Show Guard Commander A Attends e ds Five-Day Five Planning Session This summer for the first time in the history of the Utah National Guard enlistees in the grade of E 1 and E 2 will have havethe havethe the opportunity to complete 8 fl fleeks weeks of their active duty obligation obligation ob ob- in their home state ac according according according ac- ac cording to Captain Demont H. H I Howell commander of the Manti Man Man- ti unit Capt Howell who recently re returned returned re- re turned from a day 5 staff preparation pre pre- course at Fort O a r I d California makes the following explanation of the program I For years many competent military planners have beli believed ve that some form of universal military training was advisable for young men in this country I but little agreement has been found on what form that train train- ing should take Growing from this recognized need the Re Reserve Reserve Reserve Re- Re serve Act of 1955 with which most young men are arc now ac acI acquainted ac- ac has evolved However I men such as ns Gen West Vest who is isI isnow isnow I ser ser- service now head of the selective serI service ser ser- I vice system for Utah and GenRich Gen Rich who is the Adjutant General General General Gen Gen- eral for the State of Utah have believed that an adequate re reI reserve reserve re- re serve could best be maintained I and a more satisfactory form of I universal military training could I be he had if the active duty part of that training took place inthe in inthe the summer months while young men were not in school and I were in the home state i Such a plan which has now come to be known as the Rich I Plan has been considered by I II I members of Congress Because I cf cl Gen Richs Rich's proved ability ab as ass assa I It n a t military commander Utah has been chosen to conduct a trial or Pilot weeks eight-weeks training program similar to the eight- eight weeks basic program given tc regular gular rt army troops The program program pro pro- gram bram will be carefully inspected by try Commanding General Continental Continental Con Con- Army Command and conducted by officers chosen by General Rich I Participants in this program will come from Utah Idaho Neada Neada Nevada Ne Ne- ada vada Arizona Colorado and Wyoming and will include about trainees I IThe I The purpose of the air ail trip tripI I to Fort Ord was for the staff VI ho will be responsible for the the conduct of that training to tos s sudy udy the training system used for reservists and regulars at Fort Ord I Men len who take advantage of this pi program will make about j i plus all food clothing etc I for the training period In ad addition addition ad I they will be much bettel better better bet bet- ter tel prepared for promotion and will vill better know whether or not I they want further active duty |