Part 24 (1/2)

To become eligible for appointment as an officer of the Officers'

Reserve Corps a man must be not less than twenty-one years of age and must be a citizen of the United States.

THE OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS IN WAR

In time of actual or threatened hostilities the President can order officers of the Reserve Corps to temporary duty with the Regular Army, or as officers at recruiting rendezvous and depots, or on such duty as he may prescribe. An officer thus called into service receives the same pay and allowances as an officer of the same rank in the Regular Army.

When thus called out Reserve Officers may be promoted in rank to vacancies in volunteer organizations. Retired officers of the Officers'

Reserve Corps are not ent.i.tled to retired pay but are ent.i.tled to pensions for disability incurred in line of duty and while in active service. When called out for active service an officer in the Reserve Corps will be required to obey the laws and regulations for the government of the Army of the United States in so far as they are applicable to officers whose permanent retention in the military service is not contemplated.

THE OFFICERS' RESERVE CORPS IN PEACE

During peace the Secretary of War can order any Reserve Officer to duty for instruction for a period not to exceed fifteen days in any one calendar year. While so serving, an officer will receive the pay and allowance of his grade in the Regular Army. This period of service may be extended with the consent of the Reserve Officer. By thus extending such periods of instruction a Reserve Officer may, at the conclusion thereof, be examined for promotion to the next higher grade.

EXAMINATIONS

Each applicant for a commission in the Reserve Corps will be given a rigid physical examination. Make certain that you can pa.s.s such an examination. Go to your family physician and get him to examine you.

The examinations for Reserve Corps commissions are for the purpose of ascertaining the practical ability of the applicant. The record of all the service and training the applicant has had at training camps is considered as part of the examination.

Those desiring to enter the Officers' Reserve Corps may elect any of the following sections:

1. Infantry Officers' Reserve Corps.

2. Cavalry Officers' Reserve Corps.

3. Field Artillery Officers' Reserve Corps.

4. Coast Artillery Officers' Reserve Corps.

5. Medical (to include the reserve officers of the Medical Corps, Dental Corps, and Veterinary Corps) Officers' Reserve Corps.

6. Adjutant General's Officers' Reserve Corps.

7. Judge Advocate General's Officers' Reserve Corps.

8. Inspector General's Officers' Reserve Corps.

9. Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Corps.

10. Engineer Officers' Reserve Corps.

11. Ordnance Officers' Reserve Corps.

12. Signal Officers' Reserve Corps.