class Q allotment requirement for any period subsequent to 31 October 1950 where the member did not have reasonable opportunity to establish the allotment. The same factors as are to be taken into consideration in determining reasonable opportunity for claiming basic allowance for quarters for dependents will be considered in waiving the class Q allotment requirement. In any case where all information relative to the member's pay status has been forwarded to the Finance Center, U.S. Army, action will be taken as prescribed in this paragraph relative to waiver of allotment.

(ii) When it is found that the member had reasonable opportunity to establish a class Q allotment prior to his

death but did not do so, and credit for basic allowance for quarters is made, the commanding officer of the member will take the action necessary to waive the allotment for the period involved.

(iii) Waivers of class Q allotments under this paragraph will be submitted to the finance and accounting officer on a military pay order in substantially the following form:

Class Q allotment(s) waived for (name of enlisted member) for the period

to both dates inclusive, because the enlisted member died prior to establishing the class Q allotment(s). (Interpret or apply 64 Stat. 795, as amended; 37 U.S.C. 252 (h)) [24 F.R. 7501, Sept. 17, 1959]

§ 542.1 Authority. The National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) program is organized under the authority of title 10, United States Code, sections 3540 (b) and 4651 (formerly section 55c, National Defense Act of 1916, as amended).

§ 542.2 Program. The NDCC program is conducted in secondary schools. The Department of the Army provides equipment and training guidance to include a detailed program of instruction and supervision, to support prescribed training. The participating schools and their students bear the costs of instructors, uniforms, and general support of the program. The prescribed course of instruction comprises 3 years, designated MI-1, MI-2, and MI-3, with 96 hours of instruction per academic year. A fourth year of military instruction (MI-4) is provided on an optional basis for those institutions desiring a 4-year curriculum.

§ 542.3 Purpose. The purpose of the NDCC program is to provide military training that will be of benefit to the student, and of value to the Army if he should become a member thereof.

§ 542.4 Definitions. The following definitions will apply in the administration of the NDCC program:

(a) Annual formal inspection. An inspection of each NDCC school conducted annually by Army commanders or their

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(c) Certificates of completion. Form 254 (Military Training Certificate) is presented to students who successfully complete the entire prescribed course of military training. A certificate in letter form, stating the amount of military training received is presented to students who do not complete the prescribed course of training.

(d) Honor NDCC School rating. A rating awarded annually by the Department of the Army to NDCC (Division A) schools which have maintained an exceptionally high standard of military training during the school year, as determined by the results of inspection.

(e) Professor of military science and tactics (PMST). The academic title conferred upon the senior military instructor of NDCC schools.

§ 542.5 Supervision. (a) The Department of the Army is the agency of the Federal Government charged by law with the following:

(1) Formulation and preparation of plans, policies, regulations, and instructions implementing the statutory provisions pertaining to the NDCC.

(2) Supervision of the execution of pertinent laws relating to the NDCC program.

(b) The Chief of Staff, United States Army, exercises supervision and control over the NDCC program.

(c) The Chief of U. S. Army Reserve and ROTC Affairs advises and assists the Chief of Staff in the exercise of his supervision and control of the NDCC program.

(d) The Adjutant General is the administrative agency of the Department of the Army for NDCC matters.

§ 542.6 Responsibility. (a) The Commanding General, United States Continental Army Command is responsible for the general direction, supervision, inspection, and coordination of all matters

pertaining to the organization and training of NDCC schools.

(b) Army commanders are responsible for the operation, training, and administration of the NDCC program within their respective areas.

(c) The Commanding General, Second United States Army is responsible for the military training activities in the institutions of the District of Columbia provided for under this part.

(d) Commanding Generals, United States Army Corps (Reserve), or chiefs of United States Army military districts, are responsible for such duties in connection with the operation, training, and administration of the NDCC program within their respective areas as may be delegated by the Army commander.

§ 542.7 Channels of communication. (a) NDCC correspondence normally is routed through the chain of command. Administrative matters from Army command level will be forwarded direct to the Adjutant General, Department of the Army, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: AGPB-O, and matters concerning organizing and training will be addressed to, or routed through, Commanding General, Unitd States Continental Army Command. Headquarters, Department of the Army normally will employ identical return channels.

(b) Heads of institutions are at liberty to address any Army echelon they consider appropriate. Normally, however, it is considered desirable that institutional problems be addressed to the Army commander concerned.

§ 542.8 Educational institutions. (a) The institutions authorized to conduct NDCC training under the regulations of this part include those educational institutions, public or private, having not less than 100 physically fit male students above the age of 14 years and which do not maintain Reserve Officer Training Corps units. Each school within a multiple school unit must meet this enrollment requirement in order to be eligible to participate in this program.

(b) In order to avail themselves of the privileges prescribed by the regulations of this part, the institutions concerned must agree to the following:

(1) To provide the course of military instructions prescribed or approved by Headquarters, Department of the Army.

(2) That any student who enters upon the prescribed course of military training will be required to continue the training for the remainder of that academic year, as a prerequisite for graduation or promotion from that year's course, unless excused therefrom by the head of the institution, upon the recommendation of the professor of military science and tactics.

(3) To allot and require an average of not less than 3 hours a week per school year to the prescribed course of military training.

§ 542.9 Division of NDCC. The NDCC program is composed of two divisions: NDCC (Division A), and NDCC (Division B) schools.

(a) NDCC (Division A). Schools desiring and authorized to conduct the program of instruction prescribed by the Department of the Army in accordance with § 542.19 (a) (1) and (2).

(b) NCDD (Division B). Schools conducting a progressive course of military instruction using the prescribed program of instruction for NDCC schools as a guide. Minimum instruction requirements are listed in § 542.19 (a) (3).

§ 542.10 Application. (a) When an educational institution which is not receiving Government assistance under the provisions of the statute cited in § 542.1 desires to receive such assistance, the authorities of the institution will submit an application in substantially the following format to the Army commander.

4. Number of such students who will participate in the prescribed military training:

5. The authorities of the institution agree to allot and require an average of not less than 3 hours a week per school year to the course of military training prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.

6. They further agree that when any student enters upon such course of military training it will, as regards such student, be a prerequisite for graduation or promotion for that academic year unless such student is excused from this training by the head of the institution, upon recommendation of the professor of military science and tactics.

7. The authorities of the institution agree to provide an instructor who is qualified to teach the course of military training prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, and who is acceptable to the Department of the Army. It is understood that if credit for the NDCC training toward completion of the senior division ROTC is desired, the professor of military science and tactics must be a retired or Reserve officer of the Army not on active duty.

8. The authorities of the institution will provide suitable storage facilities for all Government property issued to the institution and will take such measures as are necessary to properly care for the same; they will cause to be executed, on DA Form 1622, a bond in such amount as the Army commander determines necessary for the care and safekeeping of the Government property to be issued, and for its return when required. Signature

(Head of institution)

(b) Upon receipt of the application, the Army commander will have inspection of the institution accomplished to determine whether the requirements of the regulations of this part for the participation in the NDCC program are fulfilled. The application, together with report of such inspection, and comments and recommendations of the Army commander regarding approval or disapproval of application, will be submitted through Commanding General, United States Continental Army Command to The Adjutant General, Department of the Army, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: AGPB-O. Upon approval of the application by Headquarters, Department of the Army, requisitions for appropriate equipment will be made by the institution on DD Form 1149 series (Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document) and will be forwarded to the Army commander for approval. After the value of all property to be issued to the institution has been determined, a bond in such amount as the Army commander determines necessary in accordance with § 542.11 will be

furnished by the institution to the Army commander. Upon receipt of the bond, the Army commander will forward the requisitions to appropriate distribution depots for supply action. All expenses incident to the supply of units established under the provisions of the regulations of this section will be borne from ROTC funds allocated to the heads of technical services, and Army commanders, when appropriate.

§ 542.11 Bonds. (a) A bond for the care and safekeeping of Government property issued, and for its return when required, will be furnished to, and filed by, the Army commander on DA Form 1622 (Bond for Safekeeping of Property Issued to Educational Institutions under section 47 or section 55c, National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended) after approval thereof by the Army judge advocate as to legal sufficiency, form, and correctness of execution. Where appropriate, DA Form 1622-1 (Affidavits of Individual Sureties) will be executed and made a part of the bond.

(b) The appropriate Army commander will determine the amount of the bond which is deemed adequate to protect the interest of the Government in the property involved. In making such determination, consideration will be given to the quantity, value, and type of property issued; the administrative controls prescribed by the institution and their effectiveness; and the loss experienced at the institution. Adjustment of the bond may be authorized or directed by the Army commander whenever considered necessary.

(c) Army commanders may authorize the acceptance of bonds without surety thereon when, upon satisfactory showing of its financial responsibility, the bond of the principal without surety is deemed ample security to protect the interest of the Government. The financial resources of the institution, its credit standing, and such other factors as are pertinent should be considered in determining the financial responsibility of the institution in this connection.

(d) The high schools of the District of Columbia are not required to furnish bond as prescribed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. See act March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1232).

(e) Bonds furnished in accordance with the foregoing instructions will be terminated when there is no need for

their continuance, and will be kept on file at Army Headquarters. Notice of such termination will be sent to the institutions concerned.

(f) Where a bond presently in force conforms to the requirements set forth above, no change is required. DA Form 1622 prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section will be used when a new bond is required.

§ 542.12 Government property. Government property and equipment authorized for NDCC schools is prescribed by TA 145–7 (Administrative regulations pertaining to allowances of equipment). The official of the institution designated by the head of the institution under the provision of paragraph (b) (2) of this section will perform the duties indicated in this section.

(a) Personnel. Clerical personnel required for the issue and accountability of Government property must be provided by the authorities of the institution.

(b) Accounting. (1) Government property issued to educational institutions under the provisions of the authority cited in § 542.1 must be accounted for on document furnished by Headquarters, Department of the Army for this purpose.

(2) The president or other authority of the institution will be requested to authorize a designated official of the institution to sign all property papers for the institution and account for the property in the name of and for the institution. This authority in the form of a certificate will be transmitted to the Army commander. The official so designated will be referred to as "The Military Property Custodian."

(3) Accounting records will conform to principles in AR 735-5 (Administrative regulations pertaining to property accountability) and will be maintained generally in accordance with procedures prescribed in AR 145-421 (Administrative regulations pertaining to accounting procedures) for educational institutions maintaining ROTC units.

(c) Lost, destroyed, or damaged. (1) Government property which becomes unserviceable through fair wear and tear incident to the proper and authorized use of such property will be replaced or repaired at the expense of the United States. Such property may be dropped from the institution's accountability on

an approved DD Form 200 (Report of Survey). However, should the approved Form 200 direct the shipment of the unserviceable property to a United States Army depot, arsenal, or installation, a copy of the report of survey authorizing the shipment will be attached to the shipping document by the consignor when making such shipment. In this case, the retained copy of the shipping document supported by a copy of report of survey will constitute the credit voucher.

(2) Government property lost, destroyed, or damaged by fire, flood, theft, tornado, or other similar causes, without fault or neglect on the part of the institution, its servants, or employees, or any member of its student body receiving military training, will be replaced at the expense of the United States, except when the institution has insurance coverage against such losses. To determine whether such loss, destruction, or damage was without fault or neglect on the part of the institution, its servants or employees, or members of its student body receiving military training, a survey will be made as provided in AR 73510 (Administrative regulations pertaining to property accountability). The surveying officer will be appointed by the Army commander.

(3) All other loss, destruction, damage, or deterioration of Government property for which an institution is accountable will be made good by the institution, and Army commanders will take the necessary action to cause reimbursement to be made to the United States for such loss, destruction, damage, or deterioration.

(4) Reports of loss, theft, and recovery of Government property issued to institutions as prescribed herein will be initiated and processed as set forth in AR 210-84 (Administrative regulations pertaining to reports of loss, theft, and recovery of Government property),

(d) Inventories—(1) By whom and when made. (i) Inventories of all Government property at each institution will be made at least once each year by the official of the institution authorized to account for the property in accordance with AR 735-5. This annual inventory will be made during the period between the close of the spring term of one academic year and the opening of the fall term of the following academic year. An Army officer on active duty designated

by the Army commander will assist at the inventory, and will verify entry of inventory balances.

(ii) In the case of arms and other items bearing numbers, serial number of each weapon or similar item will be checked. The contents of packages containing such items will, upon receipt thereof, be examined and verified as to quantity and serial numbers. Arms and ammunition not to be put to immediate use will be placed in original containers, which will be closed, resealed, and marked to show date of such examination and verification. The same procedure will be followed when accountability for property is transferred, and at each subsequent annual inventory. During the interim between inventories, the seals will be inspected at frequent intervals.

(2) Overages and shortages. Any overages disclosed by the inventory will be taken up on the stock record account of the institution on DA Form 444 (Inventory Adjustment Report) as "Found at School." DD Form 200 (Report of Survey) will be initiated to cover all shortages disclosed by the inventory, unless the authorities at the institution acknowledge liability for the loss and make restitution therefor to the Government as contemplated in paragraph (c) (3) of this section.

§ 542.13 Requisitions-(a) Government property. Requisitions for Government property signed by the military property custodian for an educational institution operating under the provisions of the regulations of this part will be submitted to the Army commander or if so prescribed by the Army commander may be routed to the Chief of United States Army Military District for edit and citation of funds, if required. The Chief of United States Army Military District will then forward the requisition direct to the appropriate source of supply.

(b) Transportation. Shipment of Government property from United States Army depots, arsenals, armories, or installations, and shipments from institutions to United States Army depots, arsenals, armories, or installations will be made on Government bills of lading at the expense of the United States. This transportation cost, together with the cost of packing, and handling, will be paid from ROTC funds allocated to the head of the appropriate technical