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employment of the SAM. General Lewis and the faculty held a reception for the class at the Officers' Club, six to seven P.M. After dinner arrangements were provided for those who desired to visit Juarez. Thursday morning Lt. Cols. A. F. Rollins and M. W. Wood covered the subject of the surface-to-surface missiles (SSM). Capt. J. P. Tyler covered foreign developments. We later left for \Vhite Sands Proving Ground where we lunched with the commander, Cot G. G. Eddy. He later outlined his operations, took us for a tour, and gave us a show in rocket firing which we shan't soon forget. Friday morning we observed three effective demonstrations. Colonel Forman with officer and enlisted assistants demonstrated the training operations of the 1st G. M. Group. On Hueco Range No.4, under the 32 direction of Colonel Paul B. Nelson, Gunnery Department, the 716th AM Gun Battalion (9Omm) (Lt. Col. Joe R. Stewart) and the 28th AM Gun Battalion (12Omm) (Lt. Col. A. A. Adams) put on a separate and joint firing demonstration against towed targets. On Hueco Range No.2, the 59th AM AW Bn (SP) demonstrated the M 19 twin forties in ground firing and aerial firing against RCATs by the M 19's, the towed 40mm guns, and the M16 quad fifties. In both the heavy and light AAA demonstrations fire power and accuracy were evident. In the afternoon Lt. Cot Rollins gave us a study on strategic operations and Lt. Cot McGoldrick outlined the training problems involved in expansion. To dose the course General Balmer conducted a discussion period in which the students were allowed to spring the questions. The highlighis were 1) the course was well organi1/ed and put over by top- Hight instructors, 2) the schedule clicked, and 3) the staff and faculty of the Antiaircraft and Guided Missiles School are integrated. Specific action has been renewed lately at higher levels toward the integration of the Artillery officers' education. In this School considerable progress has been made already. General Balmer, an erstwhile field artillery veteran, directs the School activity as a guided missile enthusiast. Likewise, Colonel William Taylor, Jr., directs the Tactics Department. Colonel Harold T. Bratherton is the coordinator of administration; Lt. Cot Kenneth A. Eddy is the Secretary; there are also a large number of other field artillerymen and representatives of other branches throughout the staff and faculty.-C. S. H. Notify the Journal of Your Address Chang. Courses At The AAA ~ GM School Schedule of Classes The Artillery Ofl1.cerAdvanced Course (47 weeks) will be integrated for AAA and FA. The entire class of about 340 will report at Fort Sill, Okla., by 25 July, where the course will include all pertinent subjects, except AAA material and gunnery and guided missiles. The entire class will go to Fort Bliss from 24 October to 22 December for the subjects mentioned above and then return to Fort Sill to complete the course 25 June, 1952. CLASS No. 6 REpORTING DATE 25 July 51 Associate (15 weeks) AAA Officer Advanced 7 6 Aug 51 8 7 Jan 52 Associate AAA Battery Officer (15 weeks) will be very active. It will be attended by the USMA graduates assigned to AM as well as the distinguished ROTC graduates. Some will go Fort Bliss, Texas directly to the school 16 July; others in October from their units. Likewise the course will be attended by some 600 ROTC graduates, OCS graduates, a large number of other officers ordered to active duty; and many more to be ordered by the army commanders and the Army AA Command, from active AAA units. 