Show w Ar Army y Reservist Rules Changed PORT DOUGLAS UTAH UTAH- Mill Mill Mill- officials tary-officials tary at Headquarters US U.S. Army Military District Utah today to- to day released a clarification on the recent changes to the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1955 Heretofore US U.S. Army Reservists late who enlisted d under the eight eight- year jear program of the Armed Forces Reserve Reserve A Act ct were required to verve serve six months of active duty and seven and one half years as active members of the ready re rev serve nerve A new ruling issued by the Secretary of the Army has shortened shortened short short- ened the time to six months on active duty four and nd one one half halt years in the ready reserve and three years in the standby re rev serve Standby reserve service does not require the individual to Yo attend drills or summer camp but places him on call for an emergency Ready Heady reservists drill once weekly and attend seventeen days daYI summer camp Lieutenant Colonel James Jamel W W. Brandon Personnel Procurement Officer for the Army Reserve reported reported re ra- 1 ported that although the new rulings rul rul- rulings ings do not bec become me effective until April 1 I 1957 young men can en en- list under the Armed Forces Forcel Reserve Reserve Re Re- serve Act between now and April 1st under the old program with the guarantee that their obligated time will be adjusted to conform to the new rules on April 1st This adjustment will also effect those young men men who ho initially enlisted under the Armed Forces Reserve Act ct for tor the year eight year program since August 9 1955 The new lawIs law lax Is 15 retroactive and cuts ready reserve re rev serve eiene lime for those currently serving in this category to six mouths active duty four and a ahalt halt half years yean In the ready reserve and und three years in the standby st serve One of the major differences I between service in the standby I reserve and the ready reserve is Colonel Brandon pointed out that the ready reserve can be bit called call call- ed to active duty by the tha J President alone while standby reservists can Le be called up only by action |