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Show NAVY NEEDS ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS High school graduates who can ; qualify, and former navy tech-i tech-i nicians now separated from the i service are desired for enlistment enlist-ment in the Electronics Technicians Technic-ians program. The shortage in this field is acute, announced Chief Quartermaster James L. Hardy from the Salt Lake City Navy Recruiting office. Rapid advancement in rating Ls promised prom-ised to those men who can assimilate as-similate the highly technical schooling necessary to train men in electronics. Designed to alleviate the shortage short-age of trained electronic Tech- nicians mates in the navy, this program offers 48 weeks of advanced ad-vanced schooling at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Chicago, 111., and third class petty pet-ty officer in rating upon graduation. gradu-ation. Some men can even become be-come second class petty officers if outstanding. Commissions as line officers, specially designat ed for electronics, is also contemplated con-templated by the navy for enlisted en-listed men who are leaders in this field. The navy is offering all ex-navy ex-navy men who held ratings in electronics the opportunity to re-enlist in former rating, as a permanent rating regardless of length of time separated from the sen ice. Advancement in this field continues con-tinues to be the most rapid of any naval rating, Chief Hardy said. |