Evening star., 1938-01-02
TRAINING POLICY
F0RRESERVESSET
rs Hours Inactive DUTY to
Be Required for Active
Summer Work,

- ASAAAAASS waning Pol1Cy has UCCI
established by Sd Corps Area head
quarters, governing the qualifications
for active duty training of District
reserve officers. In the absence of the
unit commander from corps area ju-
risdiction, the senior field officer as
signed and qualified will be considered
as the unit commander No local
reserve officer will be ordered to active
duty training next summer who fails
to earn rs hours inactive duty train
ing credits during the preceding year
this school year, at least Is hours OF
which shall be earned through satis-
factory completion of Army extension
course work appropriate to grade and
arm and service, except that exemp-
ton will be granted from these re-
quirements to all reserve officers who:
(a) Are in their first year Of service,
and CD in the preceding fiscal year
have O graduated from a service
school, CD satisfactorily served, for a
period of not less than three months,
under the provisions of the Thomason
act. 90 satisfactorily served, for a
period Of not less than three months,
on extended active duty with the Air
Corps, and 60 satisfactorily served,
for period of not less than three
months. on the War Department gen.
eral staff. No District officer will
be placed in priority l or who has
not earned at least Is hours credit
through satisfactory completion OF
Army extension course work appro-
pirate to his grade and arm or service
except that exemption from this re-
quirement will be granted to officers
who hold certificates of capacity for
promotion to the next higher grade
earned during their current appoint
ment.
The schedule OF summer training
camps in l938>for District reserve units
has been approved. They will I'M
dergo their active duty camp training
at the places and On the dates indi-
Gated. Medical department officers at
Fort Belvoir, Va, from July to 10.
and from July IS to 81. Members of
the 343d and 376th Engineers and
miscellaneous non-divisional units, at
Fort Belvoir from August IA to 81;
l320th Service Unit at the Virginia
post from August % to September 10.
No definite date has been scheduled
for the 364th Medical Regiment at
Carlisle Barracks, Pa. District chem
ical warfare officers will be trained at
EdgeWood Arsenal, Md, from July 81
to August l3. and the l55th Field Ar
tillery Brigade at Fort Hoyle, Md,
from August 81 to September 8.
District flight surgeons will be
trained in two groups at Langley
Field, Va. July II to 80, and July 81
to August l3. The Both Signal Com
pany will be on duty at Fort George
G. Meade, Md, from July 10 to %,
while the l60th Brigade will be at Fort
Meade. Md. from August IA to 27.
The two local coast artillery regi-
ments will train at Fort Monroe. Va,
the 9l3th Regiment (anti-aircrafU)
being in camp from July II to 80,
while the 622d Regiment (harbor de-
fense) from July 81 to August 49,
Members of the 306th Cavalry will
train at Fort Myer. Va, from August
Ia to q, while the 462d Armored Car
Squadron will train at Fort Knox KY,
from July II to 80. No date has been
set for the individual training of Off
GERS of the adjutant generals de-
partment. chaplains' reserve, finance
reserve and the judge advocate gen.
erals department.
Several District units will partici-
pate in the training of Citizens Mill
tary Training Corps organizations.
Those assigned to this active duty in
clude the 428th and 429th Infantry
(ColoredD at Fort Howard. Md, from
July 10 to %; from July 81 to August
3, and from July 81 to August 13.
Officers of the 80th Signal Company
will supervise the training of c. NJ T.
c. units at Fort George G. Meade,
Md, from July 10 to %. The 18th
Infantry will be on active duty at Fort
Howard, Md, the date of which will
be determined later.