Evening star., 1933-10-15

The development Of military discipline,
technical proficiency, initiative, leader
ship and team work will be stressed in
the armory training program OF the
12lst Regiment of Engineers Of the
National Guard of the District OF Co.
lumbia, according to the training pro-
gram Just made public by brigade head
quarters. The program states that the
basic work unit will be the four-squad
operating section of the platoon. 1t is
pointed out that the training should be
so conducted as to train the platoon as
an operating section and not as num-
Der of miscellaneous workmen. Every
officer and enlisted man is admonished
to he familiar not only with tine organi-
Zation and equipment of the unit to
which assigned, but should have work.
Ing knowledge of the Unit next above.
1t is stated in the program that the
specific mission of the regiment which
is to assist the operations of an Infantry
division by means Of engineering works,
the essential characteristics, principal
weapon and primary equipment should
be kept in mind in all training. 1ndi-
vidual instruction is declared to be the
first essential in all military training.
The procedure in the technical training
Of Engineers is first to train the indi-
vidual to execute the duties pertaining
to his assigned position in the organiza-
ton and then to train the groups of
individuals to execute combined tasks
under their appropriate commanders.
In Stressing the Importance of COM
mand training. the training order points
out that the non-CommiSSioned officer
must know how to keep the privates
employed, preferably upon the execution
of combined task. Development of
leadership, the order continues, should
continue throughout the year, and each
leader should be given definite train
ing responsibility and frequent oppor-
tunity for the exercise of command and
the development of initiative.
Six steps required for effective in
struction are outlined as follows: Prep
aration on the part of the instructor,
explanation, demonstration or illustra-
ton, application or practice to acquire
skill in execution. examination or test
and discussion. Demonstrations, it is
explained, should be simple and limited
to the instruction of the individual
soldier and squad.
The order requires that a chart be
kept in each company quarters showing
the progress of each man in small arms
instruction. The following dates for the
use of the indoor rifle range are fixed:
September and March 6, Company
F; September II and March 13. Head
quarters and Service Company; Septem-
Der 10 and March 20, Company A; Oc-
tooer 8 and April 3, Company B. Oc-
tober 10 and April 10, Company c.;
October II and April II, Company D:
November and May l, Company E;
November IA and May 8, Company F;
November 81 and May Is. Headquarters
and Service Company: December and
June S, Company A; December II and
= June II, Company B: December 10 and
June 10, Company C; January 2. Com
pany D; January 9, Company E; jan
oary is, Company A; January %, Com
pany B; January 20, Company F; Feb
ruary 6, Company D; February 13,
Company C; February 20, Headquarters
and Service; February 81, Company E.
1t is announced that the chief of
Infantry has broadened the scope of his
annual musketry competition so as to
include all National Guard regiments
Ground units are to be trained to
combat loWfying aircraft. Offensive
action rather than passive defense will
be taught the members of the Guard.
Chemical warfare training will consist
of a brief lecture on defense against
chemical agents and on means of pro-
lection, both individual and collective,
against such agent. Emphasis will be
placed on gas-maskt drill Members Of
the regimental specialist school in