European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse If ism a ,. Nova � f 1 1 cd z i a 6.i n of a a t r. -3 / 9fee. A a i j �2itmk. f of Foj fluff few a it i Fol r to of a 1, fes s5lv Ai a group of air Force specialists in Wiesbaden through testing and research h -.-, is furthering the Progress of v ask v or is to. I. Kara la it ,--5 i up of so or a of ii or iof 7 so ski f-1 of & \ Jtj ? _ be few Fem a i i Vav in re or %7r v,--.-i"-v t Jav a v � is or n by Joe Mcbride staff writer. " 1 1 Ouwo a Buu Dutts at it a i air bwe in Germany is shaking 1ft by of Ipac age the outfit is unique in the air Force maj Edward a Sims jr., of Benton who if tie executive officer of the7112th Central medical of the unit has officers and 13 airmen All specialists Tymander is col a f. Regner. A Lew 9f the unique facilities Are the environmental health lab where studies b Are parried on group and the us latter facility consists of a dozen nuclear radiation. Their the medical aspect sin an hour to sued Tor six month and can pack plane in addition. A Poa so some from countries very it months to determine i Pilot Check reports the cubicles ate not Pilot is on of electrical equip ment including an relaxing at 65,000-feet he can read listen to music or Chat with the observe son the outside. The "space1 suit pressurized the tors and keeps a Man comfortable at 65,000 feet it is not to be confused with the full pres sure suit that is worn by pilots flying the x15, its need is obvious Evans Points out since unless under pressure blood would Boll at 63,000 feet. The chamber Check gives the full Story on the Pilot s physical condition. However Evans said should anything be wrong the doctors do not have the authority to ground a Pilot. They merely make recommendations. As the Safe doctors and technician continue to probe the problems of spatial Medline they have not forgotten another Down to Earth problem the health of of personnel and their dependents within the command during a recent Check 400,000 persons were Given Chest a rays from equipment it up in Mobile vans labs and even in c47s Able to Fly to the More Remote instal-lations., of this number they found 199 cases of Active tuberculosis so of therein the military the others dependents. The a Ray film 70-mm size is run through special equipment of the 7112th where radiologists screen it carefully foray telltale signs. If any alarming symptoms Are noted a wire is rushed to the base so the sick person can receive 1m mediate keep a constant Check on the efficiency of hospitals within Safe. The7112th has set up a two Man in team to inspect medical installations. These medi Cal travelling salesmen it col Arch c Elliott and maj Paul s. Cox Seldom get unpack their bags. It takes a week to inspect thoroughly reported on 90 up the Mission of Che 7112th is to provide specialized medical activities and that of the 18th is to indoctrinate Safe personnel in the physiology of flight and that cover a multitude of pwhecti.-,. A the stars and stripes
