European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Tog i the stars and strips 322nd air div lifts troops equipment a in Doy april so. 1965 Berlin units8th dive 3rd brigade Battles aggressors conducting Frankfurt pc cad tic 81 h inf dive 3rd brigade Andow air Force s 322nd air div have combined their respective capabilities to open operation Spring flight a week Long train ing excreta involving Isth the air lifting of mop and cold War counter insurgency garlics. Under the direction of 3rd Bri Ade co 1.1 col George w. Casey a beefed up infantry hat Tallon will be called upon to seek out and destroy an insurgent guerrilla unit in Chr mythical Friendly country of t Amer in an ii rim Oil of and two i l24s began continuous flights on monday morning to air lift More tbnn70p men. R5 wheeled and 21 tracked vehicle from Rhine main a to a air base near while he flights consume Only 40 minutes a race against Limei guns As the aircraft Are quickly serviced Between the round the clock flights at both ends Orthe circuit. Tin 3nl brigade s my 14. Mill and mx577 tracks Are fully com Bat loaded with individual weights ranging As High As 12 tons. Various combinations a vehicles and troop complements have Leen created to Lully Uliuli the aircraft s hauling Power while staying within safely Bernard Sanders directed the planning for the exercise i both the Airlift and Man Euver phases and has keyed Chr Arll into provide carefully realistic re production of anticipated cold War situations. The Maneu vers will he con ducted throughout the Nell i Len area As extensive patrolling an reconnaissance efforts ferret out aggressor guerrillas in mythical Ulmer. The 3rd brigade Force built around the 2nd in. R7th inf. Commanded by co Hoberg . L Egan. Immediately upon Landing at Furston fold Bruck. To consolidate forces und pro i Broad forested areas i which guerrilla activity had been reims Ted by Friendly Ulnic communications elements. Early guerrilla actions up scared to Indi Calp an attempt in establish and hold key Road blocks and to Cut off vital Supply and communication spearhead 3rd brigade forces landed and began the counterinsurgency la civics. Continued Airt lights under a Gruel Ling schedule by the 322nd s pilots and ground Crews maintained a steady flow of my and a cajuns in support of initial ele ments. Sky cavalry support from troop i. 3rd so. My Cav together with closely coordinated and on a ill strikes by 17th air Force fighter planes Are expected to carry the War to the guerrillas own Domain providing a retaliation in their own terms As modern cold War tactics demand. Vital loads troops and equipment of Iesu if Imp s Ord brigade Load into Lind air. Div transports at Kun Maui a Germany deployment against aggressor farces. Left a mx577 track h directed into a Clil Reghl men of the ind in 7 b inf. Line up before entering the transport. More than 7m men we rescheduled to be airlifted army photos 28 Allan vehicles san , Calif. Special Atlas space launch vehicles have been ordered bythe air Force from general dynamics corp. Tor an estimated140 Wing wins weapons shoot. Tripoli. Libya special the 48lh tactical fighter win the 50th tactical fighter Wink at Idle Heath England was based at Allihn air base. Ger runner up with a score of 51.111.many, has topped All other com-1 in the events Pelling Unlue to win the 19m the 4 the tactical fighter Wing kafe tactical fighter Cap at Spang Dahlum Germany took on shoot off conducted Here us top honors and the 81st tactical Wocelus air base s Al Volta fighter Wing at Ben Walers gunnery Range England placed 50th, commanded by col i cant John Downey of the 36 h g. W. Mclaughlin hew fido tactical fighter Wing at hit super sabres to tally 93,717 Burg. Germany was the High la Points in the 3-Day gunnery div dual Pilot in the no Conven meet. Illonal deliveries with a l.�50 score out of a possible 2,000.the 50lh was again the High team in the conventional weapons deliveries with a grand total of 31,488 Points and the 4mh Wasin the second spot with a score of 31.280.first Richard Mcnully of the win captured two trophies in the shoot off. Ids score of 3,655 in the conventional Cate gory earned him the High individual award und he Hud a to Tal of 5,531 Points in both conventional and deliveries. Mcnulty was High scorer in the dive bombing cute gory with 10 Points and �70 on the strafing final team standings and total Points earned Are first place.50lh Tow with 83, 717 2nd place 48th Tow with 51.101 3rd place., with Tow with 50.200 till place. 3th Tow with 41.501 5th place. 17272nd flying training win with 45.753. And Iii place. Sim Itow with 45.511. Exercise special exercise Compass Rock a five Day Field exercise is conducted by the Berlin brigade in the divided City. The exercise began monday a units moved into widely Dis pc a d position throughout the City. Directing the exercise is Brig Jen John ii. Hay or. Berlin brigade i d. Whose Friendly forces will comprise the 2nd and 3rd Len. Toh inf. And 1st ,34th inf. Along with Lank Artil Lery Engineer und medical units. The 4lh Len. Irish inf will As sume the role of aggressor reinforced by Armor artillery and Engineer units. Man Euver objective the Man Euver is designed Toi Niin if brigade to a hive maximum efficiency in accomplishing its Mission and to develop proficiency in the execution of readiness measures and control Over wic a y dispersed units. Tactical phases of Compa Smuck will be conducted in the Irun Luald training Crlin Clit cons Are advised that As a Mailer of safely they should no enter the Innico Ald during the course of the exercise. West Berlin police have open asked to assist in keeping civilian traffic in the Grunewald to Abare minimum during the tac tical phases of the exorcise. Flight i a continue Al deactivated units St. Louis special airmen Crew members assigned to six Mats squadrons scheduled fori Leuc Lavallon before july 1, will not lose their flying status Dur ing the transitional period. In these particular cases air Force has waived its require ment that airmen receiving flight pay must up assigned to authorized mud positions. Affected Are enlisted Crew Mem Bers assigned to he 301 h and38th air transport Sis at me fire fab . 20lh troop Currier so. Dover fab. Del. 4hth air transport so. Illek Mafb Hawaii and the 54lh troop Currier so at Hunter at b. Tin. Weapons shoot of at left a1cemery a. Furkas assigned to Ike la tac ucal fighter Wing Ben Luters England loads the uni Cannon fan Kajii voodoo for Lap Usab tar Licul Fluhler we Pum. Shul Olf held at Ike Al Holla gunnery Range la Libya. Al Rex he two fits Thunder chief of the milk tactical fighter Wing Billburg Germany Lake Oft Ora Prat lire bombing sortie. Five a log and the 7272nd at wheelus participated
