European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page .-a,.1- the stars and stripes 835 Armor crewmen due August skill pay Heidelberg Germany is a total of 835 Armor crewmen in Usa eur qualified for proficiency pay if the May mos testing an adjutant general spokesman said will Start getting the extra new skipper takes Over Carrier for Cannes France special capt. Hugh Winters us has relieved capt Ralph l. Shifley us and commanding officer of the at tack Carrier Franklin d. Roosevelt. Change of command ceremonies were held in the Harbor Here on the flight deck of the 62-000-ton Carrier deployed with the 6th Fleetin the Mediterranean and serving As flagship of commander Carrie div. 2. Prior to assuming command of the Roosevelt Winters was at cached to the Bureau of naval personnel in Washington. Shifley has been reassigned to the office of the chief of naval operations in the Pentagon. Other changes within the euro Pean command 7th air div col Joseph Bush formerly on the staff of the joint chiefs of staff in Washington Isth new commander of Chicksands base in England succeeding col Walter w. Lavell who has transferred to Wright Patterson air Force base Ohio. Advance Section retire ment ceremonies were held at ver Dun France for it col Glenn a. Powell assistant Avsec Engineer. Yanks fight French fire Chiron France special american soldiers used bulldozers to assist the French in battling a fierce Forest and Brusly fire which threatened several French Farin houses in the Panzo ult Region near Here. Members of the 543d engr co,293d engr in 522d my co and det a of the depot  worked with French firemen and soldiers for five hours before bringing the fire under control. The americans used their heavy equipment to bulldoze a 12-Yard firebreak approximately a half mile Long ahead of the Blaze while French firefighters fought close in. At times columns of smoke Rose thousands of feet and cast a Haze in the skies that nearly blotted out the Sun. $30 this month instead of i september As originally scheduled. He said 835 out of 2,076 score passing Marks an average of 40 per cent. Here is the third and final list of cutoff scores in themay exams mos 191.1 131.2 131.6 131.7 graoee4 e4, is e4. E5, e6e4, is e6, e7 minimum score 87 82 102 112 the spokesman pointed out that achieving a passing Mark makes an enlisted Man eligible for pro pay but does not automatically entitle him to the rating. The final decision is up to the unit commander he noted. The 40 per cent average on the third May list is the command s lowest batting average since the testing got under Way in january. Usa eur averaged 64 per cent in january -68 per cent in March,58 per cent in april 59 per cent on the first list in May and 63 percent on the second. During the four test months,6,888 out of 11,904 in the command qualified for pro pay for an ave rage of 58 per cent the spokesman said that As of june 30 a total of 3,708 in usar eur were getting skill pay. 3d army div gets featured role in Elvis Presley film Friedberg Germany is shooting of a movie i blues co starring the 3d army div and Elvis Presley began near Here monday. Presley a Soldier with the 3darmd div won t actually work in the film until he gets out of the army in March Hal b. Wallis producer of the film explained Here. Until then Presley will continue his regular duties with his outfit. Wallis said he plans to St artwork on the finished picture probably in april Back in Holly Wood. Monday s shooting kicked of about three weeks of work in Germany for the movie Crew from Paramount who will be filming 3d army div training background scenes featuring the division and scenes in downtown Frankfurt Wiesbaden and along the Rhine. About 100 3d div soldiers Allon leave status will be working As extras for the shooting in this area. The movie being made with army department approval will include men and equipment fro co a 32d Armor Presley s out fit co a 52d inf co a 23d Engron and Btry a 27th arty. There will be no Cost to the army an army spokesman explained. 9,000 Usa eur soldiers slated a for 39 pro pay tests at year end Heidelberg Germany is More than 9,000 soldiers in usar eur will take proficiency pay tests in november and december some to retain the extra $30 a month they were awarded Earl this year. An adjutant general spokesman said 4,828 will take the mos tests in november and 4,493 in de Cember. Retests account for 4,296 of the november total and 200 on the december  personnel scheduled for test ing in november or december preserving in artillery missile communications or medical specialities. Those being retested. Took the mos exams in january the first series administered by the army under the pro pay program. The spokesman pointed out that a sol Dier must pass the test annually to remain eligible for the skill pay. He said a hew cutoff score will reestablished for each new test. E8s and e9s will not be tested during november and december. The spokesman said those now getting proficiency pay will continue to receive the extra $30pending re qualification in their e8 or e9  be eligible for the novem Ber december testing the spokes Man said an enlisted Man must risked life in fido explosion Etain a/1c wins soldiers medal Etain France special a/1c John d. Jones member of the 7th tactical fighter so received the soldiers medal Here in a presenta Tion ceremony presided Over by co Wilbur. Grumbles 49th tactical fighter Wing . Jones received the award the highest peacetime award to be Given to military personnel for his heroic actions when the Jet air Craft he was checking suddenly