Navy Department Increases Maximum Age Limit for V-1

The maximum age limit for enlistment of Freshmen and Sophomores in Class V-1 of the Naval Reserve has been raised from 20 to 25 years, the Navy Department announced Saturday.

Freshmen and Sophomores from 17 through 26 may now enlist in V-1. College students enlisted in Class V-1, Naval Reserve, take a Navy examination after about 18 months in college. If they pass this examination, they are allowed to enter Class V-5 (aviation cadet) or to transfer to Class V-7 (deck officer) upon graduation. They must be enrolled in a college accredited by the Navy for V-1 training.

Students may obtain information at any Navy Recruiting Station or from the War Service information Bureau.

The V-7 program has proven successful; officers who have received the intensive three months' training have shown themselves almost as competent as those officers who have received more extensive training according to numerous reports from Naval Public Relations authorities.