80 FR 33492 - Notice of Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or Contractual Groups

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 113 (June 12, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33492-33493]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14383]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or 
Contractual Groups

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    On May 22, 2015, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting as 
Executive Agent of the Secretary of Defense, determined that the 
service of the group known as: ``U.S. and Foreign Employees of Air 
America, Inc., who operated fixed wing or helicopter aircraft in 
support of U.S. Army Special Forces in Laos as part of Operation Hot 
Foot and Operation White Star from 1959-1963; and the U.S. and Foreign 
Employees of Air America, Inc., who operated fixed wing

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and helicopter aircraft in direct support of the U.S. Air Force 
operating in Laos in the Steve Canyon Program (Ravens), SAR and direct 
support for the Site 85 Operation, High Altitude Relay Project (HARP), 
Photo Reconnaissance collaboration with 7th/13th Air Force and CIA, and 
with the Search And Rescue (SAR) Operations for U.S. Military flight 
crews from 1964 through 1974, who were necessary to support those 
missions and held supervisory positions'' shall not be considered 
``active duty'' for purposes of all laws administered by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bruce T. Brown, Executive 
Secretary, DoD Civilian/Military Service Review Board, 1500 West 
Perimeter Road, Suite 3700, Joint Base Andrews, NAF Washington, MD 
20762-7002, 240-612-5364, [email protected].

Henry Williams Jr.,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14383 Filed 6-11-15; 8:45 am]
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