European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Mace missile site of Sembach Germany. By Henry b. Shafts a Rae Fetn Bureau #. Faw a in St 5 it t 1" 5 of j " f u Canadian  . Team at we Bruecken Germany. In ppr a e? fgfrf2&j " few i status keeps everyone on the 90. The 5ts St pcs new watch each Bhaw a 10 j. Years old this ninth. It Heton nation 4th Allied tactical air fore it tic its 1�qq planes re a to go on a variety of missions in defense of the West. Born at lands Berg Germany the Organt nation now works put of some 25 bases in Europe and includes More than 50,000 individuals. It s made up of French. Ger Man Canadian and american units  into one command headed by Gen Truman h. Landon who is also com Mander in chief of Safe. The command includes the Canadian 1st air div the american 17th air Force the French Premier commandment Arlen Taltique 1st Capa Cand a Germa Headquarters tactical air div South and several fighter bomber wings. The Headquarters at Zamstein includes about 40 per cent american 24 per cent French 20 per cent German and 16 per cent Canadian staff. There s never a Dull moment they la Tell you at the Ramstein Headquarters because 4th Nataf units Are always participating in an exercise getting ready for one or reporting on one just completed. Behind these operations Are plans developed by the Headquarters  virtually every kind of a military emergency be it one dealing with air defense air offence or. Air reconnaissance. National commands Are committed to support 4th Nataf within their respective capabilities. And the word to integration of these assorted commands into one units the Only Way you can Tell which air Force individuals belong to is by their . "  ,.". The scramble and intercept syst a foe example is fully integrated and an agree ment among the National elements allow for 24-hour Alert status for air defense and   Gen r. A Marias 4th Nataf vice commander Points out that i relieve that 4th Nataf hag grown great both As to its weapons us tremendous air. Power and its degree of readiness. 1 am much impressed by the fact that 17 years after the end of the last War powerful Force from overseas Are still in Europe this is tangible proof of the cooperation Between nato nations something Wimch perhaps never happened before of Sueh a scale in world history he adds. Canadian air vice marshal j. G. &err,4th Nataf chief of staff Calls that command a remarkably Good team a staff of people with four different National background who May think differently air same Salt meets. Our working together Radert on roof proves that All of us can get along despite the fact that we have different ways of doing things. It is a team Obj cd has one objective to do its Best Lor Ruof a being Here a  of us and that i a that _ to a Lessen in International relate Oak Points out. German Brig Gen Rudolf Loe toed har uegg.-4th Nataf Deputy chief of staff for logistics and administration Tays Fth Nataf has one goal to work together for the common Good end for Freedom. When vie came Here he conf Nues Mit was Only natural for us to feel of Rota. As to How we would be received and How we would work with our part Tufts who mad been Allied for a Long the War and for years after Wittin Nat Well it was a wonderful experience for us. We found ourselves w friends All of whom were Tjw could fledge at the Ouw Tey a Community 4th staff Only among free