Evening star., 1925-08-30
Civilian Army News

edge of the following subjects: Weap-
onS; combat orders and the solution
of problems; military history this in
cludes "A knowledge of the employment
of cavalry in recent wars, especially
in the World War;; combat principles,
methods of training; command, STAFF
and logistics; signal communications;
drill and ceremonies. Under ability
qualifications he must demonstrate his
ability to command a rifle squadron In
the execution of close and extended
order movements and ceremonies, and
also to apply the combat principles
applicable to the rife squadron.
Machine gun officers. officers of head
quarters units and officers of service
units going up for promotion to a
ma jor will be given special tests per-
tanning to their duties to determine
their fitness qualifications.
individuals undergoing the eXamina-
ton for promotion to a lieutenant
colonel will be required to possess the
same qualifications as those prescribed
for ma jors. with the addition of those
listed as follows: Tactical principles
and troop leading; command, staff and
loGistics: combat intelligence; methods
of training: a general knowledge of
the composition of the corps and army,
including the mission, organization.
technique and tactical employment of
branches and arms which are part
of the corps and army; a knowledge of
the principles involved in the concen-
tration, march. attack, a withdrawal
from action and the occupation of
defensive position of the corps, and
working knowledge of the combat prin-
ciples governing the operations of the
cavalry regiments and brigade, and
drill. No ability qualifications are re-
quired for this grade.
For promotion to colonel the follow
ing qualifications are prescribed: Tao
teal principles and troop leading; COM
mand, staff and logistics; combat in
telligenCe; methods of traininsI corps
and army troops, and a working
knowledge of the principles involved
in the concentration. march, attack.
withdrawal from action and the occu-
patton of a defensive position by the
corps.
The following changes in assign
mentS affecting reserve officers resid-
ing in Washington We're announced
this week at Organized Reserves head
quarters, in the Graham Building:
Capt. William A. PoindeXter, Quar-
termaster Reserve. is relieved from his
present assignment to 4th Army Re
mount Depot and is assigned TO duty
as assistant to quartermaster at Sd
Corps Area headquarters; Capt. John
A. Hillman, Military Intelligence Re
serve, assigned as assistant to chief of
staff, G-2, Sd Corps Area headquarters;
First Lieut.. Sidney II. Perham, Quar-
termaster Reserve, relieved from his
present assignment to the 109th Serv-
ice Battalion (Quartermaste Corps
zone of communication and assigned
as assistant to the quarterma ster, Sd
Corps Area headquarters: orders as
signing First Lieut.. Charles B. Anu
ario, Medical Reserve, to the Sd Coast
Artillery district are revoked; Second
Lieut.. Clarence +. Gilmore. Quarter
master Reserve, assigned TO Motor
Transport Company No. 557, Sd Corps:
Second Lfeuts. Edward r. Harris and
Corrie NJ. Hawk, both Quartermaste
Reserve officers. assigned to the 101st
Service Battalion tQuartermast ster
Corps), zone of communication; Capt.
Hsldor l.. Gahm. Medical Reserve, as
signed to Sd Coast Artillery district;
First Lieut.. Carl B. Eielson, Air Serv-
ice Reserve, having moved to the 9TH
Corps Area. is relieved from assign
ment to the 404th Pursuit Group, 4th
Army; Second Lieut.. Philip A Tolson.
Quarterma ster Reserve. assigned to
transport Company NO. i00, 81
Corps; Second Lieut. William J. Lank,
Infantry Reserve, assigned to the 52lst
Infantry Battalion. zone of the in
terror. The following officers are as
signed to Sd Corps Area headquarters
in the capacity as indicated: Capt.
Norman b. Gridley, Quarterma Ster Re
serve. as assistant to quarterma ster;
Maj. Ernest &. Steward. Finance Re
serve, is assistant to finance officer
Majs. Chester A. Bennett and Charles
NJ. Trammel. both Judge Advocate
General Reserve, as assistants to judge
advocate; Capt. Charles E. Wilton,
Signal Reserve, as assistant to signal
officer, and Capt. John E. Blackburn,
Engineer Reserve, as assistant to en-
gineer officer.
Lieut.. Col John Scott, Infantry.
executive officer for the Organized Re
serves in Washington, announced this
week that the examinations for pro-
motion of reserve officers residing in
Washington will be held on the first
Monday of every month. Although
the first Monday in September will
fall on Labor day, September 7, Col.
Scott announced that the examination
will be held at 7:30 pm, or. if those
reserve officers who are to go up for
promotion on this day are unable to
report, they can take the examination
on the following evening. The follow
ing reserve officers of Washington
have been notified to report at reserve
headquarters September to take this
examination: Lieut.. Coils. r. B. Rol-
linson. Q. NJ. c., and Harry c. Kramer,
specialist; Majs. C. w. Hoover, O. NJ.
c., and James c. Fox, j. A. G. D.;
Capts. Arthur P. Fenton, Q. NJ c.; A
III. Dondero. NJ. /. D., and Charles NJ.
Neff, j. A. G. D.; First Lleuts. William
A. Mckee, chaplain, and John p.
Campbell, A. G. d.; Second Lieuts.
William J. Stannard. Infantry, and
Charles c. MCPHERSON Infantry, and
Guerra Everett, Cavalry.