European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Fog t the stars and stripes sunday april 11, 19w Lump sum pro pay under study by army Washington is pro Lump mini payment would be Clency pay for army special made equal to six years of extra enl will amount to More thunm7 � million in fiscal year 1868, a Cordin o testimony riven a budget hearings before inc House appropriations commit tee but study is being riven monthly payment in return tora six year enlistment. For example o p3 who no drawn an extra $100 a month would collect As much As 17,300for u six year enlistment. A i greatest show on earth9 proposals to Chance to a Lump gelling $75 in monthly pro pay gum payment. 1 would be entitled to $5.400 and in unclassified portion of the a p. Com Crl it Iso a month in Earmis released Here. U Ien jumps l. Richardson army personnel chief told committee member shul we have been studying a variable reenlistment Bonus which. In on variation would take the Money now use for proficiency pay and use it to Ray certain skilled soldiers vary ing amounts on no specifics were Given in the testimony jut Richardson added he was trying to determine if there is an tray we can fake this $47 million and use it Bette than we Ore using ii right similar proposals Are being examined by the Navy. In one Navy version a reenlistment area Contd starts Munich Transfer Frankfurt special the area come he has begun lie move to Munich by staff Section increments. An to spokesman said additional Transfer orders will be Cut As movement advice is received torn individual staff divisions. The move to command head quarters from the i. G. Farben building Here to Mcgraw Ca sern Munich is due for Cample Don by too end of August = by ban bean. Staff writer Wiesbaden its the greatest show = of ear id will be staged by a joint ask Force just formed Here Safe officials have an of nou aced the . Military portion of the ims Paris = air and spare Salon will be directed by task Foree commander col Earl a. Sweett aed. Assistant director of operations 1m personnel from the army Navy _ and air Force win Arr re a be Barf to mrs port near Paris on june 1 to gear of the 5 task Force operation. This contingent also win include a detachment of air Force and army of the task Force ser Urlla guards.= Sweetland mid the Piir Posecai in would be eligible Lor a Bonus of _ .---,. A is to provide operational support of military Richardson said the army was s by Brendan Byrne executive director of the american heritage foundation. John a Brager. De sense department director of in formation and education will remaster of ceremonies. Competing for the top awards Are newspaper Arad com a Gus army. The Oak Leaf Navy unto plainsman air Force and the Pendleton scout Marine corps radio Ameri can forces network Europe army and Tarmon air Force base station air Force Tele vision american forces Korea network army and Span Dah Lem air base station air Force. The awards will be presented the air Force also submitted an entry from inc combined in Dlo Lyle vision station at incur Elk air Rase in Turkey. This station being considered for a special award although ii did not lit into the contest service judged its own entries and submitted a top entry in Eich category for inter service Competition. Time selected top winners to be announced at an awards lunch Eon hosted by the Magazine. The american heritage foun Dation offered awards last year for exceptional accomplishments in informing service members about our free Way of life an the threat of communist Daggres nato prepares to launch9 matchmaker Squadron Wiander in Csc Eastern Allan by John Krue Gebski London Bureau Portsmouth England its the matchmaker squad Ron nato s tint mixed escort destroyer unit to operate together for any extended period i scheduled to leave Here Satur Day for Copenhagen Ellb further Antisubmarine warfare exercises in Squadron la m a d e up of ships from the ., Britain in Netherlands and Canada and is under the command of capt d. , of the Royal Navy. The american destroyer taxing part in the five month Experiment which so far has prove highly successful. It was said is the Itam Merberg. Commanded by cmdr t. E. Lukas from Pitts Burgh. The Hammerberg along with inc British Leander Ibe dutch Overijssel and the Canadian co Lula have been docked Here for support and maintenance after participating since feb. Is in Atlantic am North sen Maneu vers. The quartet of vessels rendezvoused for the first Lime i Scotland. Port visits Are also be ing made in Norway the nether lands France Portugal Canada and the ., where the Squadron will break up at Norfolk in the Middle of july. At Northern ire land the Squadron attended a h three week submarine course at Macleod school and at bus been going s. The Well declared Lukus have been no major difficulties. A few minor ones involving equip ment and capabilities were ironed out very he pointed out that although ships of nato navies have been operating together during exer Cise periods for several years the exercise times have been limited. Matchmaker he added is designed to test the sustained sharing of combined f Acyl Lylei and resources of the four participating nations. Adm sir Charles Madden com. Destroyer Chiei runs his own people to people show London sets it cmdr Thomas e. Lukus commander of the destroyer escort Hammer Berg does t leave people to peo pie projects solely to his staff and Crew. He gets right in there himself and 15-year-old officer who could double for movie Star Jackl Nunon in looks. Is an extremely proficient sleight of hand of ust who on entertain children and adults for hours with his feat of made. On the Hammerberg s current our with the mixed nation a to destroyer Squadron. Match maker Lukas i wowing Audien Ces it every european port visited. The people to people programs one of real importance in build ing understanding he said Good can be done to solidify Friendly relations with other countries by individuals meeting and getting to know each other even if briefly than All the High level conferences reread of Lukas stages his act in Topper u cmdr thorns e. Labis and shaggy White wig Al orphan Ages hospitals and old folks wraps. Lukas is also a talented must clan and once had his own band. I he was born in Pittsburgh and received his commission from Penn slate in 1951. In addition to various shipboard commands Lukas has served As an instructor at the naval Academy and As on aide and nag Secretary to the commander at destroyer . From August my to april 1mj he was assigned to the require Menta division of the plans and policies Branch of the Bureau of naval personnel. Munich legion elections Munich is Daniel Dirr has been elected commander of Munich Aro can legion Post s for the Corlna Vear by a s"1T of Frank Fulgham senior vice Corn Mander Robert vice commander and prank in there pitching Sullivan finance officer. In sponsored the idea of Tomb Hing the Squadron to determine9 the problems if any. Which might be encountered when det Stroyer Are required to use the use and logistic facilities Otna to nations of her than those Otheir own nation. Madden u exercising Overall control of the1,000-Man Squadron from hit Headquarters at Northwood eng land. The destroyers Are testing their combined efforts in Antisubmarine warfare antiaircraft War fare tactics in support of Carrier. Strike Fleet amphibious and Coo Voy operations and coordinate it l usage of ordnance and electronic equipment. Adm h. P. Smith supreme at lied commander Atlantic has called matchmaker a new sad promising concept for exerts inf nato s seagoing addition to the Long Range of " be calves the exercise is proved ing the four nations an of porn Nulty to learn each other s meth ods of replenishing at sea and u port and also allows us ,."studies to be made on the to Busty of standardizing the matchmaker Squadron it.,was explained has no connect Oei with the proposed nato mul lateral Force now being tattoo1 aboard the . Missile destroy 3er Ricketts. Squadron command. Or Macleod does Hove a Styf
