European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday August 2, 1959 new summer blues tested by air Force Washington is a new summer Blue uniform is now under going Field tests and the final word  its acceptance is expected in october the air Force has Dis closed. About 600  the new uniforms Are now being worn  Are under study throughout the air Force with one version being evaluated at Wright Patterson air Force Blase Ohio. The air Force said if the new uniform is accepted it will be phased in gradually Over a period  years and not cause immediate run  an individual s clothing budget. A generous Wear out period forthe tropical and Silver Tan uni form May run As High As five years the air Force said. Navy honors 2 carriers Washington is the Navy has named the aircraft carriers Ranger and Antietam As first winners  the adm Flatley me Morial  instituted this year the safety awards Are to be presented annually to one attack Carrier and one support aircraft Carrier. Competition basis for the awards involved All aircraft and ground accidents in which ship facilities  personnel Are contributing factors the Navy said. The awards Are named for the late vice adm James h. Flatley naval aviator associated with Carrier aviation during most  career. The Ranger is the first Forrestal class Carrier attached to the Pacific Leet. The Antietam which has alternated Between anti submarine operations ins the Atlantic and Carrier Landing work is operating in the Pensacola fla., area. Dhahran duty Cut for single airmen Washington is the tour  duty at Dhahran air base saudi Arabia has been reduced from 18 to 13 months for unaccompanied airmen the air Force announced. The Dhahran tour will remain unchanged at 24 months for air men accompanied by their de Pendents the air Force Sai d. The tour in saudi Arabia other than Dhahran remain unchanged at 18 months with dependents and 12months without. The Only other tour change in the european Middle East area covered Signel Lai Sicily which Calls for 24 months with dependents and 18 month without. Bronze Star awarded for we ii combat Nurnberg Germany special the Bronze Star medal was presented to sgt Roy s. Rivas  the 564th med det by col William o.,, co. Rivas was awarded the medal for exemplary conduct in ground combat against the enemy   about May 1945. At the time Rivas was a private in the 398th inf regt in Europe. Persons to persons / Wakner Robins a up maj Gen Wilton b. Persons presi Dent Eisenhower s chief assistant former Alabama gov. Gordon persons and retired  Frank s. Persons  Montgomery ala., will come Here to see their brother maj. Gen John persons retire As 14th air commander. One change in the appearance will result from a decision to eliminate certain pocket  once the trial period is ended and manufacturers place their bids it is possible that As Many as500,000 pieces will be ordered. These will be spread among a group  contractors. It will be an estimated18 months from then before the new uniform makes its appearance in clothing sales stores and exchanges. Navy. Alters regulations  uniforms Washington is the Navy has approved a revised Edi Tion  uniform regulations an initial distribution will begin in september it was announced Here. The new manual incorporates number  changes for both male and female officers and enlisted men. Including 1tan gloves for officers Wear ing service dress Khaki will be eliminated. Terms changed 2the nurse s Cape will be optional instead  required. 3a Gold cummerbund is no prescribed for officers wearing dinner dress Blue jacket uniforms. 4the term service dress  working uniforms will now be used in place  dress and undress uniforms for All except chief Petty officers. Without insignia the Navy said that enlisted women who Are Able to buy the new service dress Light Blue uni form but Are unable to get the right sleeve insignia can go ahead and Wear the uniform without in Signia until Jan. 1, 1960. Other changes Are the Green jacket becomes a required item for flight nurses items formerly needing More than one marking will now have but one and Black Bow ties an ribbons with evening dress Are no longer acceptable As a dinner dress uniform. Coeds to train at Lackland officer school Washington special the officer training school at Lack land air Force base tex., will have about 20 coeds enrolled this fall the air Force has announced. The school was originally set Upas an All male program to obtain. Non Roth men with College de Grees in certain specialities but now has been modified to include women for training As officers  women s air Force was. The air Force said direct com missions for the was will no longer be Given and the eligibility requirements for was officers will remain the same As before. The coeds will take the Sam curriculum As their male counter parts except