The results from the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and the Blue Course at citizens' military training camps during the years 1936 to 1939, inclusive, as sources of procurement for the Officers' Reserve Corps, were as follows:

These figures are subject to change, as appointments are accepted by graduates who received certificates entitling them to appointment within 5 years from date of graduation.

The following table shows, by corps area and territorial department, the number of officers and enlisted men of the Reserve Corps (under the assignment jurisdiction of corps area and department commanders) assigned or attached to divisional and nondivisional units of the Organized Reserves (including corps area service commands) and to units of the Regular Army, and the number unassigned or unattached at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1940:

The following table shows by grade, corps area, and territorial department, the strength of the Officers' Reserve Corps (corps area assignment group) as of June 30, 1940:

The following table shows, by grade, corps area, territorial department, and at large, the strength of the Officers' Reserve Corps (arm and service assignment group) as of June 30, 1940:

The following table shows by grade and corps area, the strength of the Officers' Reserve Corps (general assignment group) as of June 30, 1940:

The following table shows, by grade, corps area, territorial depart

ment, and at large, the aggregate strength of the Officers' Reserve

Corps as of June 30, 1940, being a consolidation of the three tables immediately preceding:

The following table shows, by section and grade, the actual strength of the Enlisted Reserve Corps on June 30, 1940:

THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

On June 30, 1939, there were 1,274 cadets on the rolls of the United States Military Academy, including 1 foreigner (from Ecuador) and 4 Filipinos. Between that date and June 30, 1940, 514 new cadets were admitted; 36 former cadets were readmitted under the act of Congress approved August 11, 1916; 6 former cadets were readmitted upon recommendation of the Academic Board as provided by section 1325 of the Revised Statutes, making a total enrollment during the year of 1,830 cadets. During that period 1 cadet was dropped from the rolls for being absent without leave; 15 resigned; 3 were discharged for deficiency in conduct; 101 were discharged for deficiency in studies; 5 were discharged because of physical disability; and 448 were graduated (including 2 Filipinos). This leaves a total of 1,257 cadets, including 2 Filipinos and 1 foreigner (from Ecuador) on the rolls as of June 30, 1940.

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The sources from which these 1,257 cadets were appointed, are as follows:

United States and Territories.

United States at large (including 56 Presidential; 10 act of Congress
approved June 8, 1926; 2 Vice Presidential; 28 honor military schools) –
National Guard_

1, 021

96

Regular Army.

66

District of Columbia..

66

Foreigner (from Ecuador)

Philippine Islands___

Total____

1, 257

The annual entrance examination of candidates for admission to the Military Academy on July 1, 1940, was held at various military posts on March 5, 1940, and a validating examination was held at West Point on June 21, 1940. A total of 1,709 candidates was designated for these examinations, resulting as follows:

Qualified and entitled to admission__
Qualified physically, disqualified mentally.
Qualified mentally, disqualified physically.
Disqualified mentally and physically-

Failed mentally, did not report for physical examination..
Qualified mentally, did not report for physical examination _ _
Disqualified physically, did not report for mental examination.
Qualified physically, did not report for mental examination_
Failed to report for examination__

Declined appointment..

Withdrew from examination__

Qualified for admission but declined appointment.-
Qualified for admission for whom no vacancies existed.

Total..

572

379

206

199

7

7

3

158

1

5

1

170

1, 709

LOSSES OF THE ARMY

Complete details relating to losses among personnel of the Army, including the Philippine Scouts, during the fiscal year are contained in tables A, B, and E of this report. Briefly summarized, those losses were:

Desertion.-A total of 5,661 desertions in the Regular Army was reported in the fiscal year 1940, as compared with 3,861 for the preceding year. Only 1 desertion occured among the Philippine Scouts, and as such desertions are of rare occurrence, they are not included in the statistics on the subject concerning recent years. The losses from all causes among enlisted men of the Regular Army for the period covered by this report were 83,968, and with an enlisted strength of 243,095 on June 30, 1940, the total number of enlistment contracts in force was 327,063. Based upon these figures the percentage of desertions for the year is 1.73 as against 1.61 for the previous year.

Percentages of reported desertions for the fiscal years 1921 to 1940, inclusive, are shown in the following table. They do not include the Philippine Scouts subsequently to 1929.

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 2 fiscal years. The Philippine Scouts are not included.

The total number of enlistment contracts in force, the number of descrtions, and the resulting percentage for the several arms and services during each of the last 2 fiscal years are shown in the following table. The Philippine Scouts are not included.