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'''Thomas DeWitt Milling''' (July 31, 1887 – November 26, 1960) was a pioneer of military aviation and a [[Brigadier General (United States)|brigadier general]] in the [[U.S. Army Air Corps]]. He was the first [[Air Force Aeronautical Ratings|rated pilot]] in the history of the [[United States Air Force]].
[[File:Thomas D. Milling, United States Naval Lieutenant before 1913 (cropped).jpg|thumb|350x350px|Milling sitting at the controls of a biplane before 1913]]
He received his flight training from the [[Wright Brothers]] and was awarded [[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] (FAI) pilot certificate No. 30 on July 6, 1911. Although Milling was not the first U.S. Army aviator, he was the first to receive Military Aviator Certificate No. 1 on July 5, 1912. Milling also received the first badge awarded to an American military aviator in October 1913.
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