Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

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the National Guard vt the District OF
Columbia received a large training or
der from the headquarters of the 3rd
Army Corps area at Baltimore. Md.
10 be followed through the current
year. and particularly leading up t.
the intensive field training plans for
the coming Summer. ii was indicated
at brigade headquarters, The train
ing orders from the Army particularly
urge the StreSsing of training in chem
ical warfare and defense against low
flying air craft.
Orders were issued that the mobili-
yation plans are to be corrected an
nually by each company. troop. bat
1ary and detachment commander, i'll
the armory period. and corrected and
improved annually by higher COM
manders and their stats to conform to
that of the next senior and to present
conditions.
Greater attention should be paid to
protective measures against chemical
warfare. according TO The instructions
Training should be given in the en-
ployment of smoke and incendiary ma,
terisls in offensive and defensive cpcr'
ations. Counter gas measures. such
AS instruction i'm the characteristics
of chemical warfare agents ana the
protective measures 10 I've taken
against them and training in the ef-
fective Use of protective appliances
and measures. should he stressed
\ontoNic gases may he employed IN
training. il was said.
Ground clements should be trained
In defense against low-nyinS aircraft.
Tentative training regulations cover
ing this subject will he issued early
in the current calendar year. II was
pointed out, and upon receipt OF these
regulations the Guard must stress this
training.
II should be borne in mind, the cir
cular points ont. that anti-aircraft
units will normally be employed in de
Tense Of critical areas and inStall1~
tons and that ground troops on the
march or i'm hattie will have TO rely
on their own resources in defense
against aerial attacks. Accordingly.
-round troops should be self-sustain-
ing for this purpose. This involves
proper formations and utilization of
weapons 10 meet attacks. Formations
should be adopted with combat as the
primary purpose. and not passive de-
Tense: and while providing for disper-
sion and cover. should be such that
every man of the unit will participate
in the attack on the aircraft.
The Importance of troop movements
hy truck also is pointed out, and the
Guard is admonished that where prac-
ticable troops should be trained in
movements by trucks. This should IN
clude enrruckinS and detruckins on
time schedules. Stimulating that the
trooos actually present are con1po-
nents OF & brigade or division TO he
entrIcked. necesSitating a strict ad.
herence TO time schedules; loading and
transporting troops including mate
rial and animals necessary for tactical
missions upon detrucking.
All organizations will be required t.
conduct range practice or service fir
Ing with the arms with which equip.
ped as follows:
ORGANIZATIONS armed with the rife
win fire course ID.
ORGANIZATIONS armed with the pistol
or revolver will fire the dismounted
course. except that units qualified in
this course may take the mounted
course when authorized by the corps
area commander.
Machine gun organizations will fire
course and course A during field
period for such as are qualified. Field
and Coast Artillery will fire service
practice. combined in all cases with
tactical exercises.
Where range facilities are available
organizations armed with the rife,
pistol or revolver will complete their
range practice during the armory pc
Rod. No instruction in the prepare
tory exercises, rife craftsmanship. ex.
cept for recruits. will be given in the
field, and individuals or units which
D. I'm
GLIDING satisfactory completion OF the
prescribed tests, will not be permitted
to fire. Firing during the field period
will be limited to instruction and rec
ord practice Of such individuals az
have not completed these courses on
the home ranges and such combat
firing as Is necessary In connection
with the execution OF small problems.
The following is given in the orders
as the policy governing the conduct OF
field training By organizations and the
minimum amount of time 10 be de-
voted to command and staff training
by brigade and division headquarters:
Field training will he conducted
hy the assembly of complete organize
tions not less than a regiment or
lesser separate organization. unless
rendered impracticable by lack of
funds or other compelling. reasons.
Each headquarters. with its headquar.
ters troops. and signal company and
division air service with division head.
quarters viii be assembled az a unit
and its own training will be the para
mount consider ion. When a brigade
Or division headquarters attends field
training witt, troops Of the organiza-
ton. q minimum Of 90 hours com.
fnand and staff training fs required
for such headquarters"
il ais0 Was announced about May
the corps headquarters viii Issue ii
training memorandum containing the
National Guard training program for
1925 TO 1929.
An examination for the establish
rent Of an eligible iist from which will
lie picked men for promotion 10 the
rank Of second lieutenant of Infantry
xiii be- held at the armory January
10. at pm. While all applications 30
take the examination must be on file
~ headquarters by next Tuesday
night. in order TO be eligible TO take
the examination "A man must have
served at least six months in the
local guard in tho enlisted ranks.
Considerable material IL icing ase
senibied ~ the National Guard Rite
Range 81 Camp Tlsnns for the pIrs
ts,ts. of u13king Is number If Improve
snenis in PREPARATION for the re- slpi
~ companies III tFoops vino viii bs
sent 70 the range this summer for
their annual target practice before
their departure for the field training
camps.
The roadwaYs are To be- improved
with fpHf'aaafn, making alt parts ~
the range more accessible from Ala,
bsgna aYenli": the target abutments
are In need of much repairing. and
the isr~pa per roofs on the temporary
buildings, which have been standing
fcT about ten years. are IL he renewed.
The buildings aisD will he given d gen.
erSl cleaning up and painting, 10 ,hai
they win be ia the prime of condition