European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse L a a l a by ".".". R. " the stars and stripes thursday Jum 28, i p i i a vision Washington revolver championship matches fired at the nearby spar rows. Ipolit. Range. ,. The crack Usa eur shooters pad Thompson of in advanced marksmanship Grafen Wuehr. Captured top h o no r s in match. Event in which they Par d tiring the three Day won eight first place in Dudins the coveted state grand " aggregate Jio ship in w i n n i Njg that a " is an aggregate of12 matches he fit Emit Heugatter of troop a 2nd tsp 3rd Arm id Cav placed first ten the masters division wit i 2,606-009x.thompson also captured div dual the Inch am Pion ship and won the master division of the -45 in .-.1-.,. Match bother Isare us marksmen first included Sec Thomas be German Lank designers whose world War ii vehicles out shot and outran anything the allies had to match Are trying toi do it Bonn government has just ordered construction of a revolt tin Are new tank which it Hopes will become the Backbone Osnato s armoured might fifty of the new vehicles officially called series but already dubbed Europa Panzer Here will undergo Field trials with the West German army later this year. Lighter. Faster based on their world War ii experiences in tank Battles against Russia German experts on a Mored warfare ordered the., new tanks to be lighter and faster than nato s p sent Amerl ctn built m48s, the. Us. Army s Best and most modern m60, or Britain s chieftain Anglo american concept they say relies too heavily on Eire Ait sub plane Washington special the Navy has announced that two Par based at the naval air station Tuxen River md., Walii be the first units to receive the new Lockheed p3v-1 Orion warfare aircraft. The first Orion Are schedule for delivery in july. The squadrons receiving them patrol so 8 an patrol Sci .44 Are presently equipped with Lockheed built p2vnep tunes. The Orion is manned by a Crew of 10." it is equipped with advanced ask a detection gear and can carry bombs torpedoes and nuclear depth charges. Power and heavy Armor plating to match soviet equipment. High Speed q u 1 c k acceleration easy Maneule ability Over any Ter rain and Short braking distance Are More important in their views. Germany s a u r o p a Panzer is being built by three firms por sche Han mag and h e n s c h e 1 weighing Only 35 tons compare to the m48 s 45 tons it will incorporate the Best features of the old boost Waits ending july 15 Washington special the waiting period for All selected lie u Tea n t colonels and. Most selected majors will end july 15, the air Force has announced. This Means that nearly 1,100 majors who were s e i e c d for lieutenant colonel during of i a 1 year 1962 Board action but who had to wait for authorized vacancies will be changing Over from Gold to. Silver leaves in mid july. Similarly the majority of captains selected in december 1961 for major will be discarding their tracks on the same Date. Slightly More than 4,000 captains Are wait ing t being eiw44th an maintaining this distinguished rec Ord by leading the Way in Many to extend can grate Latsons to fall members of the corps serving in this command Ever since the corps was established in 1918 at the request often John , its history has been marked by contribution of material Benefit not Only to the Strong defense of our country but also to the advancement of the chemical Industry in our nation types of research and development activities As Well As by coordinating effectively the application of appropriate new scientific develop ments into America s military Arsenal. i am confident that All personnel in Usa eur join me in expressing appreciation to the personnel of the corps for the Loyal always provided in the Best wishes for continued Success in the wehrmacht Tiger and Panther models plus the Speed of Russia s classic t34. But the most remarkable feature of the new tank is its Power by Mercedes Benz the engine will run on anything from High octane aviation gasoline to Ordinary fuel Oil. The new tank will be armed with a British built electrically operated m68 105-Millwneter Cannon. The name Europa Panzer stems from the fact that the vehicle was originally to be built As a French German cooperative venture. The French defense ministry however was slow in submitting its plans and Germany went ahead on its own. Military sources Here Are confident the new tank. Will bar accepted As. Standard armoured mint for nato once it has passed its Field tests. Here is what air Force planners tried to work but vide a reasonable percentage motion Opportunity allow officer to be eligible after a reasonable time in Grade and provide a or motion at a proper age and service to Point while faced with imbalances in the Structure and. Limited Grade in i960 authorized the air Force additional officer Grade authorizations of a t pm p or it re basis pending a foil study of a or ice Grade needs by the Bolte committee this temporary help did the air Force a reasonable Ion Opportunity but at certain Points it is still considerably be Hind the other server tsp As of today the air Force pro motion plans foe the future Are based on the following objectives provide a reasonable promotion Opportunity at proper service a phase Points under a competitive system of selection. Make maximum use of available Grade v a c a n c i e s by controlling service promotion Points and i tilt ing Early advancement to a reason Able number of really outstanding officer Grade distribution problems give eligibility after a reasonable number of years in Grade until the officer distribution comes into balance. Air Force proposals translating these objectives into programs Here is what the air Force wants to do move Back the primary zone pro motion service Points to 11 and 17 years to major and lieutenant colonel As soon As Grade vacancies Are available. Probably increase the Betow the zone selections close to the percentage quotas the tvs would be authorized under Bolte proposed legislation five per cent to major and 7 per cent to lieutenant colonel. Officers not meeting the will continue to compete to major lieutenant colonel and colonel to the secondary zone based on a minimum of six years in Grade until they meet service requirements the air Force is convinced that if the proposed Bolte legislation is favourably considered by can Gress then air Force officers can expect a stabilized Active duty pro motion program for the foreseeable future. Commands told to file names outstanding air personnel. Washington i special the air Force is reminding commanders to submit nominations of those Young men they feel qualified for the nation s 10 outstanding Young men awards sponsored by the chamber of for these awards must be received at Usan he no later than july 31. Complete in formation on the awards is contained in afr 35-4.each year the Junior chamber in vites the chief of staff Usan to submit military nominees who have not reached their 36th birthday by Jan. 1 of the year the awards Are Given. Last year one of the awards went to astronaut capt Virgil i. for selection for an award is the nominee s exceptional achievement or contribution of importance in his chosen Field or this organization Community state or air Force winners have been selected for their accomplishments in flight and Altitude records and contributions to the social sciences. Nominations however Are not limited to flying or scientific Fields. Research engineering administration management and Many other Fields of Endeavor May be considered for the awards. There Are no limitations As to the dates of the nominee s achieves ments although the More recent achievements Are usually Given greater consideration. Posthumous nominations Are accepted. The air Force said responsible personnel should take necessary Steps to assure that the achieve ments and accomplishments of Alt eligible candidates Are reviewed and that the Best qualified individual is nominated through pre scribed channels. Assignments open on advisory staff s Heidelberg special is a Reub he has announced vacancies exist for qualified enlisted men in All stateside army areas for assignment to Reserve and National guard advisory staffs. Qualified enlisted men who Are due for rotation in the near future Are urged to submit their applications through their unit personnel sections under usar circular 611-sft and a applications Tor ape Eifle areas May be submitted even though there May not be a vacancy lifted in Usa eur memo
