Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26
y. G.. Naval Reserve

While the date for the annual inspec-
ton of the LIST Battalion, United States
Naval Reserves in the District of Co.
lumbia, has not been set, Lieut. James
E. Sullivan, commander of the organi-
zation, has sent out letter to all off,
GERS and men urging them to prepare
for the stringent tests to which they
will be put this year by the board Of
officers from the Navy Department.
mo definite information has been
received as to the date of the annual
inspection of the battalion by the Naval
Reserve Inspection Board" says the
letter Of Lieut.. Sullivan. ut is ex-
pected, however, that this inspection
will be held some time subsequent to
January /, 1884. In the meantime a
very definite responsibility rests upon
each one of us to insure success for
his respective division in this inspection.
Last year our performance before
the inspection board was far from what
1t should have been. The battalion is
capable of better showing this year,
but to convince these officers that we
have improved definitely, it is necessary
that all Of us put our shoulders to the
wheel and keep them there. During
the mkt two months particularly you
must do everything possible to improve
yourselves, for in so doing you are
bolSterlng up the weak points in your
division. BY all means attend drills
regularly and be there on time and
while IN the armory make every minute
count.
IF you realized how important it is
for you to attend drill regularly, it is a
certainty that those who are inclined
to be absent occasionally would con-
slider twice before doing so without per-
mission or to beg to be excused for
reasons which many times do not hold
water. Last Spring, when the ship APP
p2ared TO be fioundering. when drill
pay was temporarily suspended, many
OF you remained loyal to u.s. The
commemorate spirit of those of you in
this group is recognized and appreci-
ated and your names have been care
fully recorded. Your work is not done,
however. 1t is up to you to encourage
your shipmateS in the occasionally alb
sent class to let nothing interfere with
your Naval Reserve drill night
you are all urged to carefully study
at home the training courses issued to
you. These courses are, or shortly will
be, available for every one. They may
be obtained upon application to the
commanding officer of your division in
the event that you have not received a
course as YET. IL Is QeSlr6Q tldJ edcl
man in the battalion have one of these
courses in his personal custody for
study Of the requirements of the rating
to which he desires to be promoted.
The details incident to your eXamina-
ton and assignment of marks will be
explained to you by your division COM
handing officer. You realize. of course,
that it is necessary for you to complete
with satisfactory marks the course in
your next higher rating before you are
eligible for promotion"
Every effort is to be made to have
the local organization reach a high
plane of training before the arrival of
the inspection board. as last year the
board gave very unfavorable report on
the preparedness Of the unit. This re-
port was followed by a general shake
up in the officer personnel of the or
ganization. and ever since that time
there has been a further change all in
the effort to improve the efficiency Of
the unit.
It is the hope that with these changes
and constant drilling the organization
can be brought to a high state which
will bring forth more favorable re-
port than the local unit has ever re-
ceived Petty officers are particularly
being urged to train hard for the in