B-45106, SEP 23, 1948
Highlights
APPROVAL OF THE SYMBOL "S" TO DESIGNATE CONTRACTS OF SALE EXECUTED BY THE AIR MATERIEL COMMAND IS HEREBY GIVEN. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT A SEPARATE SERIES OF SERIAL NUMBERS WILL BE USED FOR NUMBERING CONTRACTS OF SALE.
B-45106, SEP 23, 1948
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THE HONORABLE, THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
THERE HAS BEEN RECEIVED LETTER OF THE CIVILIAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE COMPTROLLER, DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 1948, REFERENCE AFAFN 167, REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR THE AIR MATERIEL COMMAND TO USE THE LOWER-CASE LETTER "S" AFTER THE LETTERS "AF", REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, IN IDENTIFYING CONTRACTS OF SALE UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM OF NUMBERING CONTRACTS APPROVED BY THIS OFFICE AUGUST 23, 1948.
BECAUSE OF CONFLICT WITH A PREVIOUSLY PRESCRIBED SYMBOL THE LETTER "S" MAY NOT BE PLACED IN THE PROPOSED POSITION; THEREFORE THE NEXT PREFERABLE POSITION WOULD APPEAR TO BE FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION NUMBER OF THE CONTRACT. ACCORDINGLY, APPROVAL OF THE SYMBOL "S" TO DESIGNATE CONTRACTS OF SALE EXECUTED BY THE AIR MATERIEL COMMAND IS HEREBY GIVEN, THE FIRST CONTRACT, FOR EXAMPLE, ENTERED INTO AT WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, DAYTON, OHIO, ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1948, TO BE NUMBERED "AF33(038)S-L". IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT A SEPARATE SERIES OF SERIAL NUMBERS WILL BE USED FOR NUMBERING CONTRACTS OF SALE.