European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Widne soy april 17, 1963 r the stars and stripes Page 9 kkv1kw d Inlet Antn Mun uni it during Thi Fly by. Huff mrm Lith i Len in Librn Arrow Newirth i non Almu club join ill Trnini hit run Kiwi. Army i Holo Wiesbaden s red line was operators f v in to re torm key communication duties Board but to most of them the operation it relatively new How Ever they have Learned fast and we be had Many favourable com ments from our Corley said that two male staff sergeant Are now doing the shift Leader work and at least one other male i on each shift to give assistance in operating the switch Board. A is boned administrative switchboard is operated by German operators monday through Fri any 8 . To 5 30 ., with one Mil itary super Slor sgt Loree honks. After 5 30 The i net Leal which opera Tea 24 Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial providing the vital communication link for key person nil in Safe Are the red line operators of the tactical switch Board of the 3063rd communications so Lindsay air base Here. Previously handled by men the Lac Board is now completely of rated by personnel of the women air Force was. Since the first of the year was personnel from nil Over the United states have been moved to the 2063rd. The number now totals 22. Sgt William c. Corley. Coic of the Telephone Section was re upon Sable for instituting an intense training program. He said some of the was operators have hut j hour seven Day a week takes previous experience at a switch Over the operation of the administrative Board. The tic operators work three different shifts Days 8 . To 5 . Swings 5 To old no kit and mods Midnight to 8 . With r 72 hour break after completing the Cycle. A tactical Hoard is used Only for operation immediate rail and priority enu Corley explained. And because working a switchboard in so hectic the operators Are Given a half hour break every hour. Corot y Muten that in time of a t Lonny emergency or in a Cruls such in the cuban flu Nylon we More limn double our average of he received the award for the 200 Colln h the Nistra outstand not condition of the he Lily. Boned handles about six Calls my other High ranking military personnel in the Wiesbaden area can be reached immediately. The tactical Telephone set up utilizes a system of priorities. The lowest priority is priority five and the highest is a priority the priority based on the urgency of the Call and the importance of the caller. The boards handle a great Many Colls during certain hours of the Day and sometimes a backlog is created but every Effort is Mode to place the subscribers Call As soon As the lines Are open. M509th inf briefed _ on German army Mainz Germany special two off Cera from the German army have briefed the men of cob 1st in. 509th inf on the role Mission and organization of the German army. Oberle utlant 1st it Eberhard Srutwa and subaltern Hans Keg of Hech Eshelm Cavern presented the 3-hour class in the Lee bar Racks Post theater. Dratwa covered the background and history of the bund Estehr including its origin organization Sembach sgt gets citation Sembach Germany special t sgt Harold g. Millar 38th tactical Millie Wing s aircraft maintenance Section has been awarded the Safe flying safety recognition award the first Mechanic to receive such in award. To give the award added distinction Millar Lun t even on flying status Bane officials said. Aircraft control. Under his maintenance col Rollo c. Lawrence or. 3hth Wing commander Preuit need the award to mall or. A a talus boned in maintained in the tactical room to the Isakk Emma drier in a h i e f. 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From a Al to a licit a1c Leggy . A1c a Harley Thonus air Kuby feel do Hon Mlong. Mgt Var Lnla a. Smith. Air Force i Hoto and functions. During the discus Ion period the co b troopers and Clr German comrades compared he Structure and functions of the German with those of the is. My. Batum Nolner Germany Spe Lal it Gen Hugh p. Harris 7th Runy cd has visited the 38th inf on a tour of 8th inf div units Here. After being greeted at the Bat be group Headquarters he was gov a briefing on the 38th i six month tour in Europe with the 8th div under the Rota plan to system. Hanav Germany special he 30th transportation co has achieved 100 per cent n the company savings program. It was the fifth consecutive month he company has maintained this Mark. In addition the 30th has recorded 100 per cent participation in he 1963 american red Cross drive. , Germany special Vontelle e. Aspell Clur 16, troop it transatlantic Council boy scouts of America Hus been pre rented the Eagle scout award scouting s highest by maj Gen William a. Harris cd 7th army support come in ceremonies Here Aspelmeyer was chosen by the Eagle scout Board of review for earning 38 Merit badges instead of the mandatory 2l and for answer ing significant questions on scout ing asked by Hoard members. Frankfurt special the Rhine main a Square and com s club will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 8 In loom 1 of the Hose education Center. All an Lenl free and a erected masons in the area Are most in Vitco to attend the meet ing. He Fri shun la will to served. For further information cell Tegl Edward Stutsman at Frank Furt civil 697055 after duty hours. Nel Lintin Germany the music from a Shep Herd s flu i. Recently base official Learned that local grazing land for hundreds of sheep Herder want a Premium and that Shipherd or .1 Brin liar their flocks Tor distance of up to .10 Miles to find Good Graz ing land. Col Ralph l. Smith base comma and a. Visited the Yalou arc ii sub govt nor a. B. Ergon and offered to set aside a portion of the base grounds for the use of the shepherds. Ergun apportioned the grazing ground on a duty roster hauls. He notified Village elders in his District which comprises some 300 villages and asked them to find out who uan led to use the air base Areti for grazing. Each Village let up n Router of m a Kim tit to Alrh a Jas submitted to the sub governor and in turn Handi a to Smith. Clen Ninf s wire issued to Thoke Choice to conic on Boa. Every Shepherd grazes hit flock for re rods of Tumut a week at n limn and Tiu land adjacent to Hie Huse housing area at nights the it Hepherd in resting his flock plays his thin Recd flute much to the Mcrrimone of the people in the housing area. Despite the eur Lessof the music the people it used to it and some find them selves put to sleep by it according to a base official. M sgt Earl g. Ross who lives on base with his family said that occasionally a sheep or Lamb May Tny into the housing area and Sei up a cry but this he said. Is no trouble at Alt. But those living on Burc have Learned n lesson from the Shep herds. They live discovered that he sheep have been taught to obey err Turt commands and Ore intrigued by Tho fact that each sheep High a name and when one la ordered to a certain position it goes there
