Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Operations. 2/28/1950-1/3/1956 Organization Authority Record

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Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Operations. 2/28/1950-1/3/1956 Organization Authority Record

1950-1956

The Operations Division was redesignated the Plans and Operations Division by Circular 138, War Department, May 14, 1946, with responsibility for developing all strategic and operational plans for the Army, and making recommendations on joint service planning. It was redesignated the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Operations, by Circular 12, Department of the Army, February 28, 1950, acquiring organization and training policy development functions formerly exercised by the abolished Organization and Training Division, G-3. The Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Operations, was abolished, effective January 3, 1956, by General Order 70, Department of the Army, December 27, 1955, with functions transferred to Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations.

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