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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31399, 19 June 1967, Page 20

One of these days your son may tell yon he is thinking of joining the Navy V.—A.—as an Officer Cadet. If he is the type the Navy requires he will be in the top V flight at College—intelligent, receptive, alert, eager for new experiences and for responsibility. It may well be that you have your own plans for his future; at the very least you will want to be assured he is committing his life to a worthwhile career; here then are the answers to some of the questions vou mav ask. What qualifications The Navy accepts candidates for Officer Cadet entry in will he need two groups: will ne neea CADET MIDSHIPMEN from boys who are between 15 and 16J years of age and who are, at least, sth Formers taking School Certificate (including Mathematics and English) in the year of application. CADETS, known as SPECIAL ENI RY CADETS, from boys who are between 17 and 19 years of age and who are upper 6th Formers having passed the University Entrance Examination (including the subjects of Mathematics, Physics, and English). fou will find the Navy is emphatic about its entry educational requirements. This is for a very good reason. A Naval Officer’s training demands a high educational standard. This is why we recommend to boys who are thinking of a career as a Naval Officer to see their Career Master early to ensure they take a suitable course of study. how will he be selected Cadets go first through a simple selection A Al A\P I routine conducted by a Naval Recruiter. Those who AA Iv WAA ■■ pass go on to appear before an Entry Selection Board which sits in August each year at HMNZS PHILOMEL. The entry selection consists of an academic education test, OADCET D i interviews and practical tests in ability, initiative and leadership. Successful candidates enter VzFA nCC ■* the Navy in the following January. FOR YOUR how will he be trained Bo,h Cadet Midshipmen and Special Entry Cadets ®° t 0 ’l l ® a l Australian Naval College at Jervis OUIV i Bay in New South Wales; the former for three years and eight months, the latter for one year and eight months. At that college they receive academic training to Onoctinne and ’ leVel e< l uivalent t 0 first year university training and in addition they are taught the questions ana basic slti || s O f being a Nava | Officer. From Australia they return to New Zealand for a year’i answers for sea training during which time they obtain Bridge and Ocean Watchkeeping Certificates. Barents They lhen proceed ,o Uni,ed Kingdom to obtain a degree qualification in Engineering or Electrical Engineering or to continue courses to make them professionally competent u s*amen or Supply and Secretariat Officers. what are his prospects Promotion depends upon the individual, as always. The Navy looks upon its Cadets as its Career Officers and grooms them to eventually fill the most senior positions. Your son can expect to be a Lieutenant at about 24 and a Lieutenant Commander about 32. Further promotion is by selection with a better than even chance of promotion to Commander and good prospects of further advancement Additionally, officers will be in possession of a degree according to their specialisation. K’Afl/ will he be paid Naval Officers are comfortably paid and their salaries reflect the responsibility they carry and the degree of their skill. Cases are difficult to quote because an officer's pay varies with the individual, but as examples: an unmarried Lieutenant living in his ship receives £1,292 or $2,584 to , £1,622 or $3,244; a married Lieutenant Commander living at home is paid from £2,030 or $4,060 to £2,214 or $4,428. Officers belong, under advantageous conditions, to the State Superannuation Fund and their pay is subject to increase after the annual ruling survey carried out bv the Government _ , r.i .. F” deputysecretaryof defe”navy)“l The above are some of the questions I •. A nc - irc ' | you may ask. When the time comes ! OFFICE, we would like to advise you more I WELLINGTON. | j commend to his son. We would like J CADET MIDSHIPMAN the opportunity to convince you too. | Q SPECIAL ENTRY CADET If you write to the Deputy Secretary ■ of Defence (Navy) at Navy Office, I NAME • Wellington, you will find the Naval I Recruiting Organisation very willing ■ ADDRESS to discuss the scheme with you. | CP/B. J