Evening star., 1938-11-13
Naval Communication
Reserve Unit Urged
To Better Work
Commonder Acts to Pull
Division Book Into
1886 First Place

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Division Book Into
1886 First Place
Members Of the Communications
Division Of the local Naval Reserve
are being spurred on to use greater
efforts to reach the top notch among
the similar divisions throughout the
country In special communication
sent out last week by 1t. ]. H. Mich
olson, division commander. He told
them that he had purposely re-
Trained for the last year and a half
from publicly commenting on their
work in the hope that they would
shake down" in their respective
duties as they did when they cap
tured the national competition for
the year 1886.
He told the division members that
concern is felt over the "over the air"
drills which, in reality, are the back.
bone tactics of the Communication
Reserve. In addition to being a man.
o'-warsman, he pointed out, a Com
munication Reserve operators prime
requisite is to handle communica-
ton.
He told the division members that
new organization charts, consisting
OF realignment Of units, will be is
sued and it will be the duty of every
man who is qualified to send and re-
celve Is words minute to either
make contact weekly from his own
radio station or to attend the armory
Tor this purpose. He added that a
rotation OF at least five operators
month at the armory is REQUIRED
TO maintain the efficiency of the
olvlsion IN the national competition.
He told them that new unit COM
manders are to be appointed and
every effort will be made to retain
the interest exhibited during the last
two years.
The Naval Reserve Examining
Board for the promotion of enlisted
personnel has been ordered con-
vened by 1t. James E. Sullivan.
battalion commander. Pending at
headquarters are recommendations
OF division officers for the promotion
OF enlisted men of their respective
outfits. but before they can be car
r1ed out each man must be given
special examination by a board
OF officers. The work of the board,
1t was said, will require weeks.
There probably will be more men
promoted during the next few
months than at any other time, if
the work of eliminating from the
reserve of men employed in the
Navy Yard is carried out. Many
OF these. 1t was indicated, are high
grade machinists, and are in the
engineering branch. AS each of the
three divisions is organized to form
the nucleus of crew of a DESTROYER,
a sudden cutting down of the per-
sonnel there become serious, and
presents to the Reserve officers a
problem of getting the petty officer
positions filled up.
At the same time, the elaborate
schedule of instruction which is In
use here will, in time. permit the
officers to train these men for these
duties. even though their civilian
work is not along the same line.
In order that the task may be
completed as quickly as possible. the
board has been ordered to hold ses-
sions on each drill night. and will
practically give its entire time to
this task until the work is COM
pleted.
Recruiting also is being pressed
at the local headquarters, and men
interested in the organization will
be interviewed by the recruiting
officer. Those found eligible will
be sent to the recruit class for a
probationary period of three months
when, If they are found to be good
material, will be formally enlisted
in the organization, and will then
be ready to be assigned to one of
the regular divisions.
Men OF good standing in the
community, preferably with high
school education, are being sought
by the unit, as some of them may
be selected later for promotion to
the commissioned ranks.
The Sd Division is leading in the
attendance competition to date. ac-
cording to figures just made public
at the battalion headquarters which
show that to date it has a record
Of 94 per cent. The 1st Division is
next with score of 93.7 per cen
with the I'd Division trailing, with
mark Of 9l.7 per cent.
Promotions to high ranks In tn
Naval Reserve are in store for som
members of the commissioned Re-
serve, the Navy Department hav-
ing just announced that the Bureau!
of Navigation now contemplate
convening selection boards for Ma.
val Reserve officers of the line an
staff corps for promotion to cap
tain and commander about Decen
Der Is next
The records of all officers Of II
| grade OF commander and of all off
GERS of the grade of lieutenant con,
mander with more than five yea,
service in grade, as of June 30 las
will be considered by the boards,
was said.
In making the number of sele
tions required such civilian cand
dates for original appointment
the Volunteer Reserve for specis
service in the grade of commando
may also be considered by thes
boards. The department points ou
however, that in order to be eligi-
BILE for consideration by the selec-
ton board the civilian candidate
must have attained national promi-
nence in the speciality for which,
the selection is made and must be
recommended by the chief of the
bureau having cognizance Of such
speciality.