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of Navigation will grant accrued leave, | therefrom. Fitness reports on officers of not to exceed 45 days, to officers of class class A-V (N) shall be submitted in acA-V (N) upon release from active duty cordance with the provisions of article after 4 or more years of continuous active 137, United States Navy Regulations. duty. Officers selected for continuation on active duty beyond the 4-year period will be entitled only to such leave as may be granted in a routine manner for officers on active duty, except as provided for above at time of release from active duty.**

§ 6.10703 Precedence. (a) Officers of class A-V (N) shall be considered to have commenced their commissioned service on the dates upon which their classes completed training as aviation cadets, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy, and shall be assigned dates of rank in their commissions accordingly.

(b) All aviation cadets who enter upon active duty undergoing training in

(d) When an officer of class A-V (N) is detached with orders to proceed to his home for release from active duty, his commanding officer shall notify by letter the commandant of the naval district in which official residence of the individual is located, with copy to the Bureau of Navigation. This letter shall state the date of detachment, number of days of leave granted, date of release from active duty, and the official residence; and is for the purpose of providing the commandant with information on the basis of which the individual may be taken up on the district rolls as a Reserve officer on inactive duty.*†

the same class have the same date of Subpart K-Naval Reserve Nurse Corps

precedence.

(c) At the time of completion of active

duty undergoing training, designation as naval aviator and appointment as ensign, those having the same date of precedence will be assigned relative precedence among themselves based upon their relative standing in flight training.*+

§ 6.10704 Records. (a) The records of aviation cadets undergoing training shall be maintained by the commandant of the air station at which such training is being conducted. If an aviation cadet is discharged while performing such duty, his records shall be closed out with appropriate entries, his file forwarded to the Bureau of Navigation and his health record to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

(b) Upon the completion of active duty undergoing training, the records of aviation cadets commissioned as ensigns class A-O or class A-V (G) shall be forwarded to the commandant of the naval district in which they reside. The records of those commissioned in class A-V (N)

shall be forwarded to the Bureau of Navigation, except their health records, which shall be forwarded to the next duty station.

(c) Fitness reports on Bureau of Navigation Form 443 shall be submitted on aviation cadets upon completion of active duty undergoing training or upon release

PURPOSE

the Naval Reserve Nurse Corps is to pro§ 6.11101 Purpose. The purpose of vide additional qualified nurses to be readily available for service in time of war or national emergency.*†

COMPOSITION

§ 6.11201 Composition of Naval Reserve Nurse Corps. The Naval Reserve Nurse Corps shall be composed of graduate registered unmarried female nurses, who are citizens of the United States or of the insular possessions thereof, and who by accepting appointment in the Naval Reserve obligate themselves to serve in the Navy in time of war or when in the opinion of the President a national emergency exists, and, if required to do

so, throughout the war or until the na

tional emergency ceases to exist.*†

ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

§ 6.11301 Organization of Naval Reserve Nurse Corps. Nurses shall be appointed in the Naval Reserve Nurse Corps for service in time of war or national emergency, in accordance with § 2.1649.*†

§ 6.11302 Administration of Naval Reserve Nurse Corps. Naval Reserve nurses are under the immediate cognizance of and administered directly by

the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, sub- ject to the approval of the Secretary of ject to the approval of the Bureau of the Navy. Such nurses shall serve during Navigation insofar as pertains to any the pleasure of the Secretary of the Navy, expenditures or obligations in connection unless sooner discharged as provided in with their recruiting, administration, | § 6.11601.*† training, or mobilization.*t

§ 6.11303 Addresses of nurses and changes in marital status. A Naval Reserve nurse, when first appointed, is required to inform the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of her official residence, § 6.1802, and that of her next of kin, and to keep the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery promptly informed of any change of official residence or next of kin, and of any change in her marital status.*+

§ 6.11304 Subject to rules and regulations. Naval Reserve nurses having reported for active duty, are subject to the same rules and regulations as prescribed for nurses of the Regular Navy.*†

§ 6.11305 Annually to report to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery will forward to each Naval Reserve nurse in January of each year M. & S. Form OG5 “Questionnaire for Naval Reserve Nurses." Upon receipt of this form each nurse shall promptly supply the information called for and return the form to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in accordance with the printed instructions contained thereon.**

§ 6.11401

PROCUREMENT

§ 6.11403

Qualifications for appoint

ment. (a) For appointment as a Naval Reserve nurse, the applicant must be a female citizen of the United States or of the insular possessions of the United States, of good character, and between 22 and 45 years of age. She must be unmarried, widowed, or legally separated if married and not widowed. She must be a graduate of an accredited high school and an accredited school of nursing having a daily average of not less than 50

patients, and shall be a registered nurse. In this connection, the following papers and certificates will be required:

(1) Satisfactory evidence of citizenship.

