Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
NAVY NEEDS men
WHO HAVE TAKEN
BASIC TRAINING

The Navy needs today more men
who have had basic training for the
ground work of aviation. To supply
this need schools have been establish
ed at several Naval air stations to
give instructions in the work of the
Aviation Metalsmith, Aviation Ma
chinist, Aviation Radioman and Avia-
ton Ordanceman.
These schools are open to recruits
who can qualify on the completion of
recruit training and before assign
ment to sea duty on board ship. Such
schools are called Class "a" Schools,
Group Nv, because they give basic in
struction and because they are the
fourth group of service schools open
to recruits.
The Class "a" Aviation schools Of
fer an intensive course of instruction
in those skills essential to the work
of the petty officer rates concerned.
In the beginning, all men receive in
struction in practical mathematics,
mechanical drawing, blueprint reading
and in the use of hand tools. AS
the course progresses each man spec
ializes in the work of one of the three
aviation rates, Aviation Metalsmith,
Aviation Machinist, or Aviation Or
danceman.
The prospective Aviation Metal
smith specializes in the properties
of metals, heat-treatment of metals,
cutting, forging, and in those phases
Of welding and brazing essential to
aviation. He will also cover electro
plating and those phases of geometry
essential to the cutting and fitting
of the metal parts of planes.
The prospective Aviation Machinist
will cover the bench, vice and floor
work necessary to the machinist, and
will receive instruction and practice
in the use of all those power tools
necessary to the work of the aviation
machinist. He will obtain practice
in the operation, care, and repair of
the various types of aviation engines
used in the Navy, and must be able
to disassemble and assemble such en-
gines, to remove them from or to in
stall them in planes, and to check all
phases of operation such as carbu-
retion, timing, and fabrication.
The prospective Aviation Ordance-
man, in addition to receiving the bas-
ic instruction common to all men en-
tering the aviation school, specializes
in the assembly, disassembly, install
lation and care of all types of guns
and machine-guns used in Naval air
craft. He must understand the bore
sight of those guns, their synchroniz-
ing (where necessarily with propel-
lors, and their mounting for most eff
fective use. He must know how to
use gun cameras, must know the mark
ings, use and safety precautions in
handling explosives and pyrotechnics,
must understand the housing and re-
lease of torpedoes and bombs, and
must know how to rig and release
mobile high-speed targets.
The prospective Aviation Radioman
receives general radio training and in
addition those phases of radio pecul-
lar to aircraft. He is also given in
struction in free machine-gun opera
ton.
While the eMgencies of the service
make it necessary that all recruits be
enlisted for general service without
commitments or promises as to later
assignment, mans schooling and his
previous training and experience are
taken into consideration in assigning
him as a Class "A" School. The Selec-
ton Officer at the Training Station,
in his selection of men for instruc-
ton in aviation, will be guided by
the mans previous schooling, the
marks he makes on the Navy stan
dard rescruit test, and on his conduct
and bearing during recruit training.