New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
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G.. O.-Please be kind enough to
give any information which you may
have concerning ~ the oficers' Re-
serve and (2) the Aviation Corps. as
to qualifications Of applicants. places
to enlist. etc.
% Commissions In the Officers Re-
serve Corps are open to such citizens
as shall be found physically. mentally
and morally qualified. Each applicant
must pass q physical examination, re-
quirements varying from tho perfec-
ton required for the aviation section
to the less stringent requirements in
the more technical branches on the
field. The APPLICANT must furnish
character Recommendation from at.
least three reputable citizens. lie
must then apply for mental exfmina-
ton, which will vary for the particular
corps. Attendance for three months al
an officers training camp is required
before application will be considered
for line officers. In addition, the APP
plicant must conform to the following
age restrictions: For officers OF the
line Gnfantry, cavalry, field and coast
artillery)-Second lieutenant, twenty
one to thirty-two years Of age; hrst
lieutenant, twenty-one to thirty-sX
years; captain, twenty-one TO forty
wears; major, twenty-one to forty-hve
years of age. For places OF enlist
ment, dates and places Of examinations
and other information write to the
commander Of Governors Island, Gov
ernor's Island. n. Y.
(2) Physical requirements for any
aviation division (there are several
aviation sections under the Signal
Corps in the army and under four
branches of the navy, are very rigid.
Applicants must have perfect sight and
hearing, sound lungs, a first class heart
(the slightest weakness disqualifies).
The physical examination includes Q
specially devised test of tho applicants
ears. intended to show his ability TO
maintain an equilibrium under eondi-
tions peculiar to seronautics. NO ap-
plicant need consider the aviation ser
vice unless he is in the prime OF health
and athletic condition. Unless other
wise authorized by proper authority,
all successful applicants for commits
sions in the aviation section, Signal Or
fcers Reserve Corps, will enter as pri,,
Yates, first class, and will be promoted
in accordance with ability shown.
Requirements: Physical ssee above).
Age, between nineteen and thirty. APP
plicants must inclose with their appli-
cations at least three recommendation
from reputable citizens, so worded as
to embrace moral character. They must
establish that they have had high
school or preparatory school education.
In determining the educational qualifi-
cations beyond q high school education
consideration will be given to the ap-
plicants' intelligence, business or other
training, travel, tutoring, home study,
activity and military training.
Method of entry. A candidate wish
ing to pursue the course of instruction
under this class must enlist as private
in the Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps.
When so enlisted he will be enrolled
as private, first class, upon his declara-
tion Of honor that his enlistment lis
FOR the purpose Of training himself as
an aviator, and that he will pursue the
course Of instruction, first in ground
work at a school of military aero
nautics, and then in an aviation train
ing camp. take the military aviator's
test, and apply for a commission. This
cHIIsIHcHI Will cHtitic nm W Pdy uuu
clothing, food, heat, light, quarters and
medical attendance, equivalent to about
SIS per month. In so enlisting he rem
ders himself subject to the military
laws Of the United States, and while on
duty is amenable to the discipline Of
the regular army.
In order to apply for a commission
in the aviation section of the Signal
Corps it Is necessary to write to the
aeronautical officer of the nearest de-
partment headquarters Gin your case
to the Mineola Field, Mineola, l.. ~, or
to the Signal Corps War War DePafrtment
to the applicant, and if he seems a
satisfactory candidate he will receive
a notice to appear before an examining
board.