Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
District National Guard

That bureau said that Il desired that
the inspections be confined to admins
tration, care and storage OF Federal
property and equipment, adequacy OF
arrnory facilities and to those phases
of basic training which can be actually
demonstrated in the armory and which
have been included in the training pro-
grams and schedules Of the organization
or unit undergoing inspection. In
furtherance of this policy, it was an
nounced, the Militia Bureau policy will
be to have considered at the annual
encampments the more advanced phases
of training and to rate the unit at that
time upon its combat efficiency.
Inspectors this year were instructed
to particularly note the following and
give them careful consideration before
finally rating the unit: Initiative of
both commissioned and non-commis-
stoned officers; leadership of both COM
missioned and non-commissioned ON
GERS; adequacy of instruction in schools
of non-commissioned officers and Sc
lected key men; adequacy, suitability
neatness and cleanliness Of supply and
armory other than the above; neatness
Of both officers and enlisted men:
smartnesS of enlisted personnel in
standing at attention and saluting:
general atmosphere and morale within
the units as o military organization.
Deficiencies of previous year should be
noted and the inspection should deter
mine whether or not they have been
corrected.
Among other things the inspecting
officers are looking to are the COM
pleteneSS of armory drill schedules ap-
proved by higher authority; whether the
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schedules have been followed; whether
the armory drill schedules conform to
the training program: the completeness
and accuracy of the enlistment and
service record and physical examina-
ton; whether National Guard regu-
lations, training regulations, Militia
Bureau circulars and general and
special orders are on hand and properly
bound; whether the progress chart Is
actually used or whether 1t is just made
for the purposes of the inspection:
transportation while being operated;
condition of Federal property % to
care and preservation; adequacy, suit
ability and neatness of garages and
storage space for motor transportation;
adequacy of range for pistol practice
and whether it Il used; completeness Of
property accounts, memorandum re-
ceipts, acquisitions, etc.; completeness
Of individual clothing and equipment
records, completeness Of personal equip
ment of officers, manning tables show
ing artillery organization and whether
the unit mobilization plan Is up to date.
Some time prior to the arrival of the
inspecting officers, the officers of the
various units were informed Of the de-
tails of the inspections so that they
could take steps to perfect any details
which were lacking and Of which the
inspector might take note.
One of the principal items which the
inspectors were required to note was
the adequacy of arnory facilities. While
the local guard has just moved into the
quarters which 1t Is now occupying,
they are probably better than they have
been for many years, although by no
means ideal. The inspectors will note
that there is no space for the indoor
drilling of the units, but that this phase