Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

Detachment, 121st Engineers. SIS; Com
pany E, 12lst Engineers, 51.6S.
Seret. Carl A. King. goth Division
Military Police Company, has been re-
duced to private. and Pvt, First Class,
M. c. Roemer has been promoted TO
sergeant.
The following training program for
the next six months for the Headquar-
tiers Detachment, goth Division, has
been ordered: Lectures, articles of war.
one hour; military courtesy, one hour;
uniforms and equipment, one hour;
military department., one hour; organ
ization of division headquarters, one
hour and half: duties of headquarters,
one and one-half hours; duties of
runners and observers, one and one
half hours; instruction, map reading,
one hour; school Of sections, IA hours,
| and practical work. Infantry drill with
out arms, six hours.
A very comprehensive program Of In
| struction for the 121st Regiment of En-
| gtneers has been mapped out by Lieut..
George r. Hardin, plans and training
officer. 1t includes the establishment
of q number of schools for instruction
Of specialists. A section Of the armory
has been allotted to the school and each
class has been assigned a particular
room by Lieut.. Hardin, in which the
various classes will assemble for periods
| on each drill night for instruction by
| specialists.
The training objective, as set down
In the pamphlet, is given as the main.
| tenance Of everE unit in condition to
furction effectively at existing strength
and Without further training, when en-
ployed in minor emergencies by Federal
authorities; the provision of a sufficient
ly trained force, capable of rapid ex-
pansion to war strength, which, with
the minimum of delay, can be employed
in time of war as an effective compo-
nent of the Army of the United States;
In particular, the attaining of an honest
fundamental proficiency in all those
subjects Of training appropriate to the
| individual or unit.
The company instruction is to include
lectures and indoor demonstration on
the construction Of trestle and heavy
pontoon bridges, knots and lashings,
roads. field Notifications and demoli-
tons.
In the non-engineering subjects is
included close-order drill, small arms
instruction, first-aid practice, nomen-
clature OF the rifle, care OF equipment,
mobilization organization.
While the general plan is laid down
in the regimental schedule, the unit
commanders will be required to prepare
an individual schedule embracing all of
the above subjects, planned in such
manner as to attain the stated OBJ
jective. The schedules must be ar
ranged to permit training inspections
and training tests by the battalion
commanders on the first Tuesday of
each month for Companies A and d,
second Tuesday of each month for Com
panies B and z and the third Tuesday
Of each month for Companies G and F..
| These inspections are not to consume
more than is minutes Of the drill
period.
The school for the instruction Of re-
cruits Is to be continued. A new roster
Of recruits has been prepared and sent
to headquarters by the various unit
commanders, and all new enlistments,
irrespective Of their proficiency, viii be
sent to the school before being assigned
to the company. Further, the facilities
Of the school are to be made available
for further instruction of any enlisted
man whom the company commander
may see At to send there. The recruit
school will assemble each drill evening
and be carried on without reference to
the other drills. Each company viii
assign an instructor.
A school for non-commissioned Of
hcers also has been established. It
will be conducted In battalion groups,
under the supervision of the battalion
commanders, and the instruction Is to
be given by officers of the battalion to
be designated later. It will be held on
alternate Tuesday evenings from 10
to IL o'clock.
The following subjects and dates have
been assigned: January IA, Infantry
Drill"; January 49, Infantry Drill;
February IL, "Riot Duty; February IS,
Map Reading; March II, Map Read
ing; March IS, Engineer Tools and
Equipment: April 8, Military Bridges;
April az, military Bridges; May s.
Combat Principles" and May 20.
Interior Guard Duty"
The specialist schools and their IN
structors follow: Map Reading and
Topography" First Lieut. E. A. Nc
Mahon; Mechanical Drafting" Pvt.
Leopoldo Martelin; Military Explo-
sives and Demolitions," STAFF Sergt.
J. z. Butter; "Buglers and Message
Carriers" Staff Sergt. H. j. Harth, and
Carpentry" Technical Sergt. Charles
Dunn.
The following quotas from each COM
pany have been allotted for the schools:
Map reading and topography, two men
from each lettered company; mechan-
ical drafting, one man from each let
tered company; military explosives and
demolition, two men; buglers and mes.
sage carriers, two men, and carpentry,
one man
In order to insure the maximum
effectiveness Of the schools, company
commanders are urged to give the same
special consideration to the choice Of
men they recommend for instructions,
as was done during the past year.
Experience has shown, 1t was pointecu
out, that worthwhile results are best
obtained when commissioned off,
GERS are detailed to the schools. While
company commanders are to make the
selections of candidates for the schools.
those in charge of the classes will be
required to report to the plans and
training officer on the fitness of a can
didate for the special training sought.
The following schedule for rife in
struction and indoor firing has been
outlined in the program. January z,
February IS and April 49, Companies
and G will take preparatory exercises
and Company A will fire on the indoor
range; January IA, March and Apt.
%, Companies c and D viii prepare
and Company B will fire; January 81,
March IL and April 20, Companies D
and z will prepare and Company q
will fire; January %, March 18 and
May 6. Companies E and F. will pre-
pare and Company d will fire: Februs
airy 4, March Is and May Is, Company
r and the Headquarters and Service
Companies will prepare and Company
e will FIRE: February II, April / and
May 20. Headquarters and Service and
A Companies will prepare and r Com
pany will fire; February 18. April and
May ~, Companies A and B will pre-
pare and the Headquarters and Service
Companies will fire.
This training is only for those men
who have not qualified in rife marks
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