Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02
Organized Reserves

Reserve officers in the District OF Co
iumbia will be interested to learn OF Gne
1880 active duty training OF units as
signed to the 80th Division, OF which
washington units are a part. Inc
corps command post exercise, 10 DC
conducted at Fort George Meade Mo
Will begin July 6 and conclude July IL.
1t will include the following phases
concentration, deployed defense, posi-
ton defense, counter attack and enVe!-
opment. There will be involved In THIS
problem an independent corps, flve M
fantry divisions, consisting OF two Ma
tional Guard and three Reserve, and one
Cavalry division, all of which will par.
ticipate. The 80th Division is one OF
the five Infantry divisions to take part
In the problem.
In addition there will be tactical
training for various units Of the 8Otn
Division as outlined below. The plans
Ior the exercises call for the regiments
TO go to camp as units under their re-
spective regimental commanders OF
executives. The units of the 60th Divl-
sion who will undergo this training and
the location and dates of their camps
are as follows: All Infantry units. con-
Slstlng of the 317th, 318th, 3l9th and
52Oth Regiments, will be in camp at Fort
George @. Meade, Md, from August II
TO 80. All Field Artillery units except
the 3O5th Ammunition Train will be At
Fort Hoyle, Md, from August 3 to 16
The 305th Ammunition Train will &c
TO Tobyhanna, Pa, from July 26 to
August with the National Guard, II
training Is desired. The 305th Engi-
neerS will be in camp at Fort Hum
phreys, Va. from July to 10, while
the 305th Medical Regiment will under
go active duty training at Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa, during the same period. Up
10 this time, no definite date has been
set for the active duty training of the
goth Division Quartermaster Train.
Importance is attached to the hold
ing OF the command post exercise at
Fort George @. Meade, Md, from July
8 to 10. From training standpoint
the Importance of this exercise cannot
be overly estimated and in order that
maximum benefit may be derived by
the participating personnel the period
OF time between now and July 6 must
be efaciently utilized. With this in
mind. Maj Gen. Fred w. Sladen, com
manding general of the Sd Corps Area
viii issue from time to time certain
data bearing on the problem. This
procedure will enable responsible COM
nanderS to visualize the contemplated
exercise prior to execution and to take
the necessary steps which will make for
the instructive functioning of this pre-
liminary training program.
The first week of this training, which
Will be conducted from July to 49,
VIII be devoted to preliminary organiza-
ton, installation of lines of communi-
cation and divisional training. For the
second week, the first four DAYS will in
volve the entire force in the actual
solution of problems which will tern1i-
nate on the fifth day with a general
critique. The problem to be solved
during the exercise will involve the use
of an independent corps, composed of
flve Infantry, one Cavalry division and
one Cavalry brigade, who will be
charged with the mission of defending
a vital area. 1t is also contemplated
that certain phases of the problem will
include the movement of the integral