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th Irst .orId ler thil training was taken over by Hie rv< Qffi< Training [)£. Students may elect to take work in army, Navy, or Air Force. Two years basic training is required, two advanced \ irs optional. Total enrollment is 4.'Ml} (first semester V .-56), of whom 165 are at the Chicago Undergraduate Division. The A i i B( K3 commandant is coordinator of the Armed r.y Forces Units. ARMY ROTC In 1919 took over training of the former University cadet brigade. Instruction is provided at Urbana-Champaign in anti-aircraft artillery, armored cavalry, corps of engineers, infantry, ordnance corps, quartermaster corps, and signal corps. A combined two-year basic coutse is offered at the Chicago Undergraduate Division, qualified students may take two years of advanced training leading to reserve commissions and for outstanding 3.*aduates opportunity for a commission in the Regular Army. Total Army UOTC enrollment is 2,336 (first semester 1955-56). This includes 165 students at Chicago. The University military department is Detachment No. 1, 5102nd Army Service Unit, Illinois ROTC Instructor Group. Commandant is Col. Frank N. Leakey.

NAVAL ROTC was established at Illinois in 1945. A Larine Corps option is provided in junior and senior years. KROTC students are in three categories: 1."Regular students," selected annually through nationwide examinations, receive free educational e: enses and are paid ^600 a year. They are commissioned in the regular Navy or i.arine Corps and must serve two years on active duty. 2. "Contract students" elect to take Naval ROTC instead of irmy or Air Force. They enroll with the idea of taking four years of training leading to a commission in the Navy or .".arine Corps leserve. 3. "Naval science students" have no Navy status but take naval science courses for University credit only. Satisfactory completion of two years of naval science courses in any of the cat gories satisfies the University military training requirement. Lnrol Intent is 203 (first semester, L 955-56). Commanding officer of th« aval ROTC is Capt. James [i Lane. ».

AIR 1 RCE ROTC started in 1946 in the Army ROTC and with separation of the services became a separate unit in L949. Qualified students may take* two years advanced training leading to • reserve commission, and for outstanding graduates opportunity lor a commission in the Regular air Force. Graduates going on to pilot trail j go tO flying school as student officers instead of cadets. Enrollffftm is 1,76V (first semester, 1955-56). The unit is Detach* , ^ HiJ , under the air University Command. The oaMn'.iurj officer is ' 'I. James i). Ilowder.