The following table shows the total number of enlistment contracts in force, the number of desertions, and the resulting percentage for each month of the last two fiscal years. The Philippine Scouts are not included. The total number of enlistment contracts in force, the number of desertions, and the resulting percentages for the several arms or services during each of the last 2 fiscal years are shown in the following table. The Philippine Scouts are not included. APPENDIX C APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS IN THE REGULAR ARMY As shown in detail elsewhere in this report, under the heading "Authorized Strength of the Army", the commissioned personnel of the Regular Army is divided into the promotion-list and nonpromotion-list arms and services. While maintaining the commissioned strength of the Army within an average of 12,000, as prescribed by War Department appropriations for the fiscal year, an examination of candidates for appointment as second lieutenants in the Air Corps, Regular Army, was held in April 1935, with a view to filling a limited number of vacancies accruing to June 30, 1935. However, appointments from that examination were not consummated until after the close of the fiscal year. The appointments hereinafter shown for the Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Veterinary Corps, Medical Administrative Corps, and chaplains, were made from among successful candidates of prescribed examinations. The class of 1935, United States Military Academy, numbered 277 cadets, of whom 276 graduated on June 12, and 1 on June 13. The 277 were all appointed second lieutenants and assigned to arms as hereinafter shown. The act of Congress approved July 2, 1926, prescribed that at least 90 percent of the officers of the Air Corps below the rank of brigadier general shall be flying officers, in view of which graduates of the Military Academy are not appointed directly in that arm. However, 47 graduates expressing preference for duty with the Air Corps, who were found physically qualified for flying, were commissioned in other arms and selected for duty with the Air Corps for a course of flying training. The arms represented and the number in each were: Corps of Engineers, 4; Cavalry, 5; Field Artillery, 14; Coast Artillery Corps, 4; and Infantry, 20. Those who demonstrate their proficiency in flying will be considered for transfer to the Air Corps. In the following table is shown the number of appointments in the grades of first and second lieutenants, Regular Army, accepted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1935, classified according to arms and services: The following statement shows the sources of appointment of the 12,037 officers of the Regular Army and the Philippine Scouts in service on June 30, 1935. Officers who have been separated from the service and reappointed are listed according to the source of their reappointment. Graduates, U. S. Military Academy.. Enlisted men, Regular Army.. 4,895 Emergency officers (World War, act of June 4, 1920) – Civil life (including appointees from Officers' Reserve Corps and Enlisted 465 3,575 2,997 105 12, 037 Volunteer officers.. Total_____ CLASSIFICATION AND ELIMINATION OF OFFICERS Section 24b of the National Defense Act, as amended by the act of Congress approved June 4, 1920, requires the annual classification of officers with a view to the elimination of those whose efficiency no longer warrants their retention in the service. The work of the board of officers charged with this duty was continued during the year. The action taken during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1935, under the provisions of the statute mentioned is shown in the following table: Officers remaining provisionally in class B, June 30, 1934. 321 8 Officers placed provisionally in class B by the 1934-35 board__ 4 Total____ 333 Resigned prior to final classification... 3 Retired under provisions of sec. 1251, Revised Statutes, prior to final classification___. 131 Dismissed by general court martial prior to final classification__ 3 Retired under provisions of sec. 1243, Revised Statutes, prior to final classification.... Retired under provisions of sec. 1252, Revised Statutes, prior to final classification__ Retired under provisions of the act of Oct. 1, 1890, prior to final classification. 30 Continued in class A by the final classification board_ 35 Action of the provisional classification board quashed.. Total_____ 2 4 238 Officers remaining finally in class B, June 30, 1934_. 8 87 Total_____ 95 Retired under provisions of sec. 1251, Revised Statutes, subsequently to final classification___. Retired under provisions of sec. 24b, National Defense Act.. 22 Discharged without pay under provisions of sec. 24b, National Defense Act.. 121 9 |