AROTC Assigns Active Duty for '52 After Grad.

Colonel Frank P. Bostrom, professor of Air Science and Tactics, yesterday told 48 seniors in the Air Force R.O.T.C. unit that they will be called into active service within 90 days after graduation, unless they are veterans.

Juniors in the unit will be able to attend summer camp at the Air Force base nearest their homes, Bostrom also revealed. The length of the summer session has been shortened from six to four weeks.

The announcement on active duty, which seniors had anticipated for some time, has not yet been received in writing from Washington, but Bostrom made his statement with full authority from a decision made at a meeting of R.O.T.C. unit commanders last week.

Besides the 48 non-veteran seniors certain to be activated, several of the 16 veterans in the unit have indicated a desire to volunteer for service. The tour of active duty is a minimum of 24 months.

All Air R.O.T.C. cadets will be wearing "blues" next fall, Bostrom also reported. This year only those in the advanced group, juniors and seniors, were issued the new Air Force uniform.

Two years ago, when the blues were instituted, Harvard possessed what the Air Force called an "old" unit and was allowed to draw only a limited number of uniforms. The 60 "new" units, however, received a full supply. Now the Air Force is finishing the changeover, making the old khakis obsolete after July 1. At present, both uniforms are permissible.

The khakis will be turned over to the Army storehouse for re-issuing.

Earlier this year, the Army announced that it would call into active military service almost all of its students to be commissioned this spring, thus effecting all seniors in the College's unit.