Evening star., 1941-05-25

class vi of the Naval Reserve Such
candidates, 1t was explained, must
meet the same moral, mental and
physical requirements as are re-
quired of other candidates for ap-
pointment as midShipmen. They
must be not less than II years of
age on the date of enlistment and
not more than 81 years of age on
April l of the year it is planned to
enter the Naval Academy.
On Inactive Status.
Candidates who are enlisted will
be called to active duty and sent to
naval training station on or about
July 7, 1941. While attending local
schools in their naval districts. they
will be placed on an inactive status
without pay, but will be required to
attend weekly drills arranged by the
commandant of the naval district
If candidates SO request, they may
be permitted to take their drill
training in another district; or, if
they prefer, they may go to sea di-
rect from the training station and
compete for appointments to the
Naval Academy the same as other
ReserviSts on active duty. 1t was
added that all requirements and op-
portunities in this regard for the
Naval Reserve apply equally to mem
bers of the Marine Corps Reserve.
Candidates who are not deemed
suitable officer material and who are
not recommended by training sta
ton authorities to take the competi
tive examinations, and those who
fail for appointment may be sent tc
! active duty in the rating which
they hold, if their services are re-
quired.
While Naval Reservists are required
| to enlist for period of four years
as against the six for the regular
naval enlistment, it was said that il
is not planned to keep them in The
service beyond the period of the cur.
rent emergency. Regardless of the
amount of time they have to serve
on their enlistments. it was said II
an announcement by Assistant Sec
retary Of Navy Bard, they will be
released as soon after the emergency
as their services can be spared.
Enlistment in the Naval Reserve
Is for period Of four years. if the
applicant is more than 18 years OF
age. However. between the ages OF
II and IS, the enlistments is only
during the minority of the applicant
Applications are being received at
the local Reserve headquarters from
young men who desire to enter the
Naval Reserve. with the idea of at
tending one of the Naval Reserve
officers schools. the course of which
leads up to a commission as ensign
if successfully completed. Applicants
must be native-born, unmarried.
male citizens of the United States,
not less than 20 and under % years
OF age, as of date of enlistment.
They must meet the physical re-
quirements for ensign for general
service. They must possess a bachelor
of arts, bachelor of science, or engi-
neering degree from accredited uni
versity or college, and will be re-
quired to submit credits necessary
to substantiate the degree held. in
cluding at least two one-semester
courses. or their equivalent, in
mathematics of college grade. A
course in plane trigonometry must
be included in, or have been taken
preparatory to. the college mathe-
matics courses presented. Students
in their senior college year must file
applications 80 days prior to grad
uation, but shall not be enlisted until
receipt of the degree Candidates
must be OF good repute in their COM
munities, and agree not to marry
prior to completion Of the Nava,
Reserve midshipman training.