(1) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WHO ARE EITHER: (A) SERVING OR FORMER SERVING PERSONNEL OF THE CORPS; OR (B) THE DEPENDANTS , WIVES, WIDOWS (WHETHER REMARRIED OR NOT) OR CHILDREN OF SUCH PERSONS.

(2) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CORPS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ENCOURAGING ITS ESPRIT DE CORPS.