March 25, 1955
The Air Force Officers Qualification Test will be given from IP.M. to SP.M. on
Friday and from 8 £.M. to 12 P.M. on Saturday, These tests are given to the oadets
who have passed their physical exams and have qualified generally for the advance
aFROTC course. Cadets Scaran, Gsydos, McMonigle, Artim, and Breslin have qualified
for this series of tests.
The rifle team has started to function now that the warmer w-ather has arrived.
Beginning with the first week in aprll practice will get underway with a certain time
for each member to goand sharpen up his eye. Because of the large membership carried
over from last semester there will be no further i uali.tica l ion shooting and only those
people who belonged last semester will be a member of the team this semester, anyone
who is an the rifle team and ■’s interested in the drill team can see either Capt. Carpel
or the dtfill team commander, Jack Burggraf and join the drill team immediately. Last
year bad weather and an early fall forced the rifle men into an early hibernation, but
with good weather in sight it appears as if the rifle team is off with a flying start.
For those nature lovers who enjoy sliding down sides of steep mountains and crashing
thru various sprawly bushes, be careful as you go sliding down the mountain below
the main building. The firing range is situated about 200 yards down the side of
the mountain and although there are steel back stops to catch the bullets, anyone
wandering thru the middle of the range might have to duck quickly.
For anyone who might have been coming to class a bit early on Wednesday here's
an explanation to th-; phenomena you probably witnessed. Those people who were being
blown back and forth by the wind on that crisp morning weren't a reincarnation of the
spirit of '76, they were tho drill team out for a session of learning the various drill.'
involving the use of a rifle, an ambitious program of drilling has been Set up this
semester with drills scheduled during the week before classes in the morning and also
for several hours on Supday, Tn addition to all this time there are also several
practice sessions going on between classes during aich day in the week. A parade is
coming up soon and quite a lot of effort is needed -n order to have everyone ready for
marching. There is still room for a few members in the drill team. The members of
the rifle team will be given first chance to switch to the drill team if they wish
and if there aren't enough cadets who switch then cadets from the regular squadron
will be accepted for membership if they qualify. But rifle team members will be
given first chance to join if they wish to switch from the one team to the other, so
if you wish to join be sure to make arrnagements as soon as possible.
At the last CaP meeting plans were made for definitely obtaining an airplane for
the month of May, This plane will be available for the use of the CAP members to take
flight training. Last week several cadets from the center participated in a practice
problem wi.th flying and landing in the valley. Anyone who is nterested in flying and
wants to participate in an intcresteing and instructional group this is a good chance
to get started, for there are still openings for many new msnbcars.
HAZLBSTQN bOLEISGIAN
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aFOQT Tests To Begin
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CAP Meeting Held
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