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ENTRY AND EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS.
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ROYAL NAVAL AIE SERVICE-conM.
Snellen's test Is required for candidates for the Naval
Air Service. A memorandum is Issued by the
Admlraltv which gives details ol the physical re-
quirements of candidates.
12. The Committee will sit at least twice a year,
generally in April and October, and as requisite
during the period of hostilities.
14. Selected candidates may be required to obtain
their Royal Aero Club pilot's certificate at a private
school ar, their own expense. If required to do so
the sum of 75!, 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 satis-
factory report being received from the Commanding
Officer under whom the officer is serving. If a can-
didate 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 certifi-
cate within a reasonable time hi« name will be
removed from the list. Gentlemen entered for
temporary service are not eligible for the refund of
the cost of obtaining their pilot's certificate.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. The candidate, on completion of the school
course, win 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 al=o receive instruction in naval matters,
rifle and machine gun drill, seamanship and boat
work, and other special subjects connected with the
Naval Air Service.
18. On satisfactorily completing the above courses,
which will take about a year, officers will be promoted
to rank of Flight Lieutenant.
19. Probationary officers may be required to with-
draw at any time if in the opinion of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty-
fa) they fail to obtain a satisfactory standard ;
(6) their conduct is unsatisfactory ;
(c) they are considered unsuitable for the Royal
Naval Air Service.
20. Parents or guardians of officers under the age
of 21 must in all cases of permanent change of resi-
dence communicate the same to the Admiralty and
to the Commanding Officer of the Naval Establish-
ment in which their sons or wards are serving.
21. Any officer who at anytime is 'oond to be un-
fitted 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 anv
blame is attribu'able 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.
22. Reserve Service.— Officers not desirous of com-
pleting their active service may, at the discretion of
the Admiralty, be permitted to transfer to the
Reserve.
23. 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 Lieutenanl with relativeratk of Lieutenant,
R.N.
Flight Commander with relative rank of Lieu-
tenant, R.N., over i years' seniority.
Squadron Commander (when in command) with
relative rank of Lieutenant-Commander.
Squadron Commander(when not in command) with
relative rank of Lieutenant over four years' seniority
(but senior to all Flight Commanders). On attain-
ing eight years' seniority in the relative rank of Lieu-
tenant these officers will rank with Lieutenant-
Commanders, R.N.
Wing Commander with relative rank of Com-
mander, R.N.
Wing Captain with relative rank of Captain, R.N.
The rates of pay for the various grades will be :
Flight Sub-Lieutenant 10s. per diem.
Flight Lieutenant - 12s. per diem, and Is.
per diem in addition
for each year's service
as Flight Lieutenant,
(Max. 16s.)
Flight Commander - 17s. per diem, and 2s.
per diem in addition
for each year's service
as Flight Commander.
(Max. 23s.)
Squadron Commander 11. 6s. per diem.
Wing Commander - 21. per diem.
Wing Captain - - 21. los. per diem.
21. Flying pay for Squadron Commanders, Flight
Commanders, Fl'ght Lieutenants, and Flight Sub-
Lieutenants 8s. per diem In addition lo above rates.
25. Whilst undergoing the first four months'
course of their instruction officers will receive half
Flying Pav at the above rate in addition to the pay
of their flying rank.
26. Whilst serving in the Royal Naval Air Service
officers will rank within their grade in accordance
with their Naval or Military rank and seniority, but
all officers of a higher grade will rank within the Air
Service at all times above those of a lower grade.
Officers entered from civil life will rank with Naval
and Military Officers, and with each other according
to the seniority which they hold in their Air Service
grade.
27. Officers en ered direct from civil life under
these regulations 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 nay will
not be affected during these periods except thatthey
will not receive Flying Pay.
28. If at any time they are required to live in a
military mess they will be granted a messing allow-
ance of 2s. per diem in addition to their pay. This
allowance will not be payable to Flight Sub-Lieu-
tenants.
29. If messing and accommodation is not provided
for them officers will receive lodg<ng and provision
allowance in lieu as payable to officers of the Royal
Navy.
30. Whilst messed and accommodated they will
be required to pay the same mess subscriptions, &c,
as are paid by officers of the Royal Navy.
31. Officers will be required to provide themselves
with such uniform as is established for the Royal
Naval Air Service.
32. An outfit, allowance of iOl. will be granted to
officers entered under these regulation" ; 201. of this
sum will be paid on first entry and a subsequent 201.
after successful graduation at the termination of the
[ four months' course at one of the Royal Flying Corps
I Instructional Establishments. During 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. Gentlemen entered for temporary
service are not eligible for the full grant of £40, a
sum of £15 only being payable in these cases.
33. Any allowance for outfit paid in regard to ser-
vice in the Naval Resorve Forces within three years
previous to date of entering the Air Service will be
deducted from this sum.