European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse So lid Fust sergeant m mlle is replacing Cor poral with army s overseas Botello units. Armed forces Day 1%3 Fiauu . Kurupp a lib an Aue hic a Seiil of Ufa i taif ii Leif 111 1 pc f if m i out a for in it s history. A i Vilo Musil Nihl air a Able form Furelli d Mimi my by Lindern missiles Miket Latte i re Oil unproved firms nil Wymor. To Wakkur slump robust unit Vail a it nato partner in the defense of Western relaxing can let mining. Us five army divin Lun in Europe have been moving tort Virt i wow flexibility Fri Mobil Ity. Remi i Hig under the Road concept. Nier Lunf de infantry and regrouping under � Sim re Roll vision Structure will give Comlat elements greater self sufficiency on the but tar to Terri than i Var Reimi Llumi three brocade Road div Slont can be tailored battalion by Bat Talion to any strategic and tactical need. The revamped Structure also will strongly influence the design and a of it Pons and equipment now in the earlier stages of research and development the army uni made tremendous strides in firepower and fighting posture since the 1062 open House displays of Ameri can ill Lanty might around the the solid fuelled sergeant missile re placing the 75-mile-Rnnge Corporal Over seas and potent new in fighting weapons. . Troops Are prepared for warfare of any dimensions. Knprr Trtol five � Une strength o 080.000. Army targets for the coming Fis Cal year in addition to 16 Active divisions Ore 4 smaller combat commands six special forces ant i guerrilla warfare groups 82 missile he to Lions and 6.300aircraft. Bidding for two More combat divisions to nil us role under president Kennedy s conventional warfare plans a 75.000 in crease in manpower would be necessary for tactical and support troops. For the fiscal year beginning july 1,defense Secretary Robert s. Mcnamara has budgeted for n 13.000-Man test air assault division which Villi make extensive use of helicopters and Light planes. Rockets carried in copters will replace i lie usual artillery. Tests of the experimental Force the Lothair assault Oil Belk formed to it. Ben Ning. Gn., possibly will Tun until Decem Ber when die army i Elijat it Vail become u regular unit. Reorganizing from top staff Levels Down weapon procurement and training or aiming it instant either than combat readiness. The cuban in o last october provided n prime example of the army s cur rent . With eight divisions and other combat units overseas the army still was Able to tilt it Fivi it adeside Divi Sions tar the Litiby t n while retaining three More and available for commit mini to other trouble area if necessary. Kerb Scott in South Viet Nam army helicopter Crews provide vital Aid transporting vietnamese troops. The stars and stapes i i / impressive nerve Center of an atomic Navy far Flung Rodtz
