AVIATION CADETS GIVEN LONGER TRAINING TERM

Simultaneously with the Navy's announcement that April 2 has been selected as the date for the qualifying examinations for enrollment in V-12, the Army disclosed yesterday a sweeping revision in the procedure for its Aviation Cadet Program that will extent the training to a period of 15 and one-half months.

Applicable in all probability to all aviation cadets who have not yet reached the advanced level of instruction, the new program calls for an initial period of two months processing and basic raining at an air force basic training center.

Five Months at College

The next five months of the course will be spent at college, where, as members of the Specialized Training Program, the cadets will study five academic courses in addition to pre-flight instruction. These will total 60 hours each, and will be in the fields of modern history, English, geography, mathematics, and physics, in which subject 180 hours of instruction will be offered.

After successful completion of this training, the cadet will be sent to a classification center for assignment to a flying, navigation, or bombardment school. Further instruction in advanced academic subjects and flying will require the remaining eight months.

Time Doubled

The new scheme thus nearly doubles the length of time required for aviation training.

Details on the Navy's qualifying examinations are not yet available, but it is probable that exams for Harvard students will be given here at Cambridge. Exactly what subjects will be included in the tests has not yet been announced.

Civilian agencies will be used to administer the examinations, which will be given in 28,000 centers throughout the country. According to the release, onehalf of those who are selected will start-their work in July, while the rest will wait until November.