(2) Certificate of graduation from an accredited high school.

(3) Certificate of graduation from an accredited school of nursing. (4) Certificate of registration as a graduate nurse.

(5) Letters of recommendation from three or more reputable persons testifying from personal knowledge as to the good habits and moral character of the applicant.

(6) If the applicant has special educational or professional training, such as anesthetist, dietitian, etc., certificates to this effect signed by the proper

authorities.

District quotas. (a) The commandants of the several naval districts are charged with the procurement of nurses for appointment in the Naval (7) Recent photographs of candidate, Reserve, in such numbers as may be pre-profile and full face, in uniform. scribed by the Bureau of Navigation (8) Fingerprint records, N. Nav. 2. from time to time, to meet mobilization needs.

(b) Each application for appointment shall be accompanied by the report of physical examination in duplicate, on N. M. S. Form Y and all other papers pertaining to the professional and other requirements, together with the commandant's endorsement relating thereto, shall be forwarded direct to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery for approval and final recommendation.*†

§ 6.11402 Term of appointment. Naval Reserve nurses shall be appointed by the Surgeon General of the Navy sub

(b) The physical requirements for appointment of Naval Reserve nurses shall be the same as prescribed in the Manual for the Medical Department for nurses of the Regular Navy. But the opening of the health record will be deferred until such time as the nurse is ordered to report for active duty.*†

§ 6.11404 Physical examinations. (a) Reserve nurses are examined to deterUpon reporting for active duty, Naval mine their physical qualifications for performance of such duty. The report of such examination is submitted to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery on N.

M. S. Form Y in duplicate. A health | (b) In time of war or national emerrecord is prepared at this time for each gency, Naval Reserve nurses may be asnurse who may be found physically qual-signed active duty as provided for other ified for the performance of active duty, members of the Vounteer Reserve.*† and is kept in the same manner as prescribed by the Manual of the Medical Department for nurses of the Regular Navy.

(b) Naval Reserve nurses are examined physically upon release to inactive duty as similarly provided for other members of the Naval Reserve. Entry of this examination is made in the health record, following which the health record is forwarded to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

(c) (1) Each Naval Reserve nurse shall be examined physically at least once every 4 years or oftener as may be deemed necessary: Provided, That a Naval Reserve nurse who is found not physically qualified for active duty upon examination for any purpose, and upon approval of such examination by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, may be honorably discharged from the service, with a "Good Discharge."

(2) For the purpose of the quadrennial physical examination, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery notifies the nurse concerning such physical examination. Where practicable, the examination shall be conducted by a medical officer of the Regular Navy or of the Naval Reserve. However, since travel for the purpose of such examination may not be made at Government expense, and in order to avoid undue inconvenience to the nurse concerned, when the services of a medical officer of the Regular Navy

or of the Naval Reserve are not reasonably obtainable, the examination may be conducted by a medical officer of the Regular Army or of the Army Reserve, a medical officer of the United States Public Health Service or of the Veterans' Administration, or, in special cases, by a reputable physician. The report of such examination shall be made on N. M. S. Form Y and forwarded to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in duplicate.*†

PAY AND ALLOWANCES

§ 6.11501 Active duty pay and allowances. While serving on active duty with pay, Naval Reserve nurses are entitled to the same pay and allowances, including quarters and subsistence, to which nurses of the same length of service of the Regular Navy are entitled.*†

§ 6.11502 Travel under orders. Naval Reserve nurses while traveling under orders shall be entitled to the same privileges and travel allowance as are provided for nurses of the Regular Navy.*†

§ 6.11503 Uniform allowance. Naval Reserve nurses assigned to active duty upon reporting for such duty, are provided with the same articles of uniform as are similarly prescribed for issue to nurses of the Regular Navy.*†

§ 6.11504 Medical treatment and benwho have been physically injured in the efits for injury. Naval Reserve nurses line of duty while performing active military or naval service or die as the result of such injury, shall be entitled to the benefits provided in such case for other members of the Naval Reserve.*†

§ 6.11505 Medical treatment and hospitalization for sickness and disease. Naval Reserve nurses shall be entitled to the same privilege of medical and hospital treatment for sickness and disease contracted in the line of duty while performing active duty or training duty as are prescribed for other members of the Naval Reserve.*†

DISCHARGE

§ 6.11601 Discharge in time of peace. In time of peace, Naval Reserve nurses may be discharged with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy for the following reasons:

(a) At own request (for sufficient cause or reason).

(b) For change of marital status

§ 6.11405 Assignment to active duty. (a) In time of peace, Naval Reserve | (marriage). nurses may not be assigned to active duty or training duty except with their own consent.

(c) For failure to keep the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery informed of their official residences.

(d) Failure to reply to communica- | Reserve nurses are observed as to chartions. acter, professional ability, and general (e) Failure to pass prescribed physical aptitude for the service. When in the examination.

(f) Upon reaching 50 years of age. (g) For other full and sufficient cause in the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy.*†

opinion of the commanding officer, a Naval Reserve nurse does not meet these requirements of the service, he is required to report the facts to the Surgeon General of the Navy who may recommend the discharge of the nurse by reason of § 6.11602 Discharge for inaptitude. inaptitude, or take such other action as Having reported for active duty, Naval he may deem necessary.*†

TITLE 35-PANAMA CANAL

CHAPTER I-CANAL ZONE REGULATIONS

PART 4-OPERATION AND NAVIGA- | shall during such transit take such fur-
TION OF PANAMA CANAL AND
ADJACENT WATERS1

her action, in cooperation with the Canal authorities, as may be necessary to prevent the making, by any person on

PROTECTION OF CANAL AND MAINTENANCE OF board such vessel in the waters of the

ITS NEUTRALITY

§ 4.173 Passage and control of vessels in any war in which the United States is

a neutral.

Canal Zone, of any photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map, or graphical representation which is forbidden by this paragraph; but these provisions shall not apply with respect to any person who has obtained permission as provided in this paragraph. Any person who shall violate any provision of this paragraph shall be punishable as provided in section 9 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code. (Sec. 5, 37 Stat. 562, 47 Stat. 578; 2 C. Z. Code 9, 48 U.S.C. 1318) [As added by E.O. 8382, Mar. 25, 1940; 5 F.R. 1185]

INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF VESSELS IN
CANAL ZONE WATERS

§ 4.180 All existing rules and regula

(c) While on board any vessel in transit through the Panama Canal, no person shall (1) have or remain in possession of any camera, or (2) make any photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map, or graphical representation of any of the locks of the Panama Canal, or of any portion of any such lock, or of any area within or adjacent to any such lock, or of any object or structure within or upon any such area, without first obtaining the permission of the Governor of The Panama Canal, and promptly sub-tions governing anchorage and movemitting the product obtained to the Governor for such action as he may deem necessary. The master of every vessel that transits the Panama Canal (i) shall prior to the beginning of each transit cause all cameras on board such vessel, or which are brought on board by embarking passengers, or otherwise, to be collected and delivered to him, and shall retain the said cameras in his possession, in a secure and inaccessible place, until the disembarkation of the original possessors thereof or until the transit

through the Canal is completed, and (ii)

ments of vessels in the waters of the Canal Zone are hereby reaffirmed and continued in force during the period of the present emergency, except as modified by the rules and regulations in §§ 4.180-4.186.*†

*§§ 4.180 to 4.186, inclusive, issued under authority contained in 40 Stat. 220; 50 U.S.C. 191.

Regulations of the Governor, July 9, 1940; †The source of §§ 4.180 to 4.186, inclusive, is 5 F.R. 3393.

§ 4.181 The rules and regulations govreaffirmed or promulgated shall be enerning the anchorage of vessels herein The powers of the President under sec- forced by the port captains of the ports tion 1 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. of the Canal Zone. In any case where 220; 50 U.S.C. 191) over anchorage and move-there are no applicable rules or regula

ment of vessels in time of national emer

gency were delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Governor of the Canal Zone, by Proclamation 2412, June 27, 1940; 5 F.R. 2419. For full text of Proclamation 2412, see Title 3 of this Supplement.

tions governing the anchorage of vessels, all anchorage shall be in accordance with the directions of the port captains of the ports of the Canal Zone.*†

For authority and source citations, see note to § 4.180.

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