 He held office as a section leader in the "Truppenamt" and "Waffenamt" until 1935.Jeschonnek involved himself in the debate amongst officers in the "Truppenamt" in 1932 over the independence of military aviation.The head of the department from 1930–1934, Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord, objected to the air staff's proposals to make a future air arm semi–independent.