exploded and caught fire on the trim pad at wheelus air base in Libya where Jones was on temporary duty. The explosion coupled with arise in exhaust Gas temperature and engine revolutions occurred shortly after Jones assistant had placed the fido s throttle in the afterburner position. He immediately brought the throttle out of position and instructed his assist ant to leave the aircraft due to fire in the rear Section. Grabbed fire extinguisher according to the recommendation for the award drawn up try it co Robert w. Maloy 7th tactical fighter so commander Jones with Complete disregard for personal danger grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher and went into action to Battle the Blaze until fire trucks could arrive. The citation observed that Jones Des Moines inaugurates new Harbor at Rota Rota Spain special the heavy Cruiser Des Moines Flag ship of vice adm Clarence e. Ekstrom commander . 6th Fleet is the first major warship to Dock Here in the Navy s new Harbor. Under construction since 1955,Rota s Harbor eventually will be Able to accommodate 311 types of military vessels. Al a John d. Jones. Battled flames had Only the Protection of his fatigue clothes and was in constant danger of further  using the fire extinguisher burning fuel was spilling from the rear Section of the plane around his feet. When firemen arrived Jones utilizing his thorough knowledge of the f100 Craft directed them i their efforts to get to the e source of the fire. In doing so he was subjected to penetrating and nauseous fumes of the firefighting. Liquid according to the citation which added airman Jones courageous action Over and above his Normal duty and moral obligations was instrumental in preventing the destruction of a valuable  Navy chief Burke Breaks record As he starts 3d terms Washington a adm a Leigh a. Burke started his thirdterm this week As chief of naval operations and member of the joint chiefs of staff. This is something of a  other chief service has Bee appointed to a third two Yea tour of duty since the defense department was organize d More than a decade ago. And Only two admirals before Burke Ever served More than fou years As chief of naval operation of a military Burke William 8. Benson and Edward , More than 30 years circumstances make Burke e third term appointment indeed his first appointment remarkable. President Eisenhower reached Down past scores of senior admirals vice admirals and rear admirals in 1955 to pick the very Junior read adm Burke As chief of naval operations. This caused Surprise in most naval circles an anguish in some. It was a Surprise and Shock foursome in the other services especially the air Force. Everyone remembered that when he was a Captain Burke was a behind the scenes Mastermind in the revolt of the  this was a fierce demonstration of Navy air Force  Burke was picked for the top Navy Billet. And he has remained through rumbles Over mis Siles and strategies and personalities the going on 58-year-old Burke despite skill in getting what the Navy wants Over the objections of sister services is a deceivingly mild mannered Sailor. He apparently gets along with All hands sea men ship captains jealous admirals competing generals de sense secretaries presidents he trims his Public speeches to the winds of High policy although he Speaks up when congressional committees press him for ? is of course a zealot for sea Power All kinds of sea Power carriers cruisers destroyers and submarines to begin with. But sea Power in t just Navy says Burke. It includes All the ships which can carry military Power abroad freighters tankers passenger liners. The Admiral does t claim that empower alone can win a War but does argue that you can t win on without to. In these Days of de Bates Over Little wars or massive retaliation of the relative positions of the . And Russia on missiles Burke stays carefully inthe Middle of the Channel when he talks in Public. In a recent speech the Admiral figured it this Way the really important thin about a deterrent Force is not numbers but invulnerability no total numbers built but numbers we will be Able to use. In making our retaliatory forces secure from enemy attack we do not need great numbers of missiles an bombers. Whether the user has one Halfast Many or several times As Many missiles As the United states i really academic As Long As we have the assured capability of destroy ing Russia and As Long As the so Viets know it and Are really con Vinced of in 1hold Grade e4 or higher but not in a pay Grade higher than authorized for his primary mos. Of 2be classified in a primary to a including skill level digit As indicated in the mos categories Tobe tested. 3hold no or specialist status commensurate with current Pri Mary mos. 4possess the necessary Security clearance either final or interim required by the mos being tested. 5have served a minimum of six months continuous Active  have been instructed to curtail try and leave for those scheduled for  test will be administered nov. 1-16 and dec. 1-16. 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Air def Mil fire con e4 thru leg .6 Mech Nike hero Lei e4 thru e7 227.1 air of Mil elect Mech e4 thru �8 .6 Hawk e4thrue7 228.1 air det Mil fire con e4ttirue6 .6 Mech Hawk e4 thru e7 911.1 med spec e4, e5 4 e4, e5 .3 e4 thru e7 .4 e4, e6.6 e4thrue7 7 e4 thru e7 assigned to Usa eur he Heidelberg Germany is col of a. Scott former Vii corps adjutant general has been assigned to the office of the Usa eur adjutant general not As Deputy us a eur adjutant general As previously reported it Usa heur her .-."-ic,