Show Army Opens Doors To Needed Specialists I I The Tho Army today announced an ex extension ex- ex extension extension i tension of ot the current voluntary enlist enlist- enlistment enlistment ment program to Include a long list of ot urgently needed specialists Army veter veter- veterans veterans veterans ans with sufficient military training and experience In any anyone one of ot listed specialist classifications may now be enlisted In the Army In the grade for which they qualify by reason of ot length of or prior military service In their technical technical t nl- nl cal field The new program applies to all Army veterans discharged since May 12 1945 It continues In effect In Its present form until July 1 1 1946 Under former directives enlistment In grade was limited to veterans who made application for re enlistment within three months from date of ot discharge The Tho effect of ot tho the new extension Is to toI I extend to veterans who have been out outI I of or service longer than the three month period the opportunity to re enlist In a relative higher grade depending upon the military f 1 specialty and the length of prior service In that specialty No en en- enlisted enlisted listed man however may be accepted ac In a II grade higher than that held by him himat himat himat at the time of discharge I i I As an example of ot the operation of ot the new directive an Army veteran who I served for tor 30 months as M an accountant communications technician financial clerk weather forecaster ordnance sup sup- supply supply supply ply technician or aerial engineer to name but a II few specialties listed and who rose to the rank of ot technical ser eer- sergeant geant or master sergeant might now be j enlisted re-enlisted In tho grade of ot technical ll cal although he had been out of or orthe the service since late ato May Mayor or Juno June of 1945 According to Lt Colonel Walter A. A Bean Commanding Officer of ot the Utah Military Personnel Procurement Service all Army Recruiting Stations under his hill command within within Utah Southern Idaho or Eastern Nevada have been supplied with complete Information concerning this newly extended enlistment program and will welcome Inquiries from former servicemen as as to specialties listed and grades available upon re enlistment I |