The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30
NAVY To TRAIN
: 900 AS filters
IN SOUTH .

Five hundred college graduates
viii be recruited and placed in
training at the Nays flight train
ing school at Pensacola, Fla, July
to make up an existing defici-
ency in the services air personnel,
1t was learned at the Navy De.
partment today.
Authority for schooling these
500 military airmen is carried in
the cadet provision" included in
the naval appropriations bill for
1885, now ready to go to confer
ence and expected to be approved
by President Roosevelt as soon as
1t reaches the White House.
Notices Posted
So confident are naval authori-
Ties that the measure will be ap-
proved in its present form, which
provides 100000 for the pur-
pose, that they have already
mapped the training schedule and
notices of examination have been
posted in recruiting sta ions
throughout the country.
Coincident with the Nays plan
Tor immediate expansion of the
flying ranks, the War Department
let it be known that steps will be
taken to boost the enrolment in
its Flying Cadet Corps to 1865 for
the coming years training period.
Only 257 are enrolled in the
cursent class. A maximum Of 365
can be trained by the Army yearly
under its cadet program, inaugu.
rated in 1924.
Under these programs, the Navy
will have at it's command at the
end of the 1886 fiscal year total
of 1916 airmen, and the Army
2,279. Of the total naval aviatorS,
912 already hold their commits
sions, 104 are in training now and
the 500 will start training in July.
In the Army ranks 1857 hold COM
missions and 257 are in training.
127 IN Marines
To add to the total of these two
services are a scattered number Of
pilots enlisted with the Marine
Corps. Their membership now
totals 1877 pilots.
The move by the Navy is the
first step taken by that service to
meet the increasing need for
trained airmen since a shortage
became evident with the increased
number of planes in the service
and since new aircraft construc.
ton programs were authorized. In
effect, this cadet program will be
similar to that of the Army. The
requirements:
1. Graduate Of recognized
university or college.
2. Age limit 18 to % years.
3. Agree, with consent or
parent if a minor, to remain in
the service four years.
4. Be unmarried and remain
30 during the period of active
duty.
5. Be mentally, morally, ply.
sically and psychOlOgically quail
flied for appointment as AVA
ton cadet, in accordance with
present standards.
6. Must not be q member OF
any other military organization.
COURSES ONE YEAR
Selected candidates for the fly.
ing cadet branch of the naval
service will be enlisted as Seamen,
second class. Thirty days pre-
liminary training will be given be-
fore they start flight training.
The flying course will be COM
pleted in about one year.
Upon completion of their train
ing at Pensacola, and their ap-
pointment as qualified naval avi :
tors. the cadets will be ordered to
8CGlVO OuLJ WILL V044O Va oAANAASo
of the fleet for the remainder OF
their enlistment.
It was estimated by one depart
ment head today that of the 500
placed in training only about 10
per cent would be commissioned
as qualified pilots.
Continuance of the cadet branch
In 1887 and future years will de-
pend upon the success of the
1886, it was said today, although
a definite hint that funds for 1887
will be sought, was given at the
department.
The present shortage of pilots
for Uncle Sans seagoing war
birds, under the present operating
plan of the fleet, is less than 200.
With new planes being readied
for operation, however, this short
age will be greatly increased next
year. The Flying Cadet Corps is
expected to entirely fill this need.
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