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Show SEABEE RESERVES TO BEGIN DRILLING Effective July 1, all Organized Seabee Reserve companies thru-out thru-out the Twelfth Naval District will commence drilling on a regular re-gular 48-paid-drill-per-year basis, bas-is, it was ' announced today by Rear Admiral B. J. Rodgers, Commandant Twelfth Naval district. dis-trict. Formerly, the Seabee Reserve component of the Navy's Construction Con-struction Battalions held drills only 24 times a year. In addition to increased pay, the continuity of the training program and the administration , of the units will be improved. Members of the Seabee Reserve Re-serve represent sixty building trades. Many obtained their new Navy ratings under the Pilot Program which now authorizes construction , men to be rated commensurate with their experience exper-ience and skill. |