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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fog 8 the stars and stripes wednesday May 15, 1963 Safe announces reassignment of 7 general officers Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial new assignments for seven Safe general officers and two senior colonels serving within the command and their replacements have been announced Here by Gen Truman h. London Safe com Mander in chief. In addition the reassignment of three other air Force general officers sen ing in nato or other not Safe commands in the european african area were announced by of Headquarters in Washington. Heading the list of officers being transferred is maj Gen George b. Greene jr., Safe Deputy chief of staff for operation who is being reassigned to of he next month for duly As director of military personnel. He will be succeeded by maj Gen Henry g. Thome jr., who in currently serving in Washington as1af director of personnel planning. The Largo turnover is due to the usual summer rotation Cycle and the announced retirements of Sev eral senior officers a spokesman at Safe in. Said. The shifts Wilt be completed by August he  Gen Royal Hatch Safe Deputy chief of staff for personnel leaves in August for Stewart ,n.y., to assume command of the 1st air Force Reserve Region. His Suc Cessor will be Brig Gen theron Coulter from the nato defense College where he is the Deputy commandant Rig Gen John a. Pechuls Safe Deputy chief of staff for Materiel leaves to assume a similar position with air training come he at Randolph fab Tex. He will joint 4th Nataf teams leading in Royal flush w1ldenrath, Germany is the 4th Allied tactical air Force consisting of is. And German teams jumped into a 10-Polnt lend after trailing the 2nd Nataf by 41 Points during the first Day Osnato s Ruyol flush Viii photo reconnaissance Competition hero. The 4th Nataf team s German Crews outscored the 2nd Nataf Belgium team in the Short Range Daylight missions 92-76, while the 4th Nataf. Uj3, elements downed the Royal air Force in the medium Range flights 168-141.the Raf team however made a hot parakeet Breaks Mach 1 Wildenrath. Germany and of the Daylight  the night flights it was a reverse twist is the 66th and 10th"net Teal reconnaissance Wing earns flying for the 4th Ata came right Back to out score the Raf squads 263-212 this gave the 4th Nataf a 10 Point Lead at the end of the first Day s Competition. During the night flights the . Oth Wing s team from Alconbury England scored a 96 out of a pos sible 100 Points o Register the highest score posted to Date in a single Mission. The High scoring earn included capt Marc c Rey nolds team Captain and Pilot Cap Merle Bollenbach 1st navigator and 1st it Lester Brown. 2nd Navi Gator. Pilots from the 66th tactical reconnaissance Wing were the first o get into the air As the three Day 4ato photo reconnaissance test got underway Here Early  William w. Hall of the 4th Tafs Long Range team was the first Pilot airborne. He was closely allowed by capt Richard . Also of the 66th. A Mem a of the 4th Nataf medium Range  teams from Germany Holland and Norway Are of Tak ing part in the Competition on a invitational basis but their scores not being counted toward the Cov eted Gruenther cup. Two of Tho visiting teams racked up scores higher than those of the 2nd and 4th Tafs. The German team massed 203 Points while the dutch team posted 169. The highest official registered score in Tho medium Range events was 168 made by 4th Tafs . Team. Strickland maj Gen George a Greene or. Pentagon official plans 3-Duy visit at of . Bases South h  lip England Sas or. Shirley c. Flask who will become Deputy Secretary of de sense health and Medico june 1, was scheduled to arrive her wednesday from Madrid for a three Day visit to air Force medi Cal facilities in England. Flask who will Lake Over the Pentagon Post from or. Frank b. Berry and maj Gen John k. Cul Len. Safe surgeon general will journey to the 7505th air Force Hospital at Bur Derop and the 48th tactical Hospital construction site at Lakeah Ditth. After his arrival wednesday at Northolt where he will be met by col John t. Heavey 3rd air Force surgeon flask will visit the 7320th air Force Hospital Here. On saturday he will leave with Cullen for Wiesbaden. Flask 52, from new York City served with the army during world War ii in North Africa and Europe. He left the service As u major. Theater group plans meeting at Nuernberg Nuernberg Germany Spe Lal the european Community theater Council will hold its cml annual conference Here june 8-9.the Council is composed of army ind air Force Community theater Toups but this does not restrict he attendance officials said. Anyone whether military Ori Lllan. American or european who has an interest in the theater i eligible to attend this