European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 23, 1959 the stars and stripes j new of program seeks to spot officer Talent among younger airmen ,. A by Robert to. Dunphy staff writer Washington is air Force personnel planners Here Are Mak i ing a concerted Effort to spot potential officers among Young airmen earlier in their air Force career and Speed their entry into officer can school. Under revisions made in the method of selecting airmen for the officer candidate school effective with the december 1959 class the air Force increased emphasis on education and perform . Army colonel takes Over As Allied staff chief in Berlin Berlin special . A Mycol John f. P. Hill has taken Over As staff of. The Allied staff Berlin it was announced Here. He succeeds col Bernard g. Teeters who has left for an assign ment a t it. Benning. A. Hill was previously a student at the National War College. Born in Naples. Me., he was graduated from the University of Maryland in 1938 and was commissioned the same year. World War ii saw Himon Guadalcanal North Solomon is lands Southern Philippines Luzon and Leyte. It was also announced that a tool Warren j. King has succeeded it col Ruphert a. Treneman As Berlin come As Sis t a n t chief of Ance among airmen and less on seniority. First term airmen and airmen in lower grades will have a much better Chance to be selected for officer candidate school under the new rules an air Force spokes Man said. The key Factor from now on will be the ability and not length of rated on performance in considering applications for oct selection boards will consider the following scores on the air Force officers qualifying test col lege level education current Grade of the airman and rating on the airman performance re port of form 75 addition of the air Force form 75 to the selection factors affords commanders an Opportunity to re commend airmen they think Are outstanding officials pointed out. The lessened attention paid to the current Grade of airmen is also expected to help Nin the Early identification of oct of service will no longer be added in As a separate selection Factor since it is considered to Bea duplication of the airman Grade Factor officials explained. Etain pilots baptize Range Etain France special the 49th tactical fighter Wing became the first Wing in Safe to qualify a Pilot in special weapons bombing entirely on the Stippes bombing Range in France it was announced present this is the Only Range in Europe that can be used to fully qualify f100 pilots it was pointed months of coordination be tween Safe he and the French government the Stippes air to ground Range was opened last Winter for bombing and gunnery practice. Bad weather however prevented full use until late this it Ray a. Hovell became the first to qualify Here. On the following Day 1st it Willard also qualified. Both pilots Are from the 7th tactical fighter so under command of it col Robert w. qualified As Marksman in both bombing and gunnery while Berger scored expert in dive 49th Wing weapons qualification program is monitored by capt Donald o. Kuehn Wing fighter weapons officer. Paris Uso director named to new Post Paris special Jack Everett Uso director Here for the last year has been appointed Uso coordinator for Europe and North Africa it was announced Here. As coordinator Everett will act As Liaison with the Maior Molitar commands in these two areas. It was also announced that opening of a new club at Istanbul Turkey is under consideration wins Derby Crown Augsburg Germany special a 12-year-old German boy sponsored by the local american Outh activities group won the Soapbox Derby Here. The Winner Dieter Spallek will next compete at duis Burg Germany Aras honors Gen Eddleman m soft al. E. Livingston or left of Farragut Iowa National president of the association of Reg ular army sergeants presents scroll of appreciation and lifetime membership in the organization to Gen c. D. Eddleman Usa eur comma Lor in chief at Heidelberg Germany. Army photo 7th army troops lauded for help in rail bus crash Stuttgart Germany special soldiers of two 7th army support units have been lauded by an offi Cial of the German government for their unhesitating assistance june 20 just minutes after a Speed ing German express train crashed into a 71-passenger bus at a Grade crossing near Heilbronn killing 40 persons and injuring another 30.dr. Ernst Heubach vice presi Dent of the state of Baden Wuerttemberg s North District com mended volunteers from the 46th medical in and the 6th Ord co in a letter to 7th army co it Gen f. W. . Heubach wrote. I would like to express my deepest thanks. For the Liberal help. Actively rendered in securing the victims and removing the debris. ,. Answered Call the . Forces readiness to assist the population in cases of emergency As again demonstrated on that sad occasion he continued greatly contributes to the Friendly relations of our population to them and thus to our common efforts of i Servin g Freedom and within 10 minutes after being notified of the disaster 65 officers and men of the medical battalion responded to a Call for volunteers and were rolling towards the scene of the Accident in 15 ambulances and two army trucks officials civilian authorities al ready had removed the injured to hospitals before the arrival of the american medics the task of re covering bodies and taking them Toa nearby location for later identification fell to the soldiers air University alumni to hold Europe meeting Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial the alumni