European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes auf Lui 14, 1959 Usan retraining plan to rotating cos direct to schools by Robert j. Dunphy staff writer Washington is noncommissioned officers overseas in 23surplus skills who rotate to the . After next february will be sent directly to school to Lear new trades the air Force announced  a message to major com mands affecting hundreds of air men overseas the air Force said the new stepped up port to class room procedure is aimed at bring ing available no skills More inline with changing requirements. The biggest no overages rein Guch career Fields As cooking 622xo f reciprocal engine Mech anic 431x1a and warehousing 64171-2 a spokesman pointed out and these cos will be re trained into the electronics and missile  the surplus career Fields relisted in attachment i to afr39-9, the directive covering the air Force s school retraining program and the critical skills into which these noncom will retrain Are in attachment 2 of the same Regula Tion. Pointing out that More than 20,000 cos have been retrained into needed skills since the inception of the retraining program i january 1957, the air Force declared an no overage of 15,-000 still  in a continuing Effort to reduce excessive air Force no overages and shortages since september 1958 this Headquarters has directed the major 21 commands to make Cic observes 42d birthday Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial the duties of the counter intelligence corps Cic Are of greatest importance to usar eur in fulfilling its Mission Gen c. D. Eddleman declared Here inciting the 42d anniversary of the Etc. The text of the Usa eur com Mander in chief s birthday Mes Sage to the corps follows. On the occasion of the forty second anniversary of the establishment of the army counter intelligence corps it is a pleasure to extend congratulations to Al members of the corps serving in this command. Make nation secure the duties assigned to the counter intelligence corps Are of the greatest importance to the United states army Europe in the fulfilment of its Mission an to the Security of our nation. The manner in which they Are being performed is a tribute to the professional competence and integrity of All members of the corps and deserving of our sincere appreciation. All personnel of the unite states army Europe join me in expressing our thanks for you support and Best wishes for the  nato ambassador visits Usa eur he Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial . Nato ambassador w. Randolph Burgess was honoured with a troop review and 19-gun Salute during a visit to usage urho Here. Burgess conferred with Gen . Eddleman Usa eur com Mander in chief and also meted Leman s staff. Maps off to Early Start Munich special the 508thp in has launched its 14th an Nual Christmas gift drive for cell Fhren of this City s Loehe Haus or Yhan Ege a total of 15,000 cos in overage areas available for retraining the air Force said. The action diverting surplus noncom overseas into required skills through retraining in formal school courses immediately upon their return to the . Will affect Only those cos who have less than 17 years service " overseas commanders have been instructed to make certain adjustments in overseas returnee1forecast rosters due in the Penta gon oct. 1. Noncom eligible for directed school retraining will be identified in these  air Force will determine each noncom s qualifications for entering retraining school officials said and individuals will be advised within 60 Days of depart ure for the states whether or not they have been accepted. Pentagon officials estimate that upwards of 150 noncom a month will e enter training schools directly upon reaching the . Each noncom will have the option of selecting four different courses of 20 of More we eks Dura Tion but if he declines his unit commander has been instructed to select four courses for him based on his aptitude  air Force emphasized the directed retraining program is no aimed exclusively at returning noncom. Directed retraining quotas have been levied on major commands in . In the same skills and trades officials said. European debut new Type radar unit installed at Mannheim Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial a new Type radar for Safe ground control approach by air Craft will be commissioned Mon Day at Coleman Barracks army Airfield near Mannheim it was announced by Brig Gen William d. Hamlin Usa eur signal officer. The versatile system being put into operation in Europe for the first time will guide army air Craft under bad weather conditions with the radar operator virtually piloting the plane until Landing. With this radar we can get planes in at Coleman when Heidel Berg is socked in said it Edwin Winner in perspective this scale Model of a c133 cargo master won first place for s sgt James Dearie of Phal Bourg air base France at that base s Model air plane show. The Craft has a 76-Inch Wing Span. Afna com directs stringent Check for id cards Frankfurt is stricter Check of identification cards has been ordered at Northern area come quartermaster facilities. A Naco spokesman said activities such As commissaries class i stores and pm laundries May reused Only by authorized personnel because their operation is base Don agreements with the West Ger Man government. The tighter controls he explained Are a precautionary measure to in sure that the privileges