Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
STRENUOUS FIELD
TRAINING For
SCHOFELD
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ScHoFIEBD BARRACKS. April s.
4 scheme of practical instruction for
the infantry regiments OF this garri-
sen covering the Field Training Pc
Iiod, April l to October 81, 1913, has
i;een announced from Post heaGquar-
tiers.
The order holds company and bat
talon commanders to a strict account
ability for the efficiency OF their units
In practical and theoretical i1struc-
ton in field training and for this pur-
pose great latitude is given them.
period from May to August 20 are
given to company commanders for the
training of their companies and the
fifth day of each week is given to the
battalion commanders TO enable them
to test the training of the companies
Near the end OF each month, the Tegi-
mental commanders are required to
test the efficiency of battalions and
companies by assigning field exercises
With problems for solution.
During the period from August %
& L
mander is to be given his battalion for
four days of each week and the bat
TALON will be tested towards the end
Of September The remaining day of
the week to be company command
er's day.
The month Of October is to be de-
voted to work to be prescribed by
each regimental commander and will,
include maneuTers, field problems,
etc.
War department orders require one
company, one battalion and one post
to practice march annually and these
ore to be made during che periods as
signed to company, battalion and regi-
mental commanders. respectively
The details of the scheme are as
follows:
April.
Signaling: patroling by day and
night; company practice marches and
camping; instruction in advance, rear,
and flank guards; attack and defense.
Il conveys; loading wagons; packing
mules.
May.
Signaling; outpost duty day and
night: sketching; use of intrenching
tools, and preparation of positions for.
defense; attack and defense of select
: ed positions; recontres; company
practice marches and camping; build
ing and destroying bridges.
June.
Signaling; Individual cooking; pass
kotr hi 0l<Srls
sketching for all company officers and
non-eommissioned officers; exercises
III leaving post prepared for field sery-
ice; company practice, marches and
camping; practical sanitation.
July to August 20.
Signaling; castrametation; company
practice marches; practical santa
lion; loading wagons; packing mules:
school of equitation for officers; field
problems.
AUcust 20 to September so.
Selection and preparation OF posi-.
tons for defense; reconnaissance; at
tack and defense of positions; CON
soys, their attack and defense: In.
stIuction in advance rear and flank
Guards duties; outpost duty by day
and night; night operations, including.
marches In advance and retreat;
sketching of roads and areas; draft
Jig of field orders and making OF re-.
ports; camping; practice marches.
October.
Regimental commanders month.
Same exercises as prescribed for bat
talon commanders period, and in
rluding instruction in advance and re-
treat.
During the periods from April IL to
June 10 and from June III to Angus.
80. while the First aud Twenty.fiftn
Infantry. respectively, are engaged in
the regular target practice, no Other
instruction is to he given other than
that pertaining to known distance and
field firing.
For the period OF training OF resi-
n ents and .battalions combination witt,
field artillery and cavalry will be eff
feeted whenever practicable.
Inspector Eusy.
Colonel Jacob G.. Gaibraith, depart
ment inspector, completed his insoec
ton of the second and third battaiif rs
Of the Twenty-tifth Infantry yestertsy.
devoting half day to each. Tho.
drills included both battalion and CON,
rsny close-order drills, signaling ana
bayonet fencing. Following the drills
of each battalion, Colonel Galbraith in
spected barracks. This morning he
VII inspect the first battalion, fox
lowed in the afternoon by an inspec /,
ton and review Of the regiment pre-
ceded by escort and color. 81" Com
pany viii act as escort. Fo y ir.s
The inspection of the regiment be will
Inspect the band and regimelGai de-
tachment.
Wednesday he will inspect company
and regimental papers aud property.
All Of Thursday will be devoted to
inspection and condemnation Of orb
nance of the different compaia;e. ,t,'
Friday to an inspection Of the pest
exchange.
Alexis f. Georgian. Editor of al