Evening star., 1938-08-28
RESERv|STS GET
INSPECTION RULES
Details for Annual Tests
Studied by Naval
Group.

Battalion, D. c. Naval Reserves, are
studying the specific instructions fo1
the annual inspection. While many
of the details will be performed in the
armory here. nevertheless the mer
will have an opportunity to perfect
themselves in many details of the
training while aboard ship
However, there Is so much to be
done in preparation for embarking or
the battleship Texas for the annual
training cruise. that prior to it there
will be little attention paid to the in
spection details.
The Inspection Board has prepared
rather explicit instructions OF what
it expects when 1t arrives here for
the tests. After calling for the usual
muster and presentation of the bat
talon to the inspecting officers, it has
been directed that each division be
exercised in the manual Of arms, in
Guiding AK bayonets." After a few
movements under the direction Of the
commanding officer, junior oficer
may be given command for a short
period.
Recruits Of less than two months
service who are not proficient in the
manual and sinfantry drill will be
placed in a separate squad, so thai
they might not pull down the ap.
pearance Of the battalion by mistake.
in movements with which they hav,
not become thoroughly familiar. OH.
GERS will be required to perform tn,
manual of the sword and 60 through
the infantry drill with the division, ex.
cept in armories where lack of spac,
forbids. In such armories they maj
be examined separately in the manua
Of the sword
The manual of arms will be followed
by infantry drill in close order. Tn,
commanding officer is to drill tn,
division for few movements ane
then may designate a junior officer
other than the one who conducted
the manual Of arms, to take charg,
and conduct the drill. Upon com
pletion OF its work, the division which
has been examined will stow its equip.
ment and await completion of the de.
tails by the other divisions.
The battle problems as we'll as tn,
general drills will be carried out a,
for a destroyer The battle problem.
will presume that war exists, anc
therefore the ship would ordinarily b,
IN condition Of readiness for action
However, to expedite the inspection
procedure and to demonstrate tn,
organization OF the division, the nor.
NAL peacetime sea watch will be Sc
alter securing from infantry drill ane
prior to going to general drills.
Each division, as q unit, will be re.
quired to be prepared to conduct gen.
eral quarters and battle problem
without the assistance In anv wa,
OF of11cers or men whose names do no,
appear on the division rolls. However
as an exception. regularly enrolled
members Of the naval communication
reserve associated with the division
may act in the capacity of radio Der.
sonnel
Particular attention will be river
TO accuracy. The plotting sheet, fir,
control, gun. ship control, engine.
room and communication records. to.
gether with copies of all dispatche.
and contact reports and the command.
ing ofhcer's notes are to form a recorc
OF the problem and are to be collected
and turned into the recorder OF tn,
board. Drill gun and loading ma.
chimes will be manned and operated
General drills may be ordered i'm.
mediately following the battle prob
lem or as a development Of the prob.
lem, in the discretion of the inspect.
ing officers.
On conclusion of drills, the men will
fall in by divisions, when rated men
or petty officers, picked at random BY
the board. will be given written ex-
aminations, the time to be allowed fol
each being 80 minutes.
One ofhcer, to be designated by ths
division commander, signalmen, quar-.
termasters and strikers may be given
practical examinations in blinker
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The reservists have been notified that
gear should be rugged so that no time
is lost in conducting these examina.
tions. Marks for the bridge force
will be based on the average OF fivt
enlisted men, including rated men anc
strikers.
Selected officers will be given 9
mooring board or navigation problem
to solve. or a short examination or
professional subjects Men not tax.
ing examinations will be given theil
usual routine instruction including
knotting and splicing, deck seaman.
ship, first aid and special classes. Some
Of the engineers and artificers will b<
required to demonstrate practica
work.