Are not  said commissary patrons now Are required to show both id an commissary cards and both id and liquor stores. Ration cards in class i Navy fills Post in Mediterranean Washington is the Nav has announced Flag. Assignments for two captains nominated forbear Admiral ordering one to the Mediterranean and the other tothe Pacific Fleet. Capt William b. Sieglaff has been named Deputy chief of staff intelligence on the staff of the commander in chief Allied forces Mediterranean. Sieglaff now in the office of the chief of naval operations at the Pentagon will relieve rear adm Richard m. Phillips whose new assignment has not yet been announced. Capt Andrew a Hill jr., second two Star nominee will become commander service so 3, Pacific Fleet succeeding rear adm Johna. Tyree jr., already assigned As commander naval forces Korea. 75 Model planes to Fly in Usa eur meet Frankfurt special seventy five entries will compete for show and prizes at the Usa eur Model aircraft meet at the Karlsruhe tuesday. Post saturday through of housing project opened at Toul a to us France special col Frank l. Wood commander of the 50th tactical fighter Wing open Dan apartment Home and turned the keys Over to its tenant officially opening the new liver Dun commodity credit housing development for families of the Wing. As Wood handed keys to s sgt John c. Altman of 50th Cam so other families were already mov ing into eight neighbouring apart ments the first of the 320 quarters inspected and accepted by . Air Force for this base. The Public both germans an americans has been invited to watch All events at the . Airstrip near Paul Revere Village. Finalists represent Northern area come Southern area come Berlin and Bremerhaven in Ger Many com z in France and Southern european task Force i Italy. There will be individual trophies for first and second place winners in each category. A special trophy will be presented to the command and the individual contestant scor ing the highest Point total. Judges will include three Mem Bers of the British society of Model aircraft engineers. Events will include glider and radio control flights and Jet com petition. Awards will be presented at banquet tuesday night. M. Aguanno afr traffic control officer. The new equipment is operated by the aviation communications ranch signal service in commanded by capt Thomas f. Me Namara army team scores 2 wins in Perry shoot Camp Perry Ohio a  army Rifle team won two of four events on the closing Day of the 1959 National Small bore Rifle  marksmen fired their Way to Victory in the. Four posit Ion 50-Yard metallic sign match with a score of 1,550 out of a possible 1, 600, and won the telescopic sigh Competition with a total of 1,594. Members of the army s four position team were 2d it John r. Foster Springfield Ohio 2d a Presley Kendell Myers by. 2d it Milton Friend Walden mass., and1st it John a Britten Columbus a. Housing hikes in 7 countries Heidelberg Germany is new daily housing allowances for american military personnel in seven countries have been announced Here. A Usa eur comptroller spokes Man said the new rates generally reflect a slight increase in housing allowances. They will go into effect  countries involved Are Swit Zerland Portugal except the azores Inland Cyprus Yugo Slavia Egypt and Tunisia. The changes to the joint travel regulations were approved by theper diem travel and transportation allowance committee i Washington the new rates Are Switzerland without dependents $3.10 $1.90 $1.90 Portugal $1.65 $1.65 $1.30 $1.80 $1.30 $1.30 Finland $3.10 .85 .8$ Cyprus Grade 010-wi e9-e4 e-3-Ei 010-06 05-wi e9.e8 "e7-e6 e5-e4 e3-e 010-wi e9-e4 e3-Ei with dependent $4.20 $3.50 $3.85 $2.60 $2.20 $1.65 3.86 $1.75 010-wi e9-"e4 010-06 05-wi e9-e4 e3-Ei 010-wi e9-e4 Oio-e4 e3-Ei Yugoslavia .55 .55 .45 .45 Egypt 01.40 .95 .95 Tunisia $1.90 $1.90 $1.90 $1.65 $1.75 $1.55 .90 $2.25 $1.05 $3.10 Sharp fought9 his Way to top Washington a maj Gen David Monroe Shoup nominated to be the new commandant of the Marine corps is a Tough Marine of few words. He did t talk his Way to the top. A Quick look at the record tells How he got  citation which went with the medal of Honor he won in world War ii makes it Clear he s Amarine s Marine. It reads in part he was shocked by an exploding Shell suffered from a painful leg wound and was exposed to terrific fire ,. But rallied his hesitant troops and led them across the reefs to reinforce hard pressed thinly held . Lines. Once ashore. Took command of All troops worked without rest under fire for two Days conducted smashing successful attacks against Strong and fanatically defended japanese  Shoup now 54, won the medal of Honor As a colonel while commanding the 2d regt of the 2d Marine div against the japanese at Betio Island in1943. This was perhaps the most bitterly contested Island at Tarawa atoll in the Gilberts. Shoup who will succeed Gen Randolph Mcc. Pate is known in the corps As an officer who can be Tough on inefficiency and who does t waste words any More than he would permit the marines to waste Money while he was fiscal director and in Spector general of the  son of a Farmer Shoup was born dec. 30, 1904, in Indiana. His Home town is aptly named Battle ground. He entered military service in 1926 As a Reserve officers training corps graduate of Depauw University. For a Brief month he was a second lieutenant in the army Reserve before he won a commission inthe marines