Assn. Of the air Force Squadron officers school of the air University at Maxwell air Force base ala., will hold its first european convention Here in of than 2,000 of the 18,000 association members Are estimated Tobe in Europe according to officials. Fifty members attended a euro Pean chapter founders meeting in Paris earlier this month. A prelim Inary organization for the euro Pean chapter was established and plans were formed for the Conven Harold l. Sommers director safety bumpers for cribs 011 Sale Frankfurt is baby crib bumpers which will reduce the possibility of infants injuring themselves by slipping Between the bars Are now on Sale for $2.50at military shopping centers it was announced Hei army announcement said the bumpers will fit quartermaster issued baby officials have warned of several recent incidents in who Small children slipped Between the bars with near tragic results. Commands Hahn. Subbase Hahn Germany special maj James b. Wise has taken Over command of of Ersfeld air base a Subbase of Hahn air base the 7485th support a has announced. Of operations of the 322cl air diva Devreux air base France and former chief of curriculum and instruction on the Maxwell Campus was elected provisional president. Maj Paul Dunbar Provost marshal of wheelus air base Libya an former instructional group chief at Maxwell was named provisional vice president also designated wore three other officers As joint correspond ing secretaries for the areas in which they Are stationed. Members of the association which include All Squadron officer school resident course graduate Sand All former faculty members Are encouraged to Contact one of the three corresponding secretaries. They Are capt Robert j. Stewart,633d act so Apo 231, for the Meriter Annun and Middle East capt George Boldi Safe he Apo 12, for Germany and England and capt Steve Harrison 66th try Apo 17, for Franco and Spain. Sembach family Center Marks 1st anniversary Sembach Germany special the family services Center Here celebrated its first birthday with a special Sembach family services Center is under the direction of maj John Warga from Rahway n.j., its committees Are staffed entirely by Volunteer wives of base military personnel. Family serv ices coordinator is mrs. Hubert a Barton of Tsenver. Staff go. King was previously assigned to the quartermaster Divi Sion of the former Western area omd. 3d air Force col Ray e. Brit comptroller at this head quarters in South Ruislip England is now assigned to Randolph air Force base Tex. His replacement Here is col Jack b. Henderson formerly of the air Force account ing and finance Center in Denver. Col Douglas Sharp formerly at Safe i in Wiesbaden Germany is replacing col Paul Boucher staff judge advocate who has been transferred to Wiesbaden. Col Emmett s. Davis has arrived at South Ruislip from the National War College in washing onto replace col Hugh b. Manson As operations chief. The latter has been transferred to Edwards air Force base Calif. Col Cyril o. Shuler director of Supply has been assigned to Gen tile air Force station Ohio. He will be tentatively supplanted by col Richard j. Franz currently assistant Deputy chief of staff for Materiel. It col Harry d. Ransier director of administrative services has left for a new assignment at Forbes fab kan., with the strategic air come s 21st air div. It col Robert h. Wilson of the information serv ices office has left for a new assignment at air Force he in Washington. Southern european task Force col Osmyn a. Vining adjutant general at this head quarters in Verona Italy has left setae for an assignment with the military personnel procurement division in the adjutant general s office in has been replaced Here by it col Nicholas a. Beninate who for the last four years was assist ant chief and acting chief of the personnel staffing Section of the army s personnel and research and procedures division in Washington. It col Milton j. Weber has assumed duties As Provost marshal for this command replacing it col Houston w. Blackledge now As signed to the military police Board at it. Gordon a. Weber came Here from Sandia base n.m., where he was co of the military police command and Post Provost marshal for the last four years. It col James g. Hearick formerly signal officer for the 1st missile omd in Vicenza has been named signal officer for setae s logistical come in leghorn. 421 arty up col Clarence c. Harvey jr., has been appointed co of this group in Germany succeeding col Paul f. Oswald who has been assigned to the office of the joint chiefs of staff in Washington. Before his new assignment Harvey was staff officer in the operation control Branch of the air defense division at supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe in Paris. 10th tactical reconnaissance Wing col Robert c. Wil Liams formerly assistant director of offensive operations with the 4th Allied tactical air Force a Ramstein has been appointed director of operations for this win with Headquarters at Span Dahlem. He replaces col Charles a. Calla Han who is leaving for the .to attend the Industrial College of the armed forces at it. Lesley j. Mcnair in Washington. Southern area come chaplain it col Arthur h. Marsh has arrived at. This Headquarters in Munich to serve As Deputy com Mand chaplain succeeding. Chap lain it col Paul. W Ludden who is leaving for a new Post at 2d army he at it. George g. Meade my. Chaplain Marsh comes from it. Bragg n.c., where he made 69 jumps with the 82d an Day and was awarded the master Parac luit is badge in february of this year
