Evening star., 1934-07-22

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Company A. l2lst Engineers. Sergt
Henry D Green. Sd Company F.
12ist Engineers. SeTgt Augustus C.
johnson. Battery f. 26oth Coast
Artillery; ScrRt. Theodore w. Lowrie,
Battery +. 260th Coast Artillery,
Sergt George O. Weber. Headquarters
Detachment. 1eth Division. Corp3.
Hamilton Colt. Headquarters Detach-
ment. 29th Division. Corpl Harlie B.
Morse. Headquarters and Service
Company. I21st Engineers; Corpl.
Raymond c. Feldt. Company B, l2lst
Engineers; Corpl James C. s0renson
Company +, l2ist Engineers. Pvt.
(First Class Harry Gaberman, Com
pany +. l2lst Engineers, Pvt. CFirst
Classl Robert J. Martin, Battery b.
260th Coast Artillery; Pvt. First
Class Allan NJ Ergood. Headquarters
Detachment and Combat Train. 260th
Coast Artillery; Pvt. John l.. Harris,
Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery.
This eligible list will remain in
force for one year.
The local militia headquarters has
made public n list OF courses at serv-
ice schools available for National
Guard personnel together with the
requirements for being selected for
the courses.
The War Department order says
that commandants Of Army service
schools and chiefs of arms and sery-
ices recommend that candidates for
Army service schools prepare them
rplNrne nv 0ngRafA1atfrse a. ~, g,tIN
courses OF Army extension courses.
Their specific recommendations on
this matter have been concurred in
by the National Guard Bureau. Steps
should be taken Immediately to have
individuals prepare themselves as re-
quired. so that when an allotment is
made to r State for school it will
be possible for that State to fill the
vacancy allotted to them.
1t was pointed out that the salts
factory completion of the courses
listed as required" is mandatory,
and those listed under desirable"
will materially assist the student at
the school. The Importance Of proper
and thorough preparation for the
courses at the service schools, the
War Department says, cannot be over
emphasized as an aid to the student
by enabling him to obtain passing, or
better, grades at the schools.
There will be field officers course
at the Infantry School, Fort Ben
ming, Ca. beginning the second week
in January, next, and continuing for
five weeks, II is intended for In
fantry officers of field grade. The
required courses are those listed for
company officers course and, in ao-
oitlon, the course on map problems.
Listed as desirable in addition to the
company officers courses are those
in tactics and technique Of Infantry
and tactics and technique Of Infantry
and associated arms.
There will be a company officers
course at the same school beginning
the fourth week in February and
continuing for II weeks. This is for
Infantry officers below field grade.
The required courses for this are
map reading, organization of the IN
1antry, combat principles to include
the platoon; combat orders. Desirable
courses are, Solution of map prob
lens; offensive combat, small In
fantry units; defensive combat and
organization Of the ground
During the fourth week In Feb
ruary, and running for a period of
IL weeks, there will be a tank course
at Fort Benning, this course being
designed for Infantry tank officers
with division tank companies. The
vacancies for this course are limited
and only applications from officers of
Infantry organizations will be con-
sldered- The course on tank opera
tions is listed as prerequisite for this
course.
There will be communications
course for enlisted men at Fort Ben
nlng the first week in March. and
lasting for three months. This course
Is designed for capable Infantry nom
commissioned officers from hesduuar-
ters units, preferably of the grade of
sergeant, They should have at least
the equivalent Of an eighth grade
education and should be selected
from men who are promising officer
material
The Field Artillery School at Fort
Sill, Okla, will have a field officers
course beginning the first week in
January and continuing for six weeks.
1t is designed for field artillery off,
GERS of field grade The extension
courses required are: Organization OF
the field artillery; the firing battery.
preparation Of IRE. conduct of fire or
field artillery firing. combat orders.
desirable courses are listed as combat
orders, command and staff functions,
tactics and technique of the associated
arms and fire direction and the tacti-
cal employment Of artillery FIRE.
Battery officers courses will be held
beginning the second week in Sep
tember, lasting for - weeks. and the
first week in March. lasting for a
similar period. These are designed
for field artillery officers below the
grade of major. Ofncers intending
10 attend this course must have COM
pleted extension courses in organi-
zation OF the field artillery. the fir
ing battery; preparation OF fire or field
artillery firing. Courses listed as de-
srable are field artillery signal COM
munications preparation OF fire and
conduct of fire.
There Will be a communications
course for enlisted men the last week
Of February and continuing for Is
weeks. This course Is designed for
capable field artillery non commits
stoned officers. preferably OF the grade
Of sergeant They should have at least
the equivalent OF an eighth grade
education and should, as far as posi-
bic. be selected from men who are
promising officer material.
There will be a course at the Cav
airy School st Fort Riley, Kans.. for
field officers Tor period Of SIX weeks
beginning the third week IN April.
Extension courses required for this
duty are organization Of the cavalry.
map and aerial photograph reading.
weapons and musketry, cavalry
marches and camps not in the pres
ence of the enemy, combat orders and
the solution OF map problems, marches
and security.
Desirable courses are care Of ami