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Show Navy Offers Commissions Inactive duty commissions are now being offered by the U. S. Navy. Draft eligible men may apply ap-ply for active duty billets only, whereas men who are not dralt eligible may apply for active or inactive duty. There are two types of commissions commis-sions in the Navy viz: Line and Staff. "To apply for a line commission com-mission one must be 19 but not over 27 years of age. For restricted line and staff one must be 19 but not over 33 years of age. In all cases an applicant must be a college graduate except that a college senior may apply 120 prior to graduation; final acceptance is always contingent upon receipt of degree. Many of the billets assigned as-signed will parallel the applcant's college major. An applicant applying 'for an inactive in-active duty commission must agree to take correspondence courses & to become affiliated with an organ Ized Naval Reserve unit with usually us-ually meetings once per week. He will also be expected to take a two-week cruise each year or other oth-er training in his specific field. A draft eligible applicant who is accepted will be sent to Newport, New-port, R. I., for indoctrniation. Upon successfully completing his indoctrination indoc-trination he will he commissioned an Ensign. He must also agree to serve on active duty for three years and remain in the Naval Re-serve Re-serve for additional five years. Naval Reserve commissions in the Line, Supply, Nurse, Medical Service and Dental Corps are also available Tor women applicants. For further information write to the Office of Navial Officer Procurement, Pro-curement, Box 2811, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, or telephone Salt Lake City 5-6611 extension 2257. |