European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago i the stars and stripes Friday april 16, 1945 retention rat of Junior Offler called Low army seeks turbulence cure is Washington Barman Washington secs the Congress has Bee informed that Low retention rates of Junior officers and Young soldiers create most of the turbulence in the army and that in fiscal year my More efforts will be made to increase career attractiveness for these individuals. According to testimony before the House appropriations committee the army recently screened records of 81.000 reservist and company Grade officers of then desires to return to Active duty. Only u found the military career attractive enough to apply for recall. A Survey of Junior officers both in and out of Active service gave housing As one of the prime reasons for leaving the a result the army has urged committee members to support the full defense family Nous ins program As Well As the construction program for troop Barracks and Bachelor quarters. The army said it has recognized these prob lems for some time but doing something Posi Tive to Correct them is another matter which requires support from Congress a Well As from the department of , the army explained. It was stress ing professionalism in the officer corps setting lighter standards and eliminating mediocrity to show Young officers that Quality is what i wanted. But they should be equitably compel. Men career management pro Grams for critical specialists and excellent tech Nical training opportunities Are perhaps the bes inducement Tor enlistment. Opportunity also exist to Complete formal education and to attend officer candidate schools the army said. Army personnel Deputy requests $4,3 billion by Paul c. Rapp sets Washington Bureau n Narf 9 a enlisted Washington is has been asked tar billion to support the fiscal year1000 personnel program of the Active army. The request is Antn Mase of $30.0 million Over that appropriated Tor fiscal year 18ttin testimony before the House appropriations committee. James l. Richardson jr., Deputy chief of staff Fornet said the Money Woi port a a div Slon Force Struc Ture and an Active duty strength of �61735. The Force will be of 111.884 officers. 847,150 for person would sup \9ios codes to change Moc set Spring rallies for april May by Herb Scott stall writer Heidelberg its h. Judd former . Congressman and prominent la lecturer will be guest speaker at a round of protestant Chape proc Spring rallies being held in Europe during april and Hay. Brig Gen r. announced rallies Judd Laid Williams proc european Council president and Usa eur judge advocate Are schedule for the following dates and . Forces communities Germany Heidelberg april Stuttgart april 17, Augsburg april 28. Turkey Izmir april a Italy Naples May leg Horn May i Verona May 4. France Paris May i ver Dun May 7, Ingrande May 0, or leans May 10. United kingdom West Ruis Ftp May 11. . Lakin Heath i Augsburg Germany special tired of = your present mos7 Weil Yon might be Happy to learn that the current All numbered mos becomes obsolete and will give Way to a new five digit numbered and levered mos begin Ning on july i 24lh div information official disclosed Here. For example 11 you Are now a 131.10, armo crewman on the second of july you la be n Brand new 11 e 20, Armor crewman journey Man. Likewise ii Yon Are now a 131.00, Armor intelligence specialist you la be a new ii d 40, Armor intelligence specialist conversion of current mos into the new Structure will be on n one Tor one Bash. Reduction in mos code from the " 1,400 in use today to i Low of about 050 is uie och Etheri to the new mos Structure will permit identification of 24 jobs. Currently will be Able to get More information from the Aew mos ensuring that the right Man gel s the right assignment. F i Minim Pitburg honors Black initial team Liay 13. Local proc organization Sand Pott chaplains should be con Laded for the specific time anyplace of the rallies in each Williams said. Judd a distinguished world Leader served 20 years As congressman from Minnesota. On the House foreign affairs committee for 1c years he played a prominent part in establishing Relief recovery rearmament and economic abroad. He was first elected to Congress in 1042. Sly Ray Wrights granule in Brea Ean bit buro Germany s4s six f102s ready to go any time or. In the parlance of the 513thfighter interceptor so maintenance control Center Black Ini tial aircraft have earned air Force commendation medals for to technical sergeants and 17thair Force achievement certificates for four others of the Squadron. Six aircraft on Black initial is a record Here. What it Means n Layman s language is that atone time the 323th Fis maintenance control Center had sixf102s in such perfect condition that a Crew chief could sign disown initial to the checkout order to the Pilot receiving the aircraft Tor flights. His initial made it unnecessary for the Pilot to Signa release that the Craft was of except for. How does such top drawer per acc ton come about some of the men say it is because capt How Ard d. Below chief of maintenance 5j5lh . Works his men by the Book. Everybody works together if there is a prob Lem said below. One of the rewards is that every one of the Crew is sure of having regular done right. We have three shift Sot eight hours five Days a week and a standby Crew for saturday and sunday. Night Shin Are the largest below added during the a. During the night servicing their Roll nil bus with two Way 1. The Pilot workday and we work Dlo operated by chief m sgt John j. Mule Coic organizational maintenance patrols the night line. Muir s bus carries aboard showing the condition of All aircraft on the night line. Theline chief keeps mule informed of the Progress of work on Al aircraft. Mule in turn radios this information to the maintenance control office some distance from enlisted men and 2.602 testimony Given Early m february has just been mad Public in an unclassified form. Richardson said the end strength planned for june Ion would be 053,004 reflecting our closings reduced support of it serve forces and fewer people1in a transient category As a re suit of planned shifts to air travel rather than surface vessel lot overseas movement. He added that operating forces. Including combat unit and combat support unit would make up 05 per cent of the army strength. Eight per cent will min activities such As main Nance and medical services and i per cent in mags. My wont and research and remaining 20 per cent would be in training status or As nth tents or transients. The army s personnel also told the commit the that forty one per cent of the leers arc regular army 1st while 31 per cent Are reservist on extended Atli duty. Twenty eight per Cen Junior officers serving i year per cent of listed men Ore regular though Only 35 per cent Nyks hard Core career Boldlen mrik Over four years service. Twenty five per cent Are per cent of Tai career soldiers Are being retained but Only 30 per cent of first termer Are the army total strength 383.700 Are stationed ,01 these 73.800 Are in i tour areas such As Korea Vietnam. Strength requirement for Short tour areas Are Howzw. The line. At this hear flight Center As the control office is known chief m sgt Robert and a staff of four air men Post the information to Wallchart. A glance at a Chart shows instantly How far along maintenance i on any aircraft on the method of maintenance has paid off and air Force commendation medals arc due t sgt Ronald e. Loyd senior control Ler maintenance control and t sgt George w. Creager periodic Dock chief. The 17th air Force achieve ment certificates will be issued mule t sgt Clifford o. Weertz Man a flight chief s sgt Theodore l. Willey. Crew chief aircraft Jet Mechanic and s sgt Seth Holberg Airframe repair technician. The tenacity of the 513th i symbolized by the bulldog its Mascot and its nickname of the bulldog it col William c. Jackson i commander of the 525th Fis and it col Vernon Kummel is operations officer. 7th army chorus receives award Heidelberg special the 7th army soldiers chorus a been named a two Star win Ner in the annual Parade of american music sponsored bythe National federation of music clubs a fac and the society this year some 422.900 Arne personnel will rotate to and from an overseas area. Eighty four per cent Olar officers and 43 per cent olisted men Are married or r dependents the average a family consist of four people. Ten per cent of array enlisted men receive proficiency pay on the ready chef m sit join 1. Mule feet. 7-Lnchei tall weigh 100-. 1 185 pounds and is 30 to 32 year old. He has a round face Blue eyes and Light Brown hair. Anyone recognizing this Man. Or suspects his identity. I asked to report the information i promptly to the nearest my my lion or local police Autho Luhv the pm official said. A i
