Evening star., 1941-10-19
Naval Reserve School
OF Indocfrination
Is New Units Name
Personnel Is Divided
Into Two Groups for
Training Purposes

In forming the new organization
here for training Naval Reservists
a new name has been selected for
the unit-the Naval Reserve School
of Indoctrination. Reserve activi-
ties were resumed primarily to pro-
vide opportunity for drills for Naval
ReServists who are seeking appoint
ment to the Naval Academy.
The whole operation, including the
Naval Academy unit and the spe-
ciaists, is under direction of 1t. o.
j. Gullickson, U. S. N, retired. The
personnel has been divided into two
groups for training purposes, with
1t. H. Arthur Lamar in charge of
the school. The academy candidates
will be known as the Naval Academy
Group. or academy class for short.
The other unit is to be composed
of men who are on active duty in
the Navy Department and other ac-
tivities in and around the National
Capital. 1t will be known as the
Naval Reserve Specialists Indoctrin-
alton Organization or specialists
class.
In this latter group will be placed
men who have been taken into the
Naval Reserve and placed on active
duty because they are specialists,
such as stenographer and typist,
photographers, etc. But most of
them are yeomen or clerks.
Taught to Wear Uniform.
In addition to instructing them in
discipline, they will be taught how
to wear the uniform. When the
first of the men were placed under a
preliminary inspection last week.
many were found to have tape and
rating badges out OF place. It was
found most of them had had their
work done by civilian tailors who
were not familiar with strict uni
form regulations. In some instances,
men came to drill with their trousers
carefully creased down the center
civilian fashion.
While an increase is expected in
the number that will be assigned to
the specialist group, not all of them
will be there on each drill night.
Many have to stand regular watches
in the Offices to which they are as
signed because they are kept open at
all times.
1t. w. c. Meyer q. g. has been
designated as drill officer of the
school and Ensign P. H. Bradley as
sistant drill officer.
May Divide Drill Nights.
Ensign Bradley also has been des-
ignated commanding officer of the
academy class, with Chief Boat
swain's Mate E. M. Hagaman, U. S.
N. R., retired, as platoon command
er. 1t. C. A. Appleby q. g. has
been detailed as commanding off,
Ger of the specialists, with Chief
Boatswain'S Mate Joseph P. Slattery
as platoon officer:
Because of the crowded condition
in the armory it may be necessary
to divide the drill nights. Assembly
of all the men is to be tried again
on one more drill night, and If it is
found that conditions are too crowd
ed the groups will be divided. Be-
cause of the large number of spe-
cialists, it may be necessary to divide
the work into three separate drill
nights.
Infantry drill. under arms, fea-
tured the drill Of the academy class
last week. 1t. Meyer also gave them
lecture on the ranks of officers and
ratings of enlisted men, while 1t.
Lamar gave lecture on the organ
ization of the Navy Department.
For the specialists there was instruc-
ton in the manual of arms, with a
talk on types of ships by Ensign
Bradley.