European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday july 7, 1963navy always refining anti sub techniques by Edward v. Mccarthy aboard the Carrier Wasp up la is night Over the Atlantic. The dark Waves heave endlessly. A chill rain is  Bare 50 feet above the crests is an incongruous sight. Hovering is a helicopter dangling a Long steel Cable which plunges beneath the surface to the quiet  the two pilots struggle against the wind and rain to keep the copter almost motionless another crewman sits with ear phones listening to the sounds of the deep. The sound is being picked up by sonar gear hanging at the end of the sus Pended Cable suddenly the listener stiffens. To his trained ears a new sound separates itself from the others the regular pulsating throb of a submarine Safe from the prying Eye of  second helicopter is notified picks up the Contact and a fix is made on the Loca Tion Speed and heading of the sub. This information is then passed to a single engine sky Alder equipped with the latest radar and radio transmission gear which relays the message to the Wasp. Six destroyers of task Force b turn and head for the area at flank Speed while 20s2f submarine Hunters Roar off the Wasp s deck. The s2fs run out their mad gear stinger like projections which Hunt out the sub on magnetic  Metal such As a submarine passes the mad gear detects a converging of magnetic lines and can figuratively Point a Finger at a submarine below the surface. The sub s own sound gear picks up the surface activity and its skipper orders Adeep dive and evasive Maneu vers. It tries to run silent leaving the surface sonar with nothing to hear. But the airborne mad gear focuses on the  destroyers guided by the s2fs, Zero in with depth charges ready to fire. Suddenly the submarine commander Calls the Carrier Okay you be got  adm Robert e. Riera aboard the Wasp grins broadly. He has won another round in the deadly serious game constantly played off America s Atlantic and Pacific  time the submarine was american. It had been sent into the area to give task Force b a workout. The Day could come when the Hunt would not be a game but for real with the target an enemy submarine intent on chopping up a Convoy carrying . Troops and vitally needed sup plies overseas. Or even worse the sub Marine could be mane vering to get Clos enough to fire missiles at . Cities. Navy men consider the submarine a tremendous menace to the safety and Secu Rity of the country. The Atlantic Ocean alone has More than 10 million Square Miles in which the enemy can prowl. Today intelligence reports indicate that the russians have at least 450 conventional submarines. And they add it would be naive to assume that if the russians Don t already have operational nuclear sub marines with weapons similar to our Polaris they la probably have them soon. The answer to this experts feel is the Navy s ask Antisubmarine warfare pro Gram which is forever undergoing refine ments and improvement. Open 10th div vets italian reunion tour Rome special veterans of the 10th Mountain div Many of them with their wives and families have begun a reunion in Italy during which they will Trace their Battle route of 18 years ago. The Only Mountain division in the army it made history in world War ii during the fierce Mountain lighting in the italian apennines. The group of 240 persons arrived Here where they were greeted Mycol Gordon e. Dawson regional Security officer at the american embassy a 10th div Veteran. In Rome they will participate Ata Wreath laying ceremony of the Tomb of the italian unknown sol Diers and were to be guests Sun any at a reception Given by Gen Giuseppe Aloia chief of staff of the italian army. After a four Day stay in Rome the group will visit Florence where they will be joined by their War time commander it Gen George p. Hays ret in Florence a memorial service will be held at the cemetery where members of the division who died in Italy Are  from the army s 8th Logis tical come in leghorn a platoon from the 78th italian in i regt and the 49th army band from setae he will participate in the Cere Mony. Turbine engine passes test Seattle Wash. Special a flight rating test of an advanced Boeing t50 helicopter Turbine engine has been described As highly successful by the Boeing com Pany s Industrial products division. A in it of Steak la jes Field procurement of fice buyers inspect a Side of beel1 destined for the base. From Lel t Manuel Borger de Rego meat contractor a1c Lauren j. Brooks and John g. Machado Lajes buyers and Manuel Dos Santos Barcelos packing Plant manager. Of photo Lajes Field budget ears spend $2 million a year carefully la.1es Field azores special like to earn your salary spending $2 million a year of someone else s Money that is what nine military and civilian employees of the 1605th airbase Wing purchasing and contracting office do. These employees Purchase sup plies and services essential to the operation of Lajes Field Mats mid Atlantic refuelling station. Yes announces policies on coupons photo equipment Nuernberg Germany Spe Cial yes he Here has announced that manufacturer s warranties Ronall photographic equipment bought at yes outlets has been extended to both sides of the Atlantic. During the guarantee period both . And foreign manufactured goods will be repaired free of charge either in Europe or the United states. As a result of the negotiations for a reciprocal warranty policy,. Manufacturers Are opening re pair agencies in Europe to eliminate the time consuming process of sending the products Buck to the states for repair should a customer rotate Back to the states during the 12-month guarantee period his warranty for either . Or foreign products will be honoured at any Agency author  to process the particular Bun the european Exchange system also has announced the method by which authorized customers May obtain supplemental pol gasoline diesel fuel and Oil Coupon books during the vacation season. Customers on leave or temporary duly status May buy a supplemental ration in addition to their nor Mal allowance by presenting a let Ter of authorization from their unit commander valid leave or try orders identification and vehicle registration certificate to their yes pol sales counter. Auto clinic scheduled for Bamberg tuesday Nuernberg Germany Spe Cial the european Exchange system will hold its second Auto motive service clinic in Bamberg for the free in Section of All Ameri can cars. This service will be per formed by expert automotive technicians from yes Headquarters training  w  discuss any problems and examine the customer s cars and advise them on any repairs  clinic will be conducted at the yes Bamberg garage tuesday to thursday. Future clinics Are scheduled for Baum older bad Kreuz Nach and Garmisch. Dates for these clinics will be announced. A great Job if you can find it possibly but spending Money can be work particularly when Only so much Cash is available to satisfy Many  by maj Bernard Greene the Wing procurement office has hand in practically every Purchase made for personnel and units at Lajes Field last year alone procurement officials negotiated and administered More than 252 contracts and Pur chased thousands of individual items and services. Most of the bigger contracts were awarded to local portuguese companies. Two purchases that affect every person at Lajes Are the Dairy an meat contracts. All Dairy products Are supplied by the portuguese Dairy near angry and part of the Wiley see do a Good deed by controlling your Speed. Fatal accidents since Tilly j army motor veil. Nun army Mot veil As of july 5fv 04 i Fps asphyxiation weapons & Kex Plosive. Drowning other total fresh beef is supplied by the portuguese meat Plant in  largest single contract How Ever is for Petroleum Oil and lubricants pol which totals More than $400,000 annually. With requirements to Purchase item ranging from jp4 Jet fuel to nails and Sheet Glass the procurement office is constantly Busy. As a result of contracts negotiated by the Lajes Field procure ment office As Many As 600 jobs Are available to the  not always evident the efforts of the procurement staff affect every american in the azores. 2nd anniversary marked by arcs Ramstein Germany special the Central Europe communications Region with its units locate throughout Central Europe last week marked the second year of operations for the air Force communications service arcs. Arcs members marked the Occa Sion with special activities but Many held delayed observances Ashe command continued to operate More than sva million Miles of communications  addition arcs air traffic controllers continued to direct takeoffs and landings of air Force planes on an average of one every17 seconds while grabbing a bite of anniversary cake. Col curl c. Barthel european commander and 17th air Force Deputy chief of staff for communications said we shall continue to expand our efforts and knowl Edge in order to improve and make More responsive the reins of com Mand and the air traffic control facilities within the Central euro Pean  first Titan ii unit is under Sac control Washington special the nation s largest and most powerful icbms became officially operational when the first Squadron of Tylnn ii missiles was turned Over to the strategic air Cornel at Davis Monthan fab Ariz. Capable of carrying twice Iho payload of any other icbms the Titan ii is a vastly improved Sim Pler missile Over its Early name Sake. It Gen Thomas p. Gorrill Deputy chief of staff for systems and logistics called the turnover a significant Milestone in our Effort to maintain a Superior  new i Roth Plant adding to the Titan la s effectiveness is a new Type of Stor Able liquid prop Claunt and a new Type launching pad. Reaction time for the missile is less than one minute whereas its forerunner Titan i required 15 minutes preparation. The 570th strategic missile so the first of two such squadrons to be located at Davis Monthan contains nine combat ready missiles. The second Squadron plus two at Little Rock ark., and two at Mcconnell fab kan., Are scheduled to become operational later this year. Growing Arsenal the Titan us join a growing list of icbms in the nation s deterrent Arsenal which includes Thea Las minuteman and Titan i. The last of 126 Atlas and 54 Titan missiles became operational last year. The minuteman is being added to the icbms inventory at an average of one per Day. Developing 530,000 pounds of thrust in its two stages a slightly modified Titan ii is slated for use As a Booster in the gemini space program. Titan ii also is the Center for the new Titan Iii vehicle which is expected to become the heavy duty air Force space launch Booster for the next decade. 7th army announces Celebration changes Stuttgart Germany special the 7th army has announced two changes in planned activities to Mark its 20th anniversary wednes Day. The event will not to rescheduled in the event of inclement weather As previously announced. There also will not be a Fly by of military aircraft 7th army he said saturday German visits Nasa Washington special the German Federal minister for scientific research Hans. Lenz has concluded two weeks of discus Sions on space research and a sur vey tour of Nasa centers and con tractor facilities Nasa he Here has announced