SERVICE CONDITIONS OF SOVIET AIR FORCE OFFICERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004500630009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 30, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: September 22, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2007/05/31 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004500630009-7
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
SECRET - US OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY USSR/Germany (Soviet Zone) REPORT
SUBJECT Service Conditions of Soviet
Air Force Officers
DATE DISTR. 22 September 1954
NO. OF PAGES 2
25X1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
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THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Conditions .o .: Service
1. The normal period of service for regular officers in the Soviet Air Force is
20 years, though many prefer to remain longer since rehabilitation for retired
officers is extremely difficult.
2. Promotion for officers is quicker than in the other armed services. Also an Air
Force officer's pay automatically increases with len~tn of service, even t o
he remains in the same position at the same rank for a number of years.
3. Membership in the Communist Party theoretically does not increase an officer's
chance of advancement but in practice it does; tii.ere is amore benevolent attitude
towards a Party officer by political authorities. As a rule, the higher the
rank the greater the incidence of Party membership. A non-Party general is a
rarity. Seniority invariably involves an invitation to join the Party and
acceptance is virtually obligatory.
1E . Reserve officers remain liable to cai.li-up a:' Long, as they are medically :c'it.
They carry mu _J itary booklets and are in-, lied to