33 16 July 51 34 6 Aug 51 35 27 Aug 51 36 to 42 begin one each month October to June. Guided Missile (32 weeks) is conducted for Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps officers. The students are trained in and observe firings of the latest missiles. GM courses for enlisted men will be announced soon. 10 II 20 Aug 51 12 Nov 51 Artillery Fire Control Systems Officer (31 weeks) has replaced the Electronics Radar Course. 1 13 Aug 51 2 to 6 with starting dates from October to June. AAA Battery Officer Refresher (4 wks) 6 9 July 51 7 to 10 with starting dates from September to June. AAA Field Officer Refresher (4 wks) 6 9 July 51 7 4 Feb 52 8 7 Apr 52 Radar Ofl1.cer Refresher (4 wks) 3 4 Feb 52 4 7 Apr 52 Officer and Enlisted Courses Fire Control System AA T-33 Familiarization (20 wks) 3 II June 51 4 24 Sept 51 5 to 12 begin one each month from October to June. ANTIAIRCRAFT JOURNAL
Fire Colltrol System AA T-33 Rallge Officer or Operator (-+ wks) -+ 16 July 51 5 27 Aug 51 6 to 12 with starting dates from October to June. Artillery Fire Control System Specialist (Scope "D," COllnter-Mortar Radar) (28 wks) 2 3 Enlisted Courses The AAA Gunnery Control and Operations Chief courses are identical. They ha\'e replaced the ~ laster Gunner courses of last year. Likewise both the Fire Control Electrician (Gun) and the Radar Repair and l\ laintenance courses have been replaced by the Artillery Fire Control System Specialist courses "A," "B," "C," and "D." The AAA \Veapons Maintenance courses have been transferred from Fort Sill. AAA CUllller)' COlltrol (18 wks) 27 6 Aug 51 28 17 Sept 51 29 to 34 with starting dates from October to June. AAA Operatiolls Chief (1724) (18 wks) Same as AAA Gunnery Control. Artillery Fire COlltrol System Specialist (Scope "A" SCR 584 w/Director M-9, M-JO) (35 wks) 1 9 July 51 2 13 Aug 51 3 10 Sept 51 4 to 11 begin one each month from October to June, Artillery Fire Control System Specialist (Scope "B," FCS T-33) (38 wks) 2 to 12 with starting dates identical with courses for Scope "A" above. Artillery Fire Control System Specialist (Scope "C," FCS T-38) (35 wks) I to 11 with starting dates identical with courses for Scope "A" above. 8 Oct 51 10 l\lar 52 AAA \\leapons Maintenance (4833) (7 wks) 9 11 13 JULY-AUGUST, 1951 6 Aug 51 10 Sept 51 15 Oct 51 15 19 Nov 51 17 19 7 Jan 11 Feb 52 ,- -? 21 17 ~Iar 52 23 21 Apr 52 ?- 26 l\ la\' 52 -, AAA \Veapolls Mailltenance (4834) (7 wks) 10 to 26 (e\'en numbered) with starting dates identical with odd numbered classes, \Veapons l\hintenance, abo\'e. Fire COlltrol Electrician (AW) (0633) (17 wks) 59 60 61 62 63 64 9 July 51 10 Sept 51 19 No\' 51 7 Jan 52 10 Mar 52 12 Mav 52 Courses at the Artillery School Fort Sill, Okla. Officer Course Artillery Officer Commllnications (0200) (12 wks) 7 27 June 51 8 15 Aug 51 9 to 14 with starting dates from October to June. Artillery Officer Comlllllnications Refresher (0200) (2 wks) I 1 Aug 51 2 26 Sept 51 3 7 Nov 51 4 16 Jan 52 Enlisted Courses Artillery Enlisted Commllnications (1542) (12 wks) 13 18 July 51 14 8 Aug 51 15 22 Aug 51 16 to 33 beginning one or more each month from September to June. Artillery Radio Maintenance (3174) (12 wks) II 25 July 51 12 22 Aug 51 13 to 20 with starting dates from September to June, The turn-to book for every Army officer-from the first day he reports for duty until he retires. A veritable encyclopedia PARTIAL CONTENTS Customs and courtesies The Code of the Army Leadership techniques Arrival at a new station Efficiency reports Uniforms, insignia, medals Schools-Army, Joint Duty (and living) overseas Pay and allowances New travel regulations Career planning Your personal affairs Rights and restrictions Army posts-facilities Practical public speaking More than 560,000 Army officers have found the OFFICER'S GUIDE helpful in their careers. 17th Edition $3.50 592 pages 33
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