Evening star., 1935-12-08
Inspection Being Planned
For DC. Naval ReServiSts
Battalion Commander to Put Organization
Through Tests-Dance to
Follow.
Follow.

ana naval NeSerVe 0mcerS on duty,
approximately one-tenth shall be Of
the Naval Reserve.
1.-THE Naval Reserve Is divided by
law into three classes: The Fleet
Naval Reserve, the Volunteer Naval
Reserve and the Merchant Marine
Naval Reserve.
THE Fleet Naval Reserve consists
Of officers and men in training quail
fed for combatant duties afloat, in
cluding aviation duties. This class OF
the Reserve is organized into divisions
and battalions or aviation squadrons of
definite strength as to officers and
men; each division Is required TO per-
form weekly armory drills, for which
its members receive pay and to per-
form is days Of active training duty
each year for which also they receive
pay and allowances. Each division is
assigned a definite station to man
upon mobilization for war, or In the
case of aviation divisions to form
definitely specified aviation squadronS.
Their peace-time training is directed
to this end.
In addition to the officers and men
described above, there are a number
Of men in enlisted ratings who have
been transferred or assigned direct
from the Regular Navy to the Fleet
Naval Reserve, and are In addition TO
the drilling organizations. These men
have already served at least one en-
llStment in the Navy and are seasoned
| men. They are not required to at
tend drills nor take any training
cruises. They are men who are as
signed to the Reserve for a period of
four years at the expiration Of q
Regular Navy enlistment. They are
subject to call to active duty in the
event Of war. They receive yearly re.
tainer pay amounting to s25 Through
legislative enactment, this class will
disappear during the fiscal year 1885.
Glasses F-3, F-4 and F-5 consist Of
men who have been transferred TO
the Fleet Naval Reserve after serving
10 and 20 years, respectively, in the
active service Of the Regular Navy.
They are subject to recall to active
duty in the event Of war. They re-
ceive yearly retainer amounting 10
one-third and one-half, respectively,
of the base pay Of their ratings in the
Navy at the time of transfer.
"ofhcers of the Fleet Naval Re-
serve" the report says further, ARE
required to demonstrate by examina-
ton their physical and professional
qualifications before being eligible for
appointment or promotiou. The
sources Of procurement are as follows:
As Regular Navy officers, Naval Re-
serve oflcers, Training Corps grad
yates. graduates of the Reserve off,
GERS training course at Pensacola and
qualified enlisted men Of the Naval
Reserve. Enlisted members of the or
ganizationS of the Fleet Reserve are
obtained from young men living in the
neighborhood Of the organization, who
are enlisted upon their own applica.
tlcu to fill vacancies in the authorized
quotas of the various divisions. These
first enlistments of men with previous
naval service are made in the lowest
ratings and they are advanced as they
acquire knowledge and experience.
Men holding honorable discharge from
the Regular Navy Of suitable age axe
enlisted in the ratings in which diI-
charged to fill vacancies in quotas.
"Ofhcers and men attached to the
organizations receive their training at
regular drill periods prescribed for the
organization and during two weeks ac-
tive training duty prescribed for the
organization each year. The drills last
about an hour and a half, during
which time instruction is given
/ parallel, so far as possible, with that
which they would receive if actually
| aboard ship. The period OF active
| training is given cn shtpboard. gen.
/ orally in ships of the Regular Navy,
as nearly alike as possible to the ships
designated for mobilization by the
various divisions. In the case of avia-
ton organizations, the period of active
training duty is performed at the
Naval Reserve aviation bases and in
cludes actual squadron operations.
''The bureau has established edu-
cational centers with regular naval
| or1cers in charge at New York, New
Orleans and San Francisco. The
mission of these centers is to keep
in touch with oficers Of the merchant
marine Reserve and provide them with
professional information on naval
subjects and to supervise the profess
sional studies Of all other Naval Re-
serve officers. These centers and the
bureau conduct correspondence courses
for Reserve officers of all classes. The
courses are thorough and are becom-
ing increasingly popular as a means
of instruction.
Applicants selected for flight train
ing at Pensacola are distributed
among the various Naval Reserve
aviation bases for their primary in
Struction. Successful applicants pro-
ceed to Pensacola and receive the
same training as is given officers Of
the Regular Navy. Heretofore, those
completing the course were commits
stoned as enSigns and sent to the feet
for a years duty and further train
ing. Upon completion of their train
ing with the feet they are returned
| to inactive duty. The act Of April
| Is, 1885. created the grade OF avla-
ton cadet in the Naval Reserve and
Marine Corps Reserve. In accordance
with the provisions Of this act, ar.
rangements have been made for train.
ing q large number Of Naval Reserve
aviation cadets, starting in the mid
die of June, 1885, to supply naval
aviator needs of the Regular Navy dur
ing the next several years. Upon
completion Of the preliminary train
ing at the Naval Reserve aviation
bases, qualified students are ap-
pointed aviation cadets and given a
years training at Pensacola. after
which they are to be sent to three
years duty with the fleet"