meeting. The two Day Agenda includes Echo local sessions on sound effects it construction and costuming and seminars on styles of act ins. Building and  a Community theater group. Housing for the conference will boat a Premium according to the lost special services Section Here Leser Vattos mity be made by Send no 93 to Tho Field entertainment31 Roc Tor special services Sec Ion Nuernberg Apo 696, us. Forces. The Rem rent Init request must arrive Here not inter than May 27. Alt participants arc or of to arrive Friday evening. June 7, oras Early As possible saturday morning. The first training ses Sion will begin saturday at 9 . Research awards planned Washington special _ the army has launched a research and development achievement awards program to give recognition and motivation for noteworthy scientific and engineering achievements. Speedy be Covey members of the Mth tactical Deconna Wanco Wing s support team based at Toul. France hurriedly unload Photoula Caslan from an Floo voodoo daring the first Day of nato s Boyal Flash Chi Competition at Walden Maui Germany. It took the Hatch Lar trained Crew Zolj eight conds to unload the film and deliver it to a waiting proce Aalst  photo by Moor Navy unit finishes 8th Antarctic year Washington Ftp Wall when the ice breaker glm for left me Murdo station with the last of the summer support personnel it marked the end to the Navy St la huh Eonni Cutlip operation deep freeze operation act a Frt Oze 1003 required nearly 4,000 men of the armed forces 12 ships including frigate and Tanker of the Royal new zealand Navy and three do entire raft. Remaining at Vantur Colca Are 311sailors and scion tuts they Are As signed to act. Alfa. . Naval support Force Reserve shooters award Washington special the army hns authorized a Marksman ship certificate for members of re serve components who participate in the National Rifle matches Malcamp Perry. Ohio be relieved by Brig Gen Normand. Spencer or. Coming to Safe rom his Post As director of opera Jons air Force logistics come at right Patterson fab Ohio. At 17th of he Ramstein a Germany Brig Gen Kyle l. Riddle Deputy commander leaves in Jun for tactical air come he Tangley fab vn., for duty As assistant Deputy for operations. His replace ment will be Brig Gen Loren  from the office of the joint chiefs of staff in the Penta gon. Brig Gen Robert l. Dulashaw commander of the 36th tactical fighter Wing. Blob org a Ger Many leaves in Juno for Hurlburt Field Eglon fab. Fin., to assume command of the Usan air ground operations school. He will be succeeded by col Gordon f. Blood arriving from Usan he where Hins been serving As assistant chief Force plans division Deputy chief of staff plans and programs. 3rj of change at 3rd air Force he South Ulalla England Brig Gen Eugene l. Strickland Deputy commander goes to the office of the join chiefs of staff in Washington. Cot Royal Baker soon to assume the Grade of Brig Ndler general will  command of the 20th tactical fighter Wing at Wethers Leld a England to succeed Strickland. New commander of Tow 20th will be col John w. Baer presently Deputy commander of Tho 48th tactical fighter Wing Lake Heath a England. In Ankara Turkey Brig Gen Baskin r. Lawrence jr., Tus log commander leaves for new Dutie Sas commander det 4, air defense come at l. G. Han scorn Field. Mass. Brig Gen James o. Guthria arriving from Hurlburt Field where he has been commanding the Usan air ground operations school will take command Oft slog. The changes announced in Washington include Brig Gen William m. Gross now chief of the military assistance advisory up Maag in Denmark will become director of transportation. Air Force logistics come Brig Gen Milton h. Ashkins Deputy director. Military assistance division Neucom will become Deputy commander of the Mobile air Materiel area and Brig Gen Robert b. Miller present com Mander of the 4310th air div in Morocco will assume duties a commander of the 187th air div at Pease fab. . Mats officers sought for education program Scott fab. Iii. Special the fourth and fifth rail for officer Volunteer from Mats for duty Al a Milnut Conn missile site and the same time study for a College degree wag made this month by Usan personnel officials. The Sites Are at who woman fab mo., and Warren fab. Wyo the fourth o site education program � at Walteman is for lieutenants captains and majors and is now being manned. It will offer both graduate and under graduate science degrees in lit Dun trial administration and Indus trial management. To qualify training As n in unch control offi cer will Start at Chanute fab i1l, this july with academic classes to begin in March 1904. S e Graf targets a s " or m you Job film ii in a two i Hllen and u  rn., re trucked to in. Rare Oil Nign Here it the  
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