for some Modifica Tion in courses such As physical education and firearms instruction the air Force said. After the three month training period the coeds will receive their officer commissions. New assignment maj Gen William w. Quiniin Gen Quinn is appointed army information chief Washington special maj Gen William w. Buffalo Bill Quinn has been named new chief  information for the army succeeding maj Gen Harry p. Storke who has been assigned to 1 corpses cd 8th army Korea. Quinn 51, served As assistant chief  staff g2, 7th army during world War ii and was responsible for information  enemy position Sand capabilities  which the August 1944 invasion  Southern France was based. In the december january 1944 Battle  the bulge it was Quinn assessment  German strategy that helped to stall the last major nazi offensive the army said. Following the War Quinn became director  strategic services formerly the wartime Oss. Reserved As chief  operations for this unit after it had become the Central intelligence group fore runner  the Central intelligence Agency. Quinn has written articles for Many american publications including this week Magazine . News and world report american Mercury and the rotarian. As 17th inf Buffalo rat co during the korean conflict and a member  the office  the army chief  staff he frequently was called upon to appear  radio and television programs. Prior to his assignment As army chief  information Quinn was assistant chief  staff for intelligence at the department  the army. Ramst Iii sets Welcome for Gen Smit Ramstein Germany special nato troops bands and aircraft from four nations. Will take part in the ceremony Schere aug. 10 when Gen. Frederic a Smith jr., assumes command  the 4th Al lied tactical air Force succeed ing Gen f. F. Everest. The " 4th Allied tactical air Force a nato organization which has its Headquarters , is composed  commands  four National air forces All  which will be represented in the Cere Mony. These Are air group South  the German air Force 1st French tactical air come 1st air div  the Royal Canadian air Force and the nato assigned units  Safe. Troop review fifty airmen from each nation will take part in a troop review. In the Fly by there will be flights  16 Jet aircraft from each National air Force led by a composite flight  one plane from each country. Total number  bands men from the four air forces willbe 195. The ceremony will begin at 4 pm when troops take up their positions at the Headquarters and the visiting dignitaries arrive at the base flight line where an International Honor guard will Greet them. The ceremony will last for about an hour. Smith and Everest will Bot speak during the ceremony. The Clay will be climaxed by a Retreat formation when the Vari Ous bands will play their National anthems As the flags  the four nations and the nato Flag Are lowered. Airman travels Spain via Field Stream route by Thurston Macauley staff writer Torrejon Spain is there s an air Force master ser Geant stationed at Torrejon airbase who probably knows Spain better than any other  is m sgt Les Gossett  Beardstown 111., with 18 years  m sgt los Gossett  Tor rejoin air base Spain Points out to his wife the inscription  one  the trophies he has earned for his skills As sportsman. Air Force photo air Force service. Gossett estimates he has covered More than 90,000 Miles in Spain during the three years he has been stationed Here. The sergeant says he know Spain so Well that he hardly Ever has to use a map anymore. Gossett member  the executive Council  the Madrid Rod and gun club he bested 50 spaniards to win first place in the 1959 trap shoot at Salamanca has trave Ledall Over Spain with his wife Muriel. They Hunt and fish and take part in Spanish and american shoots. Yanks stationed elsewhere i Europe who have never been to Spain Don t know what they Are missing Gossett said. There s Partridge Quail boar and Deer Hunting in season and Fine Trout and Pike fishing in the streams and lakes  Spain. It s not unusual for six to eight  us to bag 300 to 500 Perdis part Ridge in one Day. The Perdis is found almost everywhere in Spain except in the very highest mountains. The Trout Are a mostly brow Trout with . The Pike in North and Central Spain have reached a weight  about 20 pounds in six years since the lakes and streams were  particularly Good places to fish Gossett said Are Lake Colmenar 24 Miles West  Madrid the Tajo River South  aran Juez where he said he caught 30-Inch Pike the Jucar River near Valencia and the Pantano i Gaset a. Lake South  Toledo.  i a the Madrid Rod and gun club i quartered in the Generalissimo quadrangle near the main pos Exchange and commissary. It helps fishermen and Hunters with such details As licenses and permission to fish and Hunt in Many privately owned preserves Gossett said