Evening star., 1934-04-01
N ORDER that as many officers
as possible may have some train

TN ORDER that as many officers
I as possible may have some train
ing this year, plans have been
i perfected with each bureau of
the Navy Department, 1t was an
nounced last week by Lieut.. Comdr.
F. w. Benson, U. S. NJ, inspector in
structor in charge of local Naval Re
serve activities, to permit each Off
Ger to perform training duty without
pay at his respective mobilization
station.
However, it was said that as some
officers are now employed in the same
bureau that they would mobilize in
during a national emergency and
others are doing the same detailed
technical work that they will be called
upon TO perform in line of mobiliza-
ton they might prefer to cruise on
ship in the fleet or perform duty
at some naval station.
In order that officers might select
the time and place for their train
ing, a list Of fleet operations has been
prepared. Upon selection Of. a place
for training, the officer Is to notify
the local inspector instructor in time
to make arrangements with the COM
manding officer of the ship or sta
tion, preferably month or two weeks
in advance. d.
1t was pointed out that the District
OF Columbia has been assigned a
quota of five officers to take train
ing With pay prior to June Is next.
Comdr. Benson said that as this Is
very small percentage of the off,
GERS here the selections will have to
be made based upon the interest and
activities of each applicant in Naval
Reserve matters as shown by previous
training periods taken, correspond
ence courses taken. drills attended.
talks on professional subjects at
tended, inspection trips made and
any other activity in naval or Re-
serve matters as shown by the in
dividual's record. Requests for this
training must be in the Reserve Office
here not later than April 10.
However, it was added that requests
care Of at any time. Training duty
in Washington will not require the
wearing of the uniform. Training
duty aboard ship will require that the
officer be equipped with suitable uni
forms to fit into the ship or stations
organization; that is, one suit of
blue service dress. and about four
suits of white service dress
In addition to the above, Comdr.
Benson announced there will be week
end cruises aboard a 50-foot cabin
launch, beginning April l, by one
group of the Fleet Battalion and to
which all volunteer officers are in
vited to take. part. Requests for
week end cruises should be made to
Lieut.. j. E. Sullivan, battalion COM
mander, or to the Reserve Office.
The schedule for fleet operations
announced for the purpose of per-
mitting Reserve officers to select time
for training is as follows:
June l8 to July 8, Scouting Force
proceed to and base on Hampton
Roads, Va, conducting tactical exer-
cises en- route. Visit Fourth of July
ports south of New York as far as
st. Augustine. Battle Force proceed
to and base on Newport, R. l., con-
Quoting. tactical exercises en- route.
Visit Fourth of July ports beginning
at New York and extending north
ward as far as Canadian border.
July 9 to IL, Fleet or force tactical
exercises.
July II to August IL, Scouting
Force base at Provincetown, Mass.
Visit ports northward of Cape Cod.
One heavy cruiser to conduct anti
aircraft school. Other heavy cruisers
conduct torpedo practice Destroy
ers conduct battle depth charge prac-
tice and torpedo cast.
Battle Force base at Newport. Ships
OF the force are to visit ports south
OF Cape Cod to and including New
York. AL battleships and light cruis-
ers will conduct non-firing phases of
anti-aircraft and secondary battery
gunnery schools. Destroyers will con-
duct battle depth charge practice and
torpedo cast. Aircraft carriers will
fire short-range battle practice.
August 13 to September 16. Scout
ing Force will base at Newport, r. I.
Ships of this force will visit ports
north Of New York. One heavy
cruiser will complete anti-aircraft
school. Another heavy cruiser will
hold main battery school. Destroyers
will hold non-firing phases of gun
merry school in conjunction with Battle
force destroyers. The force will pro-
ceed about September 9 to Hampton
Roads for provisioning and fueling.