Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Civilian Army News

ing selected subjects taught In the
senior year OF high schools Of recog
nized standing. All applicants to this
grade shall have had military training
and service equal to any Of the follow
ing: ta) Satisfactory completion of
the basic course In q reserve officers
training corps, senior unit, of one of
the combatant branches: tb) satisfac-
tory completion of the full course of
military instruction in a Junior re-
serve officers training corps unit; (c)
satisfactory completion of the full
course of military instruction in any
other institution furnished Govern
ment aid. and td) satisfactory compile
tion of the white course, citizens mill
tary training camp.
For promotion to first lieutenan.
the applicant should be familiar with
the following knowledge qualiflca-
tons: Military organization. admins
tration. discipline, courtesies and Gus
toms OF the service. military hygiene.
a working of the nomenclature,
weapons. of chemical warfare ma
terial used by the artillery an9TAir
Service and of the rifle. picsol and
automatic rife; physics. chemistry
and chemical agents; principles of
musketry and the conduct OF scouts
and patrol, by day and by night
Under ability qualifications, the cam
didate must be able to read accurate
ly military maps and to make rough
road and position sketches, and he
must demonstrate his ability to COM
mand q rifle platoon and the execu-
ton of close and extended order
movements.
For grade OF captain the applicant
should be we'll versed in the following
knowledge qualifications: 4 working
knowledge Of company administration,
defense against gas. military law,
knowledge OF combat prin ciples of a
rife company, and mess management
In the practical test he must be able
to apply the combat principles of the
rife company and give a demonstra-
ton thereof.
For grade Of major the applicant
will be examined in the following sub
jects: The principles of tactics In gen
eral, tactics and technique Of the sep
arate branches OF the Army and a
comprehensive understanding of the
employment of chemicals in combat.
a knowledge Of the duties performed
by chemical warfare officers on the
STATS of unit comma nders, the prepa-
ration of combat orders, general, and
orders and anneXes dealing with the
employment of chemical agents. and
methods of training. In this examina-
ton the applicant must be able to
apply the tactical principles enumer-
ated above, and in the practical test
il will be required of him TO solve a
terrain exercise or map problem.
For grade of lieutenant colonel the
applicant should be familiar with the
following knowledge qualifications: A
knowledge Of organization, orders,
map reading. field engineering, tao
tics. and technique of the combat
mand, staff and logistics; working
knowledge of combat intelligence,
methods of training and troop lead
ing; the corps in march, logistics. con-
centration for the attack: the attack;
retirements, delaying actions and posi-
ton defense. and a working knowledge
Of plans of campaigns, etc. Under
ability qualifications he must demon
strate his ability to apply the prin-
ciples above described.
For grade. of colonel the applicant
must be familiar with the duties per-
formed for an officer holding this
grade which pertain to the corps and
Army troops. This will include a
working knowledge Of the corps in
march, concentration for the attack
attack. logistics, administrative Or
ders. retirements. delaying actions and
position defense.
For second lieutenants in the supply
and administrative groups applicants
will be examined in the following sub
tects: Military organization, admins
tration, discipline. courtesies and Gus.
toms OF the service, military hygiene
and first aid, weapons mot required
for administrative duty), and physics,
chemistry and chemical agents (also
not required for administrative duty.
Under ability qualifications the ap-
plicant will be required to demonstrate
his ability at map reading and sketch
ing.
For grade of captain In these two
groups the applicant should be ia
miliar with the following subjects: Ad-
defense against gas and
military law. Officers of the admin