BOR PRESS No. 2926

MILITARY SCIENCE - NEW SUBJECT F OR  OFFICER TRAINING

Statement 1 by tlie Minister for the Army, the Hon.  . J. ÃÂ. Cramer,

A new subject - Military Science - is to be introduced into / /

the officer training schedule in the Australian Army. '

This was announced today by the Army Minister, Mr. J.O.

Cramer. .

The aim of the examination in Military.Science is to stimulate

interest in modern scientific philosophy, initiate an appreciation of

the application of science to Military problems, and in particular,

to prepare officers for military science instruction at the Australian

Staff College. (

Standard of knowledge required would be sufficient to enable

officers to understand the more complex technical problems which they

could expect to encounter with modern military equipment.

Subjects to be covered by the course would include atomic and

nuclear physics with emphasis on radio activity and the structure of the

atom; rocketry ballistics, and the theory of flight, Â·  materials,

explosives, and chemicals likely to be encountered in modern warfare,

radar, communications and surveillance techniques. * '

.  A general understanding of optical instruments 'and photography .

would also be taught. -  Ã¢ÂÂ   >  -

Ã¢ÂÂ  '  Introduction of the subject of Military Science into the ' ^ Â·

general officer'training programme would give officers in the new

Australian Army a more complete understanding of the Scientific

problems of Ã¢ÂÂ¢nuclear'' age warfare. .

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(Lists A, B, C and D)

.  - FURTHER INFORMATION Ã¢ÂÂ

CANBERRA: Capt L.F. DUNNE (M2216) (Home J6323)

OTHER STATES;  PRO AT MILITARY HEADQUARTERS.

