European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse Of Mcdoy february 1m4 tin Sta a and stripes fag of devises cargo ramp to meet Viet Nam needs bulk to ack be. I Alreater card we left Aad in Kaaea d. Day a camera to track the Ira my of Leal maw Tea at n. Is Tex. The camera Sheet Ai Eter Asla Ike Fly fat Pallera Aid her i nigh. Oil from two of theae cameras of a Aas Saue to within 1/mttb of degree Ash. A. Feb. S special the air Force Lua successfully tested a new method of delivering Caruo by nor to but i a Leffeld units in Viet Nam during the Fanf Day s ten. Ci3i i Hercules aircraft delivered inure than gallon of fuel weigh i ing 54,. 400 pounds and m Pas sengers from Tan son Nhut it base to 1 Thuoc Vonh. About 13miles North Northwest of Saigon. I the new method involves a ramp kit. Comp med of an apron with a net of roller hooked to the tailgate of a co. The Syi i Tern enables aircrews to offload cargo without need of heavy equipment at destinations under enemy fire. I using conventional off loading equipment it take approximate july m minutes to off Load m Drums of fuel during one sortie with1 but the new ramp the Tom proved Leved Lotiue fallen. 90 drum of fuel could to wised the a Are still Nuho rifled in Almut three minutes watched. Air Force official lifter tote if further tet an tent mild it a the front the new ramp will lend to other cargo Ever airlifted in Mie Day o.10s being equipped with Thein ii combat nine Lyher Viero Nuu lira records ure us i be kit. Greatly increasing their car in carry my capacity f to Terr he i i or i i i in ii Iam at it. Ord meningitis Battle won n. Ord. Calif., feb. I Spe tact with Only those men in his Side his . Calif. I mor thin a year has at it. Old without a sin sanitary Caw of Menan fits a Sitf Bute trainee. To last military Case among taste to Jon occurred on nov. Mun. Strict preventive Meas a ire credited for the record Flear a it a not to in ded to alow Down lot a posture rate of the new Soldier Ito All Comra unable Duwa Aea. Contact with Large group i limited by forming the or Crulus into anal group put Oom to my hitter upon Arron to. He it Malna la the iame platoon until graduation nine weeks later. At in tank Tine each new Nudler treated with a Tulsa drug at Ike reception elation to help Moraci the Germi that cause Ostaf us lint few Weeka Ofira Lnla the Midler Baa Clou con tac Thoi i Hli platoon. A hit training pro Greta the recruit s Circle of Contact i Diu to include other individual in the company out Sac to Hixi fab. I Lak red. S special the finