the problem of coordinating the manufacture, Installation 

 maintenance and training in the effective use of newly 

 developed instruments of warfare. 



The Future, 



If the nation ever faces another emergency like the 

 one in 1941, how could field engineering be improved? 



The men who worked so closely with the Group at head- 

 quarters and in the field have had many suggestions. But 

 it appears that most of the difficulties the Group en- 

 countered in doing its job can be traced to its late start „ 

 When the organization was formed, the crisis was at its 

 peak and there was no time for refinements, If there is 

 another emergency^ such a group undoubtedly should be 

 formed, trained and put to work as quickly as possible » 

 Since the Navy now has a permanent f if eld engineering group 

 within its ranks, it should be easier In the future to ex- 

 pand and train additional personnel more quickly. 



This raises the question of whether the armed services 

 should again recruit civilian engineers for integration 

 with the forces. This question cannot be answered here « 

 But the success of the Field Engineering Group should indi- 

 cate that there will always be a place for civilian assistance = 



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