SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 417. 1916, 0¤¤¤¤¤¤i¤¤¤ ` li ` d dac`¤•iirstlieutenants der W w£“$&°'L‘i‘;%e3“t°§“.§‘.“£.§’1f§’,`}'3}°¥hi",e§?i1Zt“a.nt&i at its of in Navy and of the Marine Corps, respectively, shall, ufpon completion of the probationary period of our years, two years 0 which s all have been on such regp ar duties, be commissioned m the grade of the Jane of the Navy or arme Corps according to his length of servicp), ter s¤mi¤•um,•:¤. passigg satisfactorily such comtpetitive examinations as may e prii- SCl'1b• by the Secretary of _ e Navy to determine their mora , ‘ ghysical, and professiona qualifications for such commissions and go etermme the order_of rank in which thpy shall be commissions . Q °° °“°" mu"' Such officers of the line of the Navy and anne Corps will be borne upon the lists of their respective corps as extra numbers, takmv rank with next after officers of the regular services of the same date of m'*"°¤¤*¤’¤*°**°’°"° c0Act' ulidiitenants (jimior grade) of the line of the Navy for aeroying Cm` nauticuigities only and acting first lieutenants of the Marine Corps for aeronautic duty only who have completed the probationary period of °°"""““°‘“‘ four years may, upon examination for commissions to the next higher grade, if recommended by the board of examination, be transferred to the Naval Reserve Corps and commissioned in the same grade or_the next higher gra eas may be recommendedm accordance · {1;•:;g&m E with their quahfications as determined by the examination: Prmnded, mmm. That at any time dmmgfsiltgi probgtionary periociangr sucgh offipeir can, his u t, recor warrantsit, e rauserre 0 e ml;] Re§e‘l·nve Coiyxs and commissioned in the acting grade he ¤°{> *¥ *°°¤* then holds. Any officer 0 the N avail Flying holding an appointq ment of student Hyg- pir acting ensilgn, second eutenant,fheutenaut , `unior grade), or t `eutenant, w o upon examination or promotlion, is ound not qualified shall, if not recommended by the examininv board for transfer to the Naval Reserve Flying Corps, be honorablly dischargedfrom the naval service. °_1;g>¤y:Q¤¤¤ ¤f vg; Oiiieers commissioned for aeronautic duty only shall be eligible for eutgaggiihimtm advapcenpenttgo the gradesihnot above captain utihthe flgavy · orcoone in e e vin esamemanneraso ero cers _ whose employment is not sclips restricted, except that they shall be eli- 'ble to promotion without restriction as to sea duty, and their rogssionzln examinagons shag! brghrestricted tip tgp duty to which - _ on yassngnz , atanysuc 0 ermt rvet mnmmmmd mt three yipars gi;] any grade before being eligible: to plldmblzion to the next er e. umd fL°l°mi°4iilii Nothinguign this Act shall be so construed as to prevent the detail •*¤*°¤ °* ·¤’¤=*¤- of officers and enlisted men of other branches of the Na as student . VY aviators or student airmen in such numbers as the needs of the service ma reqinre. P"°“°‘u°"‘“°'“‘ Slick officers and enlisted men, while detailed as student aviators and student airmen mvolving actually flying in aircraft, shall receive the same pay and allowances that are now provided by law for officers and enlisted men of the same grade or rank and rating in the swam gym {mm Navy detailed for duty with aircraft. game ms ur eva fmifhe Serp(1:ita)1}yf<:)i;1§•he Ii;:;Svyfis)herebE authorizedfn; 1:;.ppoin:;1annua.lly ‘ pe ye , m e men o v , or from citizens of the United States civil_life, not liongxceedatliilsgfig hmm student flyers for instruction and traming in aeronautics who sh £;.·-- §°&‘Z2Z°§Z$»5°K‘§aH§§§“i»r°”0mda?"°“ii·§82“ ”“"’S""’“‘°“ “‘·'”€°dU'““’€ ~ 1 , rso s , Enmimmm at the time of appointment, be_not less tgn sblgrenlaebilipdrmzzfomutlhsan twenty-one years of ahge: Provided further, That no erson shall be appointed a student yer imtil he shall have ualiifed therefor by ipch examination as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the avy.
