European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse The and stripes july i 16th of now fully operational in Spain Madrid 16th air Force of the strategic air come ims gone into full spokesman said hem the Start of full operations in Spain meant the Start of operation reflex already under Way at other Sac bases throughout the an air Force spokesman cd Plain cd present Sac strategy this Ideal would be for us to Nave our plan Nat All times hover lag Over the the word target waiting for of is the next Best for us is to always have planes in the air on their Way to the target they reach Advance bases we have and Call Down by do i go to work or if they go on to their target if they come spend a few Days at the and Vance base and theft go another group is on the Way from Home and so on this is operation months of planning the announcement said the put Ting into operation of reflex Here the result of months of swept Wing b47 Jet bombers Are now poised on constant 24hour at Torrejon air base near ready to take off on 3s minutes notice of sacs worldwide deterrent to the announcement fast to arrive were reflex support next came kc97 Tanker support aircraft the the announce ment the spokesman sold most flights coming in to the Spanish base Complex Wilt come from Sac bases in Florida but not necessarily they my come from any base within the United the 16lh air Force is the Only Sac numbered a Force outside United Gen of Jenry grading Sag is in command to the at disposal Are not Only the four air in pcs in Spain but also the base Complex in the Spanish bases plus a naval base at Rota in Spain and 500mile pipeline pouring fuel from Rota to the four air bases were built for joint use with the Spanish under a near Alliance signed with Spain in All of the facilities Are now operations but not scheduled for final comple Tion until Early next operation reflex has already been under Way with British bases is the Advance Alert Points for some Sac strategy is to have aircraft converging towards the target from As Many Points As the spokesman we Are certainly not going to Start a what we have got to avoid is to have our planes caught on the ground at Home like sitting that Why we have to have a Good percentage of them in the air at All Safe combo returns from Moscow fete Germany five members of the Safe band make of the first american Mili tary dance combo to play in the soviet capital since the end of world War they returned Here from their trip behind the Iron where they played f6r the annual july 4 reception at the residence of the ambassador in about 800 members of the Diplo Matic corps and High ranking so Viet officials heard the fireman Safe group play ballads popular tunes and Square meet slated at Heidelberg the next Day the airmen played for about 2550 at a six hour dance held in the american House club in the outfits two performances Drew Praise from representatives of the different nations according to 1st it Herman Safe band who the White in Moscow the airmen made an extensive tour of the City and had a look at red the Kremlin and other Points special interest members of the combo who made the trip Are Don vibraphone and guitar sgt Vincent sgt Tenor sax sgt and sgt Richard Germany three Hundred dyed inthe Calico american Square from Western Europe will Assem ble Here saturday and sunday for an old fashioned about 10 hours of dancing Are on the Agenda for the today affair at the army Casino club Ricky to id nationally known is on a 10month world tour covering 23 countries and teaching others Bow Annerl cans Heads a list of Driver test finals open monday for support come Gas Germany special 7th array support come Driy finals will be held at Boa Bingen monday through Satur support come announced Host unit for the we Klong con is the 6th trans tour Competition categories in the Driver Content include tests in 4on truck with 2hton 9ton tractor trailer and 12ton individual winners will be chosen on the basis of written examinations add Field officials winners in the 7th army sup port come contest will be eligible to compete in the 7th army contest winners in that contest Witt enter the Usa eur finals which begin sept 8 at Kaler callers gathering one of the features of the Jam Boree will be advanced Square dancing with the corps of callers singing put what officials Here Call the liveliest and most difficult forces members most of those participating in the today dance session Here Are members of the armed their families or civilian All Are members of the european association of Square dance which staged an exhibition of american Square dancing at the Brussels worlds fair earlier this 1 hosts for the affair Are the Hei Delberg and special guests expected to attend include Gen Usa eur com Navy Magazine at Rota nears completion Spain special an other Milestone was reached in the development of the Spanish american naval Complex at Rota with the commissioning of the naval in a full dress commissioning capt French commander of naval activities at turned Over initial command of the Magazine to cmdr Philo guests of Honor at the ceremony included Spanish Navy rear adm Alvaro Gultiano Spanish commandant of Rota naval and rear adm Eduardo Gen or commandant of the the now in final construction should begin receiving first shipments of ammunition Early this lutherans plan 3day Retreat at Center in Kaiserslautern Dennany lutheran chaplains of the forces in Europe will conduct their annual Retreat from july 14 to 17 in the lutheran serv ice Center subject of the Retreat it imperialism of Christ for the an Archy of Man with Alvin president of Luther sem Inary in Minneapolis As Retreat other speakers will include toe first american military combo Moscow War time for a took around the capital from left they a Tot it Herman t sgt Chariene Don m sgt Klc Iward g sgt to event and s sgt James photo George Secretary to the lutheran Bishop of Germany Mother Martyr a of the Marten Schwester Schaft deaconess House in Darmstadt and gels Chen of the lutheran ecumenical Institute in banquet planned on the night of july 16 a ban Quet will be held at the Vogel Weh officers club with of the office of the armed services of the lutheran Church Missouri Synod at Wash As chief military personnel and their fam Ilies Are Welcome to attend All of the Retreat sessions at the lutheran service officials cai1 Yaeger and the Waller executives of the lutheran service commission in Are currently inspecting the whose director and service pastor la the Carl retired Navy the set up two years offer a Complete Parish pro Gram each sunday As Well As per manent recreational and cultural Between servicemen and their dependents utilize the sailors scheduled to visit Germany six thousand american descend on Hamburg from july to 24 in one of the largest visits since Navy officials that it Tai the Northampton their we arrive for the their Crews total Inch about 700 another destry and Supply ship will make up i rest of Fleet the Northampton Tat expected the Center of interest tar Man naval it carries complicated radar equipment any other ship in the inc ing a giant scanning howl 3m in 2 Navy tankers cad at Brezae Haven port h Germany Cal two Navy with 900 crewmen have the army port of Embar Katkic Here for meeting with local i and German officials As a part j president Eisenhower people Crews of the Elo Koife and Maloos Ohatchee Are guests the port until july m during their stay Here they Are fee Dull join in sports Tours at docs american Cha Pete sailors from the local German Navy school have been invited have lunch and Aupper aboard of Cut ships with the american f totals army seeks trainees for apr Ogrant Washington special army is urging qualified enlisted men to apply for training end eventual assignment in nuclear 4 Power according to an army depart i ment the third Cycle Ell training for pm selected to Bec Oapl operating personnel under Ftp program will at Bel these pm will be trained to come nuclear Power Plant maintenance cadre supervisors for the Crews of future military nuclear Power the training Basic academic course in nuclear Plant technology at i the Wilt be Isi Lowed by six of operational training on the army Power reactor at Bol Vobr 1 Argonne Low Power note Tor to fender club to meet Frankfurt special annual meeting of club scheduled for saturday evening at the officers Nair Cavern Hoechst rom thai ions May be made by Northern or at room 838 Tail the Forbes organization will of the and a president at the Berchtesgaden convention set for protestant youth Germany Spe than 350 protestant youth the Chapel from army and at Force chapters throughout Europe will attend an annual convention at Berchtesgaden july 14 Usa eur chaplain officials announced the five Day meeting will include inspirational lectures and study group discussions developing the conventions my f and Law Carrol Utheil Church youth Muro of Asbury Al and the Herbert gently attending Heidelberg Una Gradante school Ai among the guest convention director Salt col Zinc ten Naylon i Usa eur
