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Show The HILL FIELDER Opc What Are YOUR Chances for a Commission? Our Army Needs Leaders from preceding page) So far as physical standards go, (continued different schools have different requirements, but there is a school for every in the man The Army. combat schools, and the Signal Corps and Engineers, naturally, have the highest requirements. As for the eyes, they must be at least 20100 in both eyes cor-rectib- le with glasses to at least 2020 in one eye and 2030 in the other. Men otherwise in perfect vision is 20200 or better correctible to 2020 in one eye, and 2030 in the other, may apply for general service at health whose Air Forces Administrative, Medical Administrative, Military Police, Ord- Quartermaster Corps, Finance, nance, Chemical Warfare Service, and Adjutant General Schools. if don't meet these and are in the Army requirements, can go as a limited nonetheless, you service Officer Candidate to Army Administration, Adjutant General, However, you Medical Administrative, Forces Administrative. and Air Finally, if you are over 35 or are classified as limited service as an enlisted man, you may apply for Army Admi- nistration, Medical Administrative, Quartermaster and Finance. As a general rule, Army Administration will be a school for limited servicemen only: the regulations state that they will be preferred, Forces, Cavalry, Infantry, and Destroyer, and the following 'technical schools which require more mathematical training than the Tank others; Anti-aircra- Artillery, ft Field Artillery, Coast Artillery, qualities desired The or successful They should have mathematical training including algebra through quadratic equations, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry and logarithms. It should be renon-com- s. that accepted candidates membered be given preselection courses in Mathematics. Plans for this type of may training are now Administration: this is a general school fitting men for a variety of tasks. No formal are set other than requirements one the general that the applicant must be of officer calibre. This does not mean, however, that it is an easier school to be accepted for or to get through. Limited Service men will be preferred. What Is Leadership? honest with yourself before opportunity to go to Officers Candidate School. Just any prospective applicant should be careful to apply a Be this list qualification; check for Have you these eligible. If nearly meet the physical requirements, but have a minor physical defect disqualifying you, you may aooly for a waiver. It should be noted, however, that 'minor physical defect' is a technical term defined by the regulations of the Medical Department. A request for a waiver is filed you after the physical examination and is acted quarters uoon by the headto which the papers are sent for selection. The following are the qua if legions preferred for the various chool s: Physical Education; applicants should have been physical education majors at college, or have and save yourself possible later disappointment... ship? qualities of If not, try to do leadera good job where you are. If you believe you have, fill out an O.C.S. application; you have you have moral ascendancy? Are you capable of Do self-confidenc- e? Do self-sacrific- Do looking Chemical Warfare; a Ten loyee degree science or engineering is ferred, and, for men who been out of school for sonat least one year in their t pre time chosen - Thii havel profession. first preference wil be given to college graduates Engineers; t fifti be hd won jar wo: Lrehoi This especially those with scientific or ensineerine training. Secom preference will be given to thos who have had at least one ersom yea Others should of college. eek a Yiderta havt Eve substituting for college College graduates who concentrate those especially in business administration or con merce will be preferred, along with those with Army or civilian exper training-Finance- ; ecur ectio n evi hen Ev ntn and finance. cho Medical Administrative: At least year of college, plus experience1 in handling business or hospital e? you have the quality of after others first? Are you honest and fair in your judgments? Do you have initiative? Do you have personal dignity? Above all, have you courage, mental and physical? If you have, you should become an officer. If you haven't be the best damn soldier in the army. records. Adequate practical ei substitute for perience can Military Police: A college degree in 1 traffic engineering: academic or practical experience in traffic control: State. Countv. or Cit police work or investigation or i pene orke ount ience in one or more of the folloi' ing fields: Business Administration, Accounting, Banking, Law, Stat istics, thi f mechanical or engineering training) a under way. Army you apply for an school for which he is all officers' schools, ate competition. The Regulations should be thoroughly scanned and studied on the point of physical a above else are aggressive leadership, and the desire to lead troops in action. If possible, candidates should have 1 year of college, andor be graduates of and there are enough of them to elimin- """ experience in that line, and must have good physique and bearing. Army Ground Forces: this includes the following schools; Armored . . are all preferred. Ordnance: the School desired its candidates to have training in an engineering college or at least two years experience in industry( and a good knowledge of human nature. 11 npli ave T ng nd the fori ef Vir uf ur A. Quartermaster! a vear or more of college, andor civil experience jit business administration , fofll chemistry, transport, traffic, law. laundry, bakery, food, are all i desirable. Non-commissio- officers of the first three are also wanted. Finally, grades anyone u with civilian experience in line comparable to one of the activities of the Quartermaster Corp i eligible. - Signal Corps: Experience in some line similar to the functions of an a officer in the Signal Corps, or college degree, preferably m engineering, is the most desirable. civil or military experience in radio, communication, supply. r motor transport will substitute. Air Forces Administrative: Temporarily no applications are being Or accented by order of the War ment as quotas have been DeP"" filled. ( |