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1914
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JULY 3, 1914. JusHS ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE. RE-ORGANISATION. IN our last issue we reproduced the full text of the Memorandum setting forth the scheme for the re-organisation of the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps. We also gave in full the first appendix. Below will be found the remaining appendices :— APPENDIX II. Regulations for the Special Eatry of OHiczrs into the Royal Naval Air Service. The following regulations are for the admission of candidates from civil life into the Royal Naval Air Service for service for a limited number of years. As a general wile candidates for admission must not be more than 23 nor less than 19 years of age on date of application. Employment in the first instance will be for four years, after which period officers entered under these regulations will pass into the Reserve for a further period of four years' service, unless their term of active service is extended or renewed. On completion of the first year of their engagement they may, if con sidered suitable, be allowed to extend their original engagement to a total of 6 years' continuous service ; after 4 years' service to a total of 8 years ; and after 6 years' service to a total of 10 years ; or alternatively they may be permitted to renew their engagement on its completion in the ordinary course. The Admiralty reserve the right of offering further continuous service after 10 years, if their Lordships see fit to do so. In all cases active or continuous service will be followed by 4 years' service in the Reserve. The service will consist of employment in connection with any type of aircraft in any part of the world, either ashore or afloat. Candidates selected will be entered as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants, Royal Navy, and will be granted commissions when duly qualified. Applications for admission should be made to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, S. W. The form of application is to be filled in by the parent or guardian of the candidate, if he is not above the age of 21. These forms may be obtained from the Secretary of the Admiralty. Candidates must be of pure European descent, and the sons either of natural born or naturalised British subjects. In doubtful cases the burden of clear proof will rest upon the candidate. No nomination is required. Applicants who satisfy these conditions will be invited to appear before an Air Service Committee, who will interview each candidate, and examine credentials, which will have been furnished beforehand by the candidate. Details of the credentials required will be given in the application form referred to above. They will include reports from the headmaster of the last educational establishment the candidate attended, from persons under whose authority the candidate may have been during the preceding several years, or from persons who are well acquainted with the character of the candidate. The Committee will decide therefrom, on the suitability or otherwise of the candidate with regard to his abilities and general character, and will submit their recommendations to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for decision. Candidates will be required to pass at the same time a medical examination according to the prescribed regulations as to their physical fitness for the Naval Air Service. Every candidate must be in good health and free from any physical defect of body, impediment of speech, defect of vision or hearing, and also from any predisposition to constitutional or hereditary disease or weak ness of any kind, and be in all respects well developed and a good athlete. It should be particularly noted that full normal vision as determined by Snellen's test is required for candidates for the Naval Air Service. A memorandum is issued by the Admiralty which gives details of the physical requirements of candidates. The Com mittee will sit at least twice a year, generally in April and October. A list of selected candidates will be published by the Admiralty. Selected candidates may be required to obtain their Royal Aero Club pilot's certificate at a private school at their own expense. If required to do so the sum of £j$ or such lesser sum expended by them in their tuition will be repaid them by the Admiralty on their obtaining their certificate. Such payment will not be made until after a reasonable period of probation, and will depend upon a satisfactory report being received from the Commanding Officer under whom the officer is serving. If a candidate is permitted to resign within four years of entry he may be required to refund this sum or part of it. Should a candidate fail to obtain his certificate within a reasonable time his name will be removed from the list. Candidates on appointment as Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants Royal Navy, will be appointed to undergo a course at one of the Royal Flying Corps Instructional Establishments. This course will last about four months, and will consist of practical and theoretical instruction in various branches of Air work. An examination will be held at the end of this course. The candidate, on completion of the school course, will be attached to an Air Station or Cruiser, and will be required to undergo an advanced course in seaplane work or airship work, during which time he will also receive instruction in naval matters, rifle and machine gun drill, seamanship and boat work, and other special subjects-connected with the Naval Air Service. On satisfactorily completing the above courses, which will take about a year, officers will be promoted to rank of Flight Lieutenant. Probationary officers may be required to withdraw at at any time if in the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty (a) they fail to obtain a satisfactory standard ; (b) their conduct is unsatisfactory ; or (<) they are considered unsuitable for the Royal Naval Air Service. Parents or guardians of officers under the age of 21 must in all cases of permanent change iff residence communicate the same to the Admiralty and to the Com manding Officer of the Naval Establishment in which their sons or wards are serving. Any officer who at any time is found to be unfitted for the duties of the Royal Naval Air Service will be liable to discharge to the Reserve or from the Service. This will not necessarily indicate that any blame is attributable to the officer. The special nature of the duties peculiar to the Air Service renders essential a very high standard of mental and physical fitness. Reserve Service.—Officers not desirous of completing their active service may, at the discretion of the Admiralty, be permitted to transfer to the Reserve. Officers of the Royal Naval Air Service will be graded in one of the following ranks:—Flight Sub-Lieutenant with relative rank of Sub-Lieutenant, R.N. Flight Lieutenant as Lieutenant, R.N. Flight Commander as Lieutenant, K.N., over 4 years' seniority. Squadron Commander (when in command) as Lieutenant-Commander. Squadron Commander (when not in command) as Lieutenant over 4 years' seniority (but senior to all Flight Commanders). On attaining 8 years' seniority in the relative rank of Lieutenant these officers will rank with Lieutenant Com manders, R.N. Wing Commander with relative rank of Com mander, R.N. Wing Captain as Captain R.N. The rates of pay for the various grades will be :—Flight Sub-Lieutenant, ior. per diem. Flight Lieutenant, 12s. per diem, and is. per diem in addition for each year's service as Flight Lieutenant. (Max. 16..) Flight Commander, 17.1. per diem, and as. per diem in addition for each year's service as Flight Commander. (Max. 23s.) Squadron Commander, £1 $s. per diem. Wing Commander, £2 per diem. Wing Captain, £2 10s. per diem. Flying pay for Squadron Commanders, Flight Commanders, Flight Lieutenants, and Flight Sub-Lieutenants, Ss. per diem in addition to above rate?. Whilst undergoing the first four months' course of their instruction officers will receive half Flying Pay at the above rate in addition to the pay of their flying rank. Whilst serving in the Royal Naval Air Service officers will rank and take command according to their grade and the date of their advancement to that grade. Officers entered direct from civil life under these regulation, will be embarked in a ship of war at sea for a definite period in each year in order to identify them closely with the Royal Navy and for their general instruction. Their rates of pay will not be affected during these periods except that they will not receive Flying Pay. If at any time they are required to live in a military mess they will be granted a messing allowance of 2s. per diem in addition to their pay. This allowance will not be payable to Flight Sub- Lieutenants. If messing and accommodation is not provided for them officers will receive lodging and provision allowance in lieu as payable to officers of the Royal Navy. Whilst messed and accommodated they will be required to pay the same mess sub scriptions, &c., as are paid by officers of the Royal Navy. Officers will be required to provide themselves with such uniform as is established for the Royal Naval Air Service. An outfit allowance of 40/. will be granted to officers entered under these regulations: 20/. of this sum will be paid on first entry and a subsequent 20/. after successful graduation at the termination of the four months' course at one of the Royal Flying Corps Instructional Establish ments. Duting this course officers will only be required to provide themselves with a reduced kit. Officers who leave at their own request before the expiration of their first four years' service may be called upon to refund the whole or part of this sum. Any allowance for outfit paid in regard to service in the Naval Reserve Forces within three years previous to date of entering the Naval Air Service will be deducted from this sum. At the expiration of their active service officers will be eligible to receive a gratuity depending on the length of their service at the rate of 150/. for each completed year of service, including their probationary period. This gratuity will be paid to them on the expiration of their active service period. An officer retired at his own request, or for physical unfitness due to causes beyond his own control, may be awarded such gratuity as the Admiralty think fit, not exceeding 150/., for each completed year of service (including probationary service). Officers of the Royal Naval Air Service injured whilst flying, either on duty or when 70S
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