European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Page s the stars and stripes december 1944 64 highlights Safe logistical capabilities Germany pc exercises ranging from Norway to the Middle the United Stales air forces in Europe during pm demonstrated its tactical air Power Ond Logis tical support capabilities for de sense of the free maintaining a combat ready posture throughout the the command Treng mined its Mil Ille deterrent with the first hard ened missile Sites becoming operational in Central euro Pean area in in late Safe Clio transports provided the air lift for the mercy Mission by Bel Gian paratroopers in rescuing hostages threatened with torture and death by congolese rebels attempting in topple the government of the embattled Afri can demonstration of tactical air Powers Lon Arange re alignment of theater Airlift and humanitarian in Rolft actions were other major developments during Long thrust series Safe continued its Vitul mis Sion As a Cornerstone Western defense under the command of Ben Safe Disosway also commands natos 4th Allied tactical air Force at ramble in composed of ele ments of the Royal Canadian air Force French air Force and the German air the year marked the comple Tion of the joint army air Force Tang thrust begun in Early to demonstrate Long Range deployment the two exercises held in 19m were Tang thrust in which 900 men of the 2nd inf div were airlifted from Turner to Rhine mule Long thrust the final exercise in the saw troops of the 2nd army div airlifted from Bergstrom in with the completion of these two the total tally for the Long thrust series reached Mats performed this years lifts with c135 Jet powered transports and propeller driven in Long Range capabilities were demonstrated in the com Mand a a brigade of the 101st airborne div from and two f100 squadrons from Cannon were deployed to incl Elk in exercise this Mas Sive upon by the Central treaty organization produced a successful test of mobility und Speed in deploying Johnl task Force Airlift requirements were met by so c130 and c1m transp urls from tactical and Mats the United sluts logistic sup port was provided by the United Stales logistics u major Safe sub command with Headquarters at All a joint task Force of personnel from four Mili tary services participated in the the operation was conducted from april 11 through War games included to jumps in Iran by amphibious operations in the per Sian Gulf by naval forces and and close air sup port by Flod Over in the focus shifted northward to Norway and Ger where two simultaneous Fairground exercises took exercise Northern june was a major nato exercise in which interest included both overseas and Intra theater deployment of troops und a transatlantic c o m p o s 11 c air strike Force Cash deployment of in floor and six entered near 200 Miles above the Arctic the exercise was primarily a my Luli Omil squadrons in Safe flying missions from Brig on Robert from of the ability of Allied and airborne assault Europe Ace Mobile forces to reinforce natos Northern exercise redeployment was similarly ready demonstrated the air another air Force of command ceremony in Britain some the opposite end of the guards Gen Delmur Wilton no and american troops took part in the an air defense network test in overseas some 7uu Anli personnel from 22 maj Ien Charles Enhart at High Wycombe Ai com marines were flown was held june Purl in the of the strategic air from the United states to bomber and fighter air guard Kloos und he 71 h air Wilson loin is an aggressor while army troops from he Munich a Reid of Germany served with the Ace Moylle South Caroli abased c a s f forces crossed the Atlantic intensive simulated attacks against and he three regional countries comprising aircraft from United und Pakistan made up nonstop Irani stateside buses to Hamster a and Vlahn tin taking part in their regular summer participated in tactical flying missions in to the ton Post with uth air Force in Spain and co err la Hurston remained in charge m High Wycombe us Sac was Corryong of the final withdrawal of in units from the nine hours and forty minutes to join other Allied tactical defense forces were Rompo Ned of Cento refuel a during Hie transatlantic i Light by Anu a joint he air Force and the British min backed up missile of defense said the Sac exercise june warning Rudar strengthened when me at upper Leyford and the second exercise held 200 aircraft took part Iii Ishii sights Lor would he Hack in the ing this was highlighted introduced Muce u March the announce the la rites on Day Airdrop in Europe since world War Frum these training Hunter i Tumi operational in the Titi Lrtil Kurop Cun also confirmed that the 7th air div hour Holch Wycombe Lotus of m Aerial assault special interest in enhanced he inactivated in june ims flown by Mats and 18 floss of tags the Muer h complexes the slut on transferred to 3rd us some fighter so made a to the 71st tic Sicul ers were airlifted from air refuelled flight from Xilco Siul Hilour Lar Ford slays Mainz to drop zones at tactical air support wus provided by units of the 17lh air Force and the German air forces 9th air theater Airlift functions displayed a streamlined approach in meeting the overlapping requirements of these two Mats transports took part in first Hying troops from Munich and italian Alpine troops from to then joining tac transport aircraft from to incl Elk tills Ili longest on usage record and was the first assignment of floss in two usage units won trophies for the Best night reconnaissance Squadron and Best night Crew in Royal flush Muy a recurring nato test for tactical reconnaissance aircraft assigned to Allied air forces Central Europe a new concept was utilized in with the major in the commands Airlift Cipul Mility took place i april when usage transferred lactic ii Airlift Force to Tiomi Flarv air transport service the 322nd air univ Mats moved its from to unscheduled lifts the Wing controls two tac relational troop Currier squadrons at Devreux und a Mats squad n at it was will 1e retained Liy the air Force As u for Luc tical while Brizic Norton will be returned to air Sac units wit Lula earlier from Britain were it Green hum common and in further phaseout closures or transfers were announced for supporting Bates at and the Eum Anglia radar air traffic control Center us Watt foam will in turned Over to the under the operational control of in the first Quarter of while the Burtonwood Lub lire used primarily for unscheduled Lui Islic Airlift within Europe and acrid delivery depot is scheduled to be vacated by june and the 7505th air Force Hospital at and personnel in conjunction with the army will cause operations a usage bused ci24 airlifted pounds the new million 48th tactical Hospital will be dedicated Mudi Cul supplies Loaid flood stricken residents of this in the initial a said another 1n4 of a mercy subsequent lights added Uno Lher 20 tons to the including to the 47th tactical bomb at the lust rid Hunt dumber Wing in tilt of medical supplies and blankets und pounds of r 3rd air Force equipment turned Over to he Crouton tied from the 20th tactical fighter welders fled Tea one re Vic air Force and army units in Europe combined to replace a vital Railroad Bridge in Tunisia in Tuc Licul fighter and the loth supported British troops taking part in Sturm the Flat some pounds Man Euver involving Jwj Romeo Ventu and 47 army und the american were airlifted in flush Safe the Alfred of trop Liv uus presented More Hun two million the 2nd Allied tactical air Usma Davis Ike the for us Victory in the an military Academy la West sits at the Contole la the Cadet Chapel which is the second largest Charch Organ la the Davis will be one of the Inkler Arlom of hand for the 8th protein land Church Muir it Thule to he held la a Hosp outs in 3rd air knt Royal flush reconnaissance the award ceremony wus held at Bate of the lit Day conference is 10th for choir and choir members of the military chapels la maj Lien John Hardy look Over us r of 20lh Tui Leal fighter Wing attracted Mure than spec Polar strike set for Force in a year that also Mclin Uvrl the Jinn uni in enl lint the command would to Weili Ersfeld with a spectacular air show last the throng to test reinforcement with f4u ii into ii first in receive the to 2 hours of aerobatics provided by British and belgian Washington joint combined mobility and alaskan come Field called Polar has been scheduled for january and february of next year in the Interior of actual Field operations will be conducted from the exercise will involve information on cold weather operations and testing equipment under Arctic Polar strike will be held in the urea East of North Tetlyn and Delta Junction in the mount fal Pluy and mount Harper jets will be the 81st Kacand the 10th tactical from assumed command Here from Muj Jen Pury cur Hardy formerly was commander of the Kessler technical training his Deputy the third straight year the ambassadors award for outstanding Community relations programs was awarded to two the co winners were the Sac installations at by Lac Norton and upper cited Ai the our Tandang Small base we alaskan come and units of the alaskan air come Alaska strike come and army and air Force Clements of the Canadian armed Polar strike is an exercise directed by the joint chiefs of staff to evaluate plans for reinforcement of the a Lusann come by elements of the strike come and for continued operations in g by Sam Bauman Sis Naples Bureau Naples s4s Franceso an american citizen born in May not be Able to but at least he can now get around thanks to a wheelchair presented him recently by the Consul general in Homer Byington married and the to needy on his at other times Peta was forced to unable to afford a wrote to the Laic president John Kennedy prior to the presidents visit to Italy pointing out that because of his condition he would not be Able to join the thousands of other americans in welcoming the consulate in embassy personnel in dome contacted officials of the Anglo american nursing Home fund for the Home was closed in the Early Days of world War but endowment funds Are still available to help needy americans and britons in with Money Frum the the the exercise win also assist in the evaluation and development of procedures for the command and control of joint has been paralysed for seven yours and has had to depend on his who curried him from place to letter eventually made its Way to uie slate which directed that the Noces sary investigations be made naval station Hospital i Naples was Able to Purchase a new wheelchair for and Byington presented it to him in
