Evening star., 1925-09-13
Civilian Army News

( cations, the applicant will be given an
| opportunity to demonstrate his ability
to command a rifle platoon. acting
alone in the execution of close order
movements. The practical test for
this grade as prescribed by paragraph
5S, of Army Regulations 1405, can be
given only by observation of the
ability Of the officer as demonstrated
during a period of active training with
Ordnance troops or while undergoing
instruction. In the event that he is
not ordered to active training before
he becomes eligible for a certificate of
capacity, or if the examination be for
an original appointment, his ability
will be estimated.
For promotion to the grade of cap
tain, the applicant will elect to be
examined in one of the following three
groups of subjects-i.e., ammunition
depot, or maintenance. If the subject
of ammunition is selected. the appli-
cant should he familiar with the fol
lowing: knowledge of the organiza-
ton of and duties at an ammunition
depot; a knowledge of the fundamen-
tails of the organization of an Army
corps or field army: the adminiStra-
ton of an ammunition depot: procure
ment, storage and issue. as applied TO
ammunition;. methods of storage sur
veillance and maintenance of ammu-
milton: ammunition supply regulations:
demolition: logistics: military organi-
zation, which includes the depot or
ganiZation and the field army: a
knowledge of the administration of a
depot with special reference to storage
methods and reQuisitions: Ordnance
provisioning system as applied to gen.
eral supplies: maintenance materiel,
which includes small arms and auto
matte weapons; guns and recupera-
tors; carriages, vehicles and fire con-
troll equipment; automotive equipment,
and tanks and tractors Under ability
qualifications, the applicant must have
the ability to render satisfactory serv-
ice as captain in an Ordnance com
pany, and to command rifle company
in the execution of close order move
ments. For original appointment in
the grade of captain, the minimum age
is 80 years.
For the promotion to the grade of
major, the applicant should be famil-
lar with the following knowledge quail
ifications: Military organization; sup
ply; tactics, which include a working
knowledge of combat orders and the
methods Of solving supply and main
tenanCe problems with the division.
corps. and army: and he must be IA
miliar with the duties of division
and of corps Ordnance officer. I'm
der ability qualifications, the applicant
must be able to render satisfactory
service as a major with troops. The
minimum age for original appoint
ment in this grade is 50 years.
An applicant. for original appoint
ment as lieutenant colonel or colonel
will, in addition to the subject listed
below, be examined in the subjects
of military discipline, courtesies and
customs of the service under first
lieutenant; be examined in the sub
Jects of administration; technique of
special troops; materiel; tactics under
the maintenance group for captains,
and In administration under ma iors
In this case, a more comprehensive
knowledge will be required of the du.
ties of Ordnance officer of the higher
grades. He also will be required to have
a working knowledge of the duties of
Army and general headquarters staff
officers, with special reference to the
duties of the Ordnance officer. The
minimum age for original appoint
ment in the grade of lieutenant colo
mel IS 40 years. and 43 years in the
grade of colonel.
For appointment to second lieuten-
ant for non-combat duty. the applicant
must have a general education and a
ciples of the profession or vocation in
which engaged. He also must have a
working knowledge of some phase of
Ordnance work, such as design, man
ufacture, procurement, test, storage,
or transportation, etc, sufficient to
qualify the applicant for a suitable
assignment as second lieutenant
Under ability qualifications, he must
have training or experience extending
over period of at least two years,
in profession or vocation the nature
of which is such that the experience
gained therein tends to qualify the
applicant for the character of special
service for which he is being exam
ined.
For promotion to first lieutenant
non combat duty, the applicant should
be familiar with the following knowi-
edge qualifications: General educa-
ton; professional or vocational knowl.
edge; Ordnance technique; military
discipline, Courtesies and customs of
the service; military organization; ad-
mintstration; Ordnance engineering:
military hygiene and first aid; map
reading; ammunition; procurement,
storage and issue: military law and