Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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Lt. E. R. Hillman Miomi is privileged to hove on her compus cz V-I2 unit of the United Stdtes Novy. This unit is composed of men selected for their out- stonding chorocter ond high intelligence rot- ing. They ore given intensive bosic trdining for becoming supply officers, deck officers, ond doctors. Upon successful completion of pre- scribed courses the Novy men ore sent for further speciolized troining to selected schools. Ogden, Elliott, Stoddord, ond Swing l-ldlls ore the homes of the soilors while the Morines hold forth ot New lvlen's Dormitory. The pres- ence of the uniformed men odds interest ond pleosing color to the holls ond pdths of Mi- omi, ond brings to our peoceful, sheltered compus o much needed reoilizotion of the vvdr in which our porticipotion hos been so meoger. Commonder J. F. VV. Groy is reoilly the cop- toin of oll Novel units on compus, including V-T2 soilors ond lvlorines, V-5 Novol Air Co- dets, ond Wdves, lvlorines, ond soilors of the Lt. llgl J. A. Greenlee Major J. M. Robb

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One of The miliTary uniTs represenTed on The campus is The War Training Service, The program of flighT Training ThaT has recenTly replaced The old Civilian PiloT Training. The uniT here, comprised of one hundred V-5's, is headed by LT. John E. Sullivan, commanding officer, and LT. ligl J. Leslie 1-larT, physical Training direcTor. The uniT is auarTered in David Swing Hall, and makes use of The faciliTies of The Universify Airfield in iTs Training. The airfield was recenTly repaired and enlarged To ac- commodafe This service group. ImprovemenTs included grading and leveling of The area, and consTrucTion of a new hangar and concreTe runway. The field was dedicaTed July 17, 1943, wiTh Governor John Bricker officiaTing aT The Governor's Day ceremonies. Previous To compleTion of The field, cadefs were TransporTed via sTaTion-wagon To l-lamilfon and lvliddleTown for use of The air fields There. The War Training Service has been aT Miami since Sep- Tember of 1942. The basic course here lasTs abouT Two monThs, affer which The cadeTs are graduafed To advanced flying insTrucTion elsewhere. Upon compleTion of The en- Tire course, They are commissioned as Ensigns in The Naval Air Corps, WT Ready for The Take off.

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PRCIGR radio code school. In direct charge of the V-T2 unit, hovv- ever, has been Lt. E. R. Hillman, the executive officer. Of- ficer-in-charge of the Marine detachment at New lvlen's Dormitory is Captain Cnow lvlaiorl J. lvl. Robb, veteran of Guadalcanal action, Lt. rigl J. A. Greenlee is acting supply officer for V-TQ. The schedule vvhich the V-l2's follovv is necessarily rigid and exacting. The purpose of the V-12 is to develop suc- cessfully in the men individual potentialities for competent service as Naval officers and to develop the responsibility of upholding the honor and traditions of the United States Navy. The length of time these boys remain here varies with their previous training and educational qualifications. Since the opening of the unit here July l, l943, about three hundred have completed the requirements, and many have been sent on to Midshipman School. The three month midshipman training then culminates in the commissioning of these men as Ensigns in the United States Naval Reserve. Navy chiefs and executive officer Marine sergeonts. Administrative offices.