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   What was the V-12 Navy college training program?

   • The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States.

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   What is the V-12 program?

   • The V-12 program was founded to generate a large number of officers for both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to meet the demands of World War II, in excess of the number that was turned out annually by the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and the U.S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School.

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   How did a Navy officer become a V-12?

   • Navy applicants did have to pass a qualifying examination, aptitude screening, and rigorous physical examination. Unlike Army officer candidates, V-12 unit members attended classes with civilian college students. Under the Navy College Training Program (V-12), participants were placed on active duty as apprentice seamen, drawing pay as such.

   The V-12 Officer Training Program - NHHC

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   Is the Navy V-12 program better than the Army?

   • Open to both Navy and the Marine Corps officer candidates, the V-12 program proved more popular than the Army’s program since it did not require any basic military training (“boot camp”) prior to starting college. Navy applicants did have to pass a qualifying examination, aptitude screening, and rigorous physical examination.

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   The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States.

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   Dec 21, 2022 · The Navy program became operational on 1 July 1943 on 131 U.S. college campuses. Open to both Navy and the Marine Corps officer candidates, the V-12 program proved more popular than...

4. cmuspecialcollections.omeka.net › show › v-12About the WWII Navy V-12 Program · The Navy V-12 ... - Omeka

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   Compared to the Army, the Navy V-12 college training program lasted the duration of the war and acco mplished its goal of educating n avy officers in many schools spread geographically across the nation. Aside from some planning errors, the V-12 program successfully matched officer procurement with Navy ship construction (Cardozier 1993:52).

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   In this audio excerpt from his oral history, Admiral Duncan describes the Navy’s V-12 College Training Program, which was launched to beef up the numbers of commissioned naval officers during World War II (some 125,000 participants passed through the program during and immediately after the war years).

6. worldhistory.us › the-navys-v-12-programThe Navy’s V-12 Program | World History

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   May 20, 2017 · Through the V-12 program the federal government payed tuition to participating colleges and universities for college courses taught to qualified individuals — high school seniors who passed nationwide exams, naval enlisted personnel recommended by their commanding officers, and Navy and Marine Corps ROTC members.

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   Jul 7, 2023 · In operation from July 1943 through June 1946, the V-12 Navy College Training Program was established to increase the number of commissioned officers available for wartime service. Over 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States in the V-12 program.

8. encyclopedia.trincoll.edu › doku › navy_v-12Navy V-12 Training Program [Encyclopedia Trinitiana]

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   Photo credit: Trinity College Archives. The Navy V-12 Training Program was established by the United States Navy during World War II to provide large numbers of college-educated men for its officer corps, the United States Marines, and supply units.