The Officer's Guide: A Ready Reference on Customs and Correct Procedures Which Pertain to Commissioned Officers of the Army of the United States

545 pp. CONTENTS: The Department of Defense; The Department of the Army; The Department of the Air Force; The Department of the Navy; Reserves of the Armed Forces; Arrival at a New Station; Army Posts and Stations; Assumption of a New Duty Assignment; Uniforms and Insignia of the United States Army; Decorations, Service Medals, and Badges; Military Courtesy; Customs of the Service; The Social Side of Army life; The Code of the Army; Career Planning; Educational System of the Army; Fundamentals of Military Leadership; Responsibilities of Command; Staff Assignment; Regular Army Career; Appointment as a Commissioned Officer; Pay and Personal Allowances; Travel and Transportation Allowances; Efficiency Reports; Leave of Absence; Promotion with Rank and Precedence; Foreign Service and Life in Oversea Commands; Personal Affairs of Officers and Aid for Their Dependents; Family Security Program; Rights, Privileges, and Restrictions; Demotion, Elimination, and Resignation; Retirement of Officers of the Army; Appendix--Reading List; Index.