Evening star., 1951-10-29

lenged the military figures as toe
high.
I'VE must record our judgment, >
lit declared. that the indicated
requirement Of one overhead sup
port person to every two trainees
seems much too high. The COM
mission intends to make every
effort to determine the validity OF
this ratio and to work for mini
mum overhead costs generally"
The commission also proposed
specific steps for projection OF
morals and welfare of the trainees,
provided for general commission
supervision of the program, and
set up death and disability
benefits.
The trainees, under the plan,
would be subject to the armed
forces new Uniform Code of Mill
tary Justice. But, in case of Sc
riouS charges, they could elect
trial by Federal civilian courts.
Outline for Each Service.
The actual training programs,
the commission said, must be con-
Quoted in such a way as to mot
dilute the combat capabilities OF
the regular armed forces"
Following is an outline of the
proposed training program set up
by each of the four services:
Army-Training would be di-
vided into two "phases"-17
weeks of basic and individual
training, and six weeks OF basic
unit and leadership training"
For some trainees, the 17-week
phase would include seven weeks
specialist training at Army
schools. No substantial" addi-
tions to training facilities would
be needed.
Air Force-Basic training for
eight weeks and specialist
training for Is weeks. In the
16-week phase" about 60 per
cent Of trainees would get formal
in technical courses. The
other 40 per cent would get "on-
the-job" training assignments
with regular Air Force units. The
program would be conducted at
four training bases, to be used
exclusively for UNIT.
Final Phase Af1oat.
Maya 12-week period of "ba-
sic indoctrination," a nine-week
period Of elementary specialized
in both technical and
nom technical fields, and a four
week period of "on-the-job train
ing" For most trainees, the final
four-week period would involve
duty in a training squadron
afloat." The Navy estimated three
new training centers would be
for the program.
Marine Corps-Training would
be in four phases: Eight weeks of
recruit training" four weeks Of
advanced individual training in
units, eight weeks Of specialist
in such fields as artil-
lery or communication, four
weeks of unit training at the
company and battery level. in
basic amphibious train
ing, tactics and ceremonies.
Trainees assigned to Marine avi-
alton would get II weeks of "spe-
cialized aviation training" in lieu
Of the third and fourth phases
named above. Some additional
facilities would be required at
existing bases for the program.
The commission stressed that
reserve forces of each service
into which UNIT graduates"
would be routed for seven and
half years service-must be i'm
proved to the point that the
trainees could continue to develop
technical skills begun in UNIT.
The House recently passed a bill
which-revamping the entire re-
serve system-is largely dependent
Upon UNIT program for its supply
Of ready" manpower.
Likened To Frontier Days.
The commission likened the
present-day situation to that of
pioneers who, pushing the frontier
westward, were prepared "to meet
a savage and deadly attack at any
With the chronological advances
OF modern war. the group said,
the return to frontier conditions
demands a frontier response"
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