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WAR DEPARTMENT 

WASHINGTON 25, D. c., 8 August 1947 

Effective until 8 February 1919 unless sooner rescinded or super~'f:d ~ >/ 

OFFICER PROCUREMENT ~'I?- -1 ~ ~- -

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE RESERVE AND ARMY 

SECURITY RESERVE 

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GE?."ER.\L PROVISIONS ------------------------------------.!:.. ___ :..':..._____ I 

PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND SPECIAL QUALIFIC~TIONS FOR SPECIALISTS. ll[ILITARY INTELLIGE~CE RESERVE------------------- II 

PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL , AND SPECUL QUALIFICATIONS FOR SPECIALISTS, A.Rll[Y SECURITY RlilSERVD---------------------------------- III 

'--GENERAL PROVISIONS.-1. Purpose.-'l'he purpose of this circular is to 

establish spe<.'ial additional criteria for direct appointment in the Military 

Intelligence Reserve and Army Security Reserve of- technical experts under 

the prodsions of paragraph 17c(2), WD Circular 101, 1047. 

2. Mission.-In order to provide a continuing source of specially qualified personnel for the Military Intelligence Reserve and Army Security l'teSfi!J'">;e it is 

the policy of the War Department to commission directly from civilian life 

such appli<.'ants as may be found under the provisions of WD Circular 101, 11H7, 

to be technically qualjfied in a clvlllan specialty immediately adaptable t•) the 

use of military intelligence and for wl1om suitable assignments exist. In general this circular governs the appointment of such individuals who may or may 

not have had prior military service, who possess teclmlcnl knowleclge or skilJs 

closely adaptable to one or more of the military occupation specialties set forth 

below, and in a gracle commensurate with expE"t"ience. 

3. References.-:MR 2-1; WD Circular 101, 10!7. 

4. Security.-Such security checks of applicants as may be required or deemed 

desirable are within the purview of the appropriate Army or department 

commander. 

5. Processing.-Processing of applications will be in accordance with the provisions of WD Circular 101, 1947. 

6. Age.-Applicants must not have reached the following maximum age in 

grade limitations on the date of appointment: 

Second lieutend.nt --------------- 39 Major------------------------~-- 50 

First lieutenanL----------------- 42 Lieutenant coloneL_____________ 54 

C.aptain ------------------------ 45 Colonel------------------------ 50 

11 •• PROFESSIONA.L, TECHNICAL, A.ND SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS 

FOR SPECIALISTS, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE RESERVE.--7. Engineer 

and natural science specialties.-a. For direct appointment in engineering and 

natural science specialties as second lieutenant, MI-Reserve, applicants must 

hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university in civil, mechanical, electrical or radio or chemical engineering or in related or inclu!lcb fields 

of engineering, such as mathematics, physics, optics, chemistry, geology, or 

survey and mapping. 

b. For direct appointment in engineering specialities as first lieutenant or 

higher, JI.II-Reserve, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree -1n chemical, civil, 

mechanical, electrical, radio, petroleum, or gas engineering and have ~ad systematic progressive experience within the respective :fields as showri belo\V for 

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a xnlnlmum of 3 years for first lieutenant; 7 years for captain ; 14 years for 

major ; 19 years for lieutenant colonel ; and 25 years for colonel. Possession of 

a doctor's degree in mathematics,. physics, chemistry, geology, mechanics, or 

other engineering sciences will be construed as equivalent to 3 years of profeSSional experience. Professional experience includes design, construction, 

management, administration, research, or teaching In any of the following fields: 

(1) Mechanical engineering, such as aeronautical, naval, marine, internal 

combustion; steam powe1· equipment; industrial machinery and 

equipment; automotive engineering; heating, ventilating, refrigerating, air conditioning~ ordnance, or specialties involving materiais research and design of methods or equipment. 

(2) Power engineering.-The generation, distribution, transmission, and 

utilization of electric powPr; equipment protection; rate analysis. 

(8) Illumination engineering.-The design and com•tructiou of i\luminating systems, equipment, lamps. 

(4) Wire communications.-Telegraphy, telephony, cable, alarm and signal 

systems, and traffic control ; switchboa~ds, dial systems, teletypewriter exchange system. 

(5) Radio and electrontcs.-Radio transmitters and systems; radio receivers, antennas, fa('simile equipment, radar, and the engineering 

operation of radio broadcasting stations. 

(6) Transportation.-The development of elPCtrical equipment for rail· 

roads, ships, airplanes. 

(7) Miscellaneous research anll applications in electrical engineering.-

Aulomotlve, aviation, marine, and heavy indust1'Y; electrical instrument;;;; research in fundamental electrical and magnetic 

phenomena. 

(8) Specializations (n petroleum and naturaZ gas.-The development of 

oil wellR by drilling and erection of equipment and structures ; 

petroleum production, includinit control of fiow and storage; transportation of oil by pipe line, tanker, and tank ('ar. 

(9) C·Ml engineering.-Survey and mapping as they relate to the preparation of topographic maps by stereophotogrammetric methods from 

aerial photographs ; planometric, geodetic, cartographic, hydrographic, and cadaE<tral engineering. 

(10) Geophysical speciaHties.-Analysis- of the form, structure, and distribution of land surface features; the location of ground water, 

building material, road metal, and analysis of terrain from the 

standpoint of construction; I.he geographic phases of agriculture, 

mining, power, transportation, and trade; and the planning, com-

.pilatlon, and constru('tion of maps, including the use of aerial photographs. Explorations for new petroleum fields by use of seismic, 

gravimetri(', electrical or geologi('ai techniques. 

(11) Photographic and opficaZ soic11ces.-Optical instruments such as 

lenses, cameras, teles('opes, rangefinders ; and the physical and 

chemical properties of photographic materials. 

8. Language specialties.-a. For direct appointment as second lieutenant, MIReserve, in a language specialty, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from 

a recognized college with a major in a foreign language or·possess an idiomatic 

knowledge of a foreign language and must be conversant through close association with the customs of people to whom the language is native. 

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b. For direct appointment as first lieutenant or higher in the MI-Reserve In a 

nanguage specialty requiring t!he oral use of a foreign language, awlicants must 

'possess an idiomatic knbwledge of the language, political institutions, customs, 

'and habits- of one or more foreign countries for which the language is appro-

·priate and must be of appropriate age for the respective grades in accordance 

wi:th the following minimum 'ages: for first lieutenant, 28 years; for captain, 

1J2 years. / · .. 

c. For direct appointment as nrst lieutenant or mgllei:, .M.1-iteserve, ln a 

language specialty requiring the written use of a foreign language, applicants 

must have fulfiJied requirements f'or second lieutenant, must possess a bachelor's 

degree from il recognized American college or university with a major in a foreign language or from a foreign college or university, and must have had profel!lltonal t>xperien('e in the literary use of the language for minimum of 3 years 

fbr first lieutenant; 7 yeal-s for c'atJtain; 14 years for major; 19 years for lieutenant colonel; and 25 years for colonel. For the grades of major, lieutenant -

colonel, and colonel the applicant will be required, in adc;Jition, to demonstrate 

competence in some speciallzed area of business or cultural activity of a foreign 

country for whictJ. he possesses'language skill. Possession of a master's degree 

in languages will be construed as equivalent to 1 year of professional experience; 

a doctor's degree in languages will be construed as equivalent to 3 years of 

professio'nal experience.' Professional experience includes wrlting, translating, 

or' teaching a foreign language. · 

• if,, For:direcl: appointment as second lieutenant, MI-ReseEve, as an instructor 

of foreign languages, applicant must hold bachelor's degree in a foreign 1,anguage. 

e. For <Jlrect appointment as first lieutenant or higher in the MI-Reserve, as 

an instructor of foreign languages, applicant must have fUlfllled the requirements 

for serond lieutenant and have had experience in teaclling foreign, languages at 

the high school or college level or in the development of instructional material 

or methods for teadhing f<>reign languages, for a minimum of 3 years for first 

lieutenant; 7 years for captain; 14 yba'rs for major; 19 years for lieutenant 

colonel; and 25 years for colonel. For the grades of lieutenant colonel and 

colonel, applicants must have held administrative or supervisory positions in 

the field of education for 10 years or more. Possession of a master's degree wilJ 

be construed as equivalent to 1 year of professional experience ; a doctor's degree 

will be construed as equivalent to 3 years of professional experience. 

9. Intelligence, counterintelligence, and security specialties.--a. For direct 

appointment in intelligence, security, and related counterintelligence and investigatlonal speciallles as second lieutenant, MI-Re:..erve, applicants must hold a 

bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, journalism, 

law, or 'in the field of engineering, or in related or included fields of speciallzatlon. 

· b. For dfrect appointment 'in intelligence and security specialties as first lieutenants or higher, MI-Reserve, applicants must possess the educational ,requirements cited a'bove and in addition have had progressive experience within the 

respective fields as shown below for a minimum of 3 years for first lieutenant ; 

7 years for captain; 14 years for major; 19 years for lieutenant colonel; and 25 

years for colonel. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that their experience has ken of such quality and scope that th~y poss~ss competence on a 

level of respomdbility, skill, and kno~ledge appropriate to. the grade for which 

recommended. Possession of advanced d~gree will be so. construed as to allow 

a master·~~degree to subStltute for 1 year's experience and a doctor's degree to 

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substitute for 3 years' experience. Evidence of status as a certl:fl.ed public ac-

.countant or as an actuary will be regarded as qualifying for the grade of :fl.rst 

lieutenant or Jligher. Enlisted experience in World War II in the following 

MOS's will b0 construed as qualifying experience on a year for year basis: 

Criminal Investigator (CID) (801), InteUigence NCO (631), and Counter Intelligence ,Investigator (CIC) (1301). Professional experience includes administration, research, writing, teaching, or :Cull time employment on a managerial, supervisory, or technical level rn any oi t:lll:l iollow;ni: fields: 

(1) Legat-Activities such as general law practice or law practice In 

any of the following specialized fields of law: administrative, 

corporation, insm·ance, 111bor, probate-trust or surrogate, real 

estate, ta:s:, trade practices, public utillties, criminal, foreign, or 

mercantile law, in any of the following capacities: trial lawyer, 

research and bripf writer, supervisor, drafter, examiner, judge, 

interpreter, editor, teacher, adviser, coordinator, legislative analyst, 

or naturalization specialist. 

(2) Law e11fof'cement-pu1JZio ana propertg proteotion.-Law enforcement, fact finding, and compliance inve.stlgntion activities such as: 

motor carrier investigator, railroad investigator, narcotic inspector, radio monitor, federal tax investigator, customs i,,"Uard and 

patrol Inspector, immlgration Inspector, criminal investigator, post 

office Inspector, food and drug inspector, building and safety inspector, police chief, police inspector, detective, federal agent, fire 

·IJ.ii inspector, or fire marshal. 

(3) Engineering.-Activitles within the fields of electrical, mechanical, 

civil, industrial, chemical, aeronautical, mining, or architectural 

engineering in the capacity of designer, layout engineer, construction engineer, Installation engineer, erection engineer, inspection 

engineer, production engineer, research engineer, speeiftcations 

writer, testmg engineer, technical editor, technical writer, instructor, or estimator. 

(4) Accounting ana aulZiting.-Activities within the fields of general 

accounting and auditing, public accounting, private accounting and 

auditing, and Government accounting and auditing in the capacity 

of research worker, editor, writer, teacher, investigator, inspector, 

adviser, monitor, or examiner. ' 

(5) Journalism aina writing.-Activities within the fields of free lance 

writing, motion picture and theatrical writing and editing, radio 

and television writing and editing, newspaper writing and editing, 

trade journal writing, news analysis writing, war correspondence 

writing, reporting, technical editing and writing, and public relations writing. 

(6) Economica a111l buainess administration.-Activlties within the fields 

of marketing, economics, economic analysis, trade economics, transportation economics, tari1l economics, corporation economcis, industrial and commercial economics, natural resources development, 

mineral economics, labor standards economics, labor relations 

economics, social Insurance economics. 

(7) Oommeroiai itwestigaUon.-Credit, claims, and insurance investigation for commercial establishments. 

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10. Finance and statistical specialties.-a. For direct appointment in financeanalysls .and statistical specialties as first lieutenant, MI-Reserve, applicants 

must hold either a master's degree with major study in the fields of business 

administration, accounting, statistics, economics, banking and finance, or related 

activities, and 2 years of related progressive professional experience; or a doctor's 

degree in one of the foregoing fields. 

b. For direct appointment in finance-analysis and statistical specialties as cnpt11ln or hil!her. MI-Reserve, applicants must iiossess all the qualifications specified for first lieutenant and have had sy~tematic progre111:1ivl:l i1roressioni.l expcri 

ence within the res11ective fields as shown below for a minimum of 4 additional 

years for captain, 11 adclitionnl years for major; 16 additional years for lieutenant 

colonel ; and 22 additional years for colonel. Professional e:s:perience lnclmles 

administration, supervision, counseling, or research in social economics; in the 

economics of the production, exchange, dll'ltributlon, and consumption of wealth; 

in the economics of Wghwny development, finance, and traffic ; in the pi:oblems 

of political science, fOreign afiuirs and international relations, or in the mathematical basis of statistics as applied to the following fields: 

(1) 1!1conomics.-Public and private business and finance economics, labor 

economics, agricultural economics, and natural resources economics. 

(2) Aooouneing ana uuditing.-Publie and private auditing and accounting. 

(3) 8tatiatics ana mathematiCB.-Actuarial and statistical method in induFltry, agriculture, and social and natural science. 

11. Flying safety.-a. For direct appointment in the grade of captain, MIReserve, as a tlying safety officer, appllcant must have 500 hours cel'Ufied time as 

ii pilot; 8 years' experience in the field of aeronautic1:1 o.r which at least 6 years 

mnst have been in strictly technical work either in tbe design of airplanes, the 

piloting of airplanes, the manufacture, operation, or maintenance of airplanes, 

the operation of airports, the making of im·estigations and in!!pectlous necessary 

to the enfol'cement of civil or military air regulations, the performance of scientific 

anll economie research in the field of aeronautics. A minimum of 3 years of these 

6 years of experience must have been acquired in one of the followi'n.g positions: 

(1) Technical work ln the field of aeronautics in the Bu1·eau of Air Commerce, The Civil Aero11nutics Authority, or the Civil Aeronautics 

Administration. 

(2) In an executive or supervisory capacity with a scheduled air carrier 

charge of dispatching, communications, operations, or maintenance. 

(S) In an executive or supervisory capacity with an established aeronautical enterprise such as the aviation division of a major oil 

company; and airplane, aviation engine, or aviation accessory manufacturing company; a Government-approved repair station; major 

air terminal; federal appl'oved flying scl1ool; established charter 

airline operation. 

(4) Any similar position with the Army a11d Navy Air forces. 

(5) Any time-equivalent combination of 1, 2, 3, and 4. 

11. For direct appointment as major, MI-RE>~ve, as a flying safety officer, 

applicant must have fulfilled the requirements for captain above and have an 

additional 7 years' experience in the field of aeronautics of which at least 3 

years must have been 1'n a strictly technical work as described for captain above. 

c. Applicants mny substitute 1 year of study, successfully completed at a 

college or university of recognized standing for 6 months of the experience 

prescribed above, up to a maximum of 4 years of college study (2 years' 

experience) except that if the courses takan have been in law or engineering 

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they may be substituted year for year, up to a mn:timum of 4 years. In each 

ense however the appltennt must have the certified time as a pilot required 

for ~ch grad~ and the 3 years of experience required under a (1), (2), (3), 

(4) or (5) above. . 12. Photographic specialties.-a. For direct appointment as first 1;ieutenant, 

l\il.I-lleserve in photographic specialties, applicants must have had a mmlmum of 

7 years' ~ialized experience in taking motion pictures in the studio or ip the 

fieJil. ln .,upPrvi!dn,e the work of a group of still or motion picture ph~tograph~s 

in a 'photographic laboratory; or in l.lirecting all of iu-= opei:utiolls l:lYolved in 

making a complete motion. pi<;ture. . . b. For direot appointment as captain or higher, MI-Reserve, m photographic 

specialties, applicants must have had systematic p1·ogressive experience within· 

the respective :fields as shown below for a minimum of 11 years for captnin; 18 

years for major; 23 years for lieutenant colonel; and 29 years for colonel. 

Qualifying cxp,,erience includes experience in any of the following fields: 

(1) Motion pictwre production.-Operation and care of still and motion picture cameras and lighting equipment; experience in the selection of 

actors aii.d location sites; experience in the final sequencing, titling, 

and editing of film ; experience in the plllnn\ng of motion picture 

productions, lllclu.cling responsibility for working me~hods, techniques and choice of subject matter to make an el'fective. pictorial 

presentation. 

(2) Bcientif!o photography.-Photomicrography, ultraviolet, infra-red, and 

· color. 

(3) Industrial.-Eclucational and b:aining films,' newsreels, and animated 

motion pictures. · 

13. Scale models and miniature represetttation.--a. For direct aPll<>intment in 

the grade of second lieutenant, MI-Reserve, in activities involving scale models 

and miniature representation, applicants must have had 4 years' experience as 

artist, sculptor, machinist, machine shop foreman, model maker for the moving 

picture or other industry in the design and construction of scaled miniature 

models In metal, clay, plaster, wood, foamtex rubber or similar substance. Evidence of substantial attninment of an avocational nature in this field may be 

accepted as qualifying experience if supported by samples of work products or 

simila1• testimony of skill. 

b. l!'or direct appointment in the grade of first lieutenant or higher, MI-Reserve, 

in activities involving !'Cale models and miniature representation, appllcan1s must 

fulfill the foregoing requirements for second lieutenant and have had systematic 

progressive experience in the design and construction of scaled miniature models 

for a minimum of thrE"e addltional years for first lieutenant, or seven additional 

years for captain. For the grade of captain, applicant must have held supervisory 

positions requiring the designing at large sl.'ele models utilizing a variety of 

models or parts, such as required in the deRign and construction of movie sets, 

model plans for cities, housing developments, industrlal plants, 'higliways, or the 

setting up of complicated model machinery. 

14. Printing and publication specialtiel'!.-a. For direct appointment as second 

lieutenant, MI-Reserve, in printing ancl publications specialties, applicants must 

hold a bachelor's degree with a major in journaliRm or 4 years professional 

employment in journalism, or have had 4 years' experience as clrculatioll :o;iangraphic or offset duplicating plant. 

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ager, newspaper, magazine, advertising agen&, or publishing house; or have 

had 4 years' experience as supervisor or manager-of a Uthographfc, phototitholJ. For dil'ect appaintment as first lieutenant, M!'-Reserye, .in printing and.pub- • ,1 I I I ~ L .. e e 

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llcations specialties, applicants must possess all the qualifications specified above 

for second lieutenant and have had three additional years o:C sy1:1te.tnatic progresstve experience in any of the flelds designated below. To be commissioned 

in these specialties ns captain, MI-Reserve, applicants must possess all the qualifications specified for first lieutenant and have had 4 additional years of aupermsory or manaoertaz experience in any of the following printing and publishing 

fields: 

(1) JournaU81n.-AcUvities in newspaper, periodical, or book publishing 

in the capacity of city, mabrazine, marine, military, news, radio, or 

mann1?ln1? editor: advertising or publishing house manager; editorial, feature, newi;i writer; war or foreign correspondent; propaganda or news analyst; or special department editor. 

(2) Distribution.-Activitles such as circulation manager; city, county, 

state, or division circulator; distribution inspector, nublicatlons 

manager, or mall room superintendent. 

(3) Printing and reproductfon.-Supervisory or managerial activities 

within the printing and publishing industr7 over the mechanical or laboratory operations involved in lithography, engraving, photolithography, plate making, mfset press duplicating, photoengraving, 

pho(o transferring, color reproduction, aud developing, enlarging, 

and reducing copy for of?set printing. 

15. Foreign liaison intelligenee.-a. For direct appointment as captain, .ll:UReserve, in a foreign liaison intelligence specialty, applicant must be able to 

read and write fluently and speak in native idiom one or more foreign languages 

and must have had 7 years of large scale commercial business or diplomatic 

dealinb"S with a foreign country (as in the capacity of foreign correspondent 

export-import broker, foreign co1DJDerclal attachi!, or in diplomatic or consula; 

functions of the Foreign Service Office). Education must include a buchelor's 

degree Jn liberal arts or sciences from a recognized college or university. 

b. For direct appointment in MI-Reserve in a foreign liaison Intelligence specialty in a grade above captnin, applicants must fulfill the foregoing requirements 

for captain and have had systematic and progressive experience in commercial 

busine.!IS or diplomatic activities in foreign countries for a minimum of 14 years 

for major : l9 years for lieutenant colonel ; and 25 years for colonel. 

16. Psychological warfare specialties.--a. For direct appointment as second 

lieutenant, MI-Reserve, as 11 psychological warfare specialist, applicants must 

hold a bachelor's degree in psychology, journalism, political science, economics 

advertising, sociology, or history, or in related or included fields of specialization'. 

b. For direct appointment in MI-Reserve as a psycholog1cal warfare specialist 

in a grade nbove second lieutenant, applicants must fulfill the foregoing requirements for second lieutenant and have had systematic progl'essive experience within 

the respective fields as shown below tor a minimum of 3 years for first lieutenant· 

7 years for captain; 14 years for major; and 10 years for lieutenant colonel 

Applicants "'lll be required to demonstrate that their experience has bE"en of such qua~lty ~d scope that they possess competence on a level of responsibility skill 

and knowledge appropriate to the grade for which rt>eommended. Possession of 

an advanc~d degree wIU be so construed to allow a master's degree to substitute 

for 1 Years experience and a doctor's degree to substitute for 3 years• e eri- , 

en~tie. Accept'."hl.~~ence includes administration, direction, research, w:lng ed1 ng, teachmg, or ~a:r:tA!?l!J"fgl Rl"""mda-- ' 

nieal level irr any of tll.e t.ollowfiig as. i respondent, editorial water, 

(1) Journaiism.-In the capacity~ fore ~ cor and author or writer spe- pub~lc opinion analyst, political writer, 

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cializing in foreign trade, history, .culture, business, politics, resom·ces, and e'\"ents. 

Motion picturc11.-Writers and specialists in foreign cultures, habits, 

customs, lnngunge.s, geography, and political conditions. 

Radio.-In the capacity of ne\VS commentator, news analyst, news 

editor, foreign broadcast monitor, or script writer (foreign 

br.oadcast). 

B11slnc1111 1wd i11d1111tr£al cnterpri11e11.-In the capacity of foreign business agent, importer, exporter, foreign business agent, foreign sales ' 

reprcsentath·e, foreign branch office manager, shipping expert, travel 

ag!.'nt, and techcologlcal experts employed in foreign countries, 

and banking reprcsentath•cs In foreign countrlps. 

Diplomatic and cons11lar.-In the capacity of commercial attaclle, 

fo1·eign sel'Vlce office, official. p1·ess attache, military mission, SPE'-

cialisl or technician. 

Rrsearc11.-In the capacity of super'\"ising and directing studies In 

public attitude, public opinion, consumer reactions, foreign eco· 

no1nTcs, foreign social st1·uctures, foreign history, or foreign political 

structm·es. 

Educational-Religious.-In the capacity of missionary, exchange 

scholar, professional, explorer, international social or educati.onal 

organization official, or student or teacher of languages, political 

science, sociology, applied psychology, w.orld geogmphy, population 

problems, foreign history, world economics, world governments, 

geopolitics, and foreign Iiternture. 

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FOR SPECIALISTS, ARMY SECURITY RESERVE.-11. For direct appointment in Army Security Reserve in the grades second lieutenant through col.onel, 

applicants must conform to the i·equiremenls set forth in paragraphs 7 and 8, 

so far as tl1ey encompass tlie fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, wire communications, radio, electronics, and languages. Field grade 

officers must ha~e engaged in the deYelopment and manufacture of electronic 

and communlcati.on equipments including integ1·ntion of electronic and electrlC'al 

circuits, electro.mechanical ancl niechanicnl elements in single 'fnd multiple 

dynamical syslellls. 

18. Applicants may also be commissioned in Army Secu1·Ity Resel"\·e in the 

grade of second Ueutennnt if they l)Ossess 4 years of expenence as a tool or 

die make1· or machine shop foreman, l year of which must have been in a sllpE'l'· 

visory capacity. Applicants may be commissioned ln the grade of first lieutenant 

if they have had progressive experience in such positi.ons for 7 years, ot which 

at least 2 years have been in a supervisory capacity; and may be commissioned 

in the grade of captain if thPy have had 11 years' experience of which at least 4 

yC'ars ha\•e een in a superviso1·y capacity. := 

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OFFICIAL: 

EDWARD F. WITSELL 

Major Gcmetal 

7'ke .Aajutant General 

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 

011ief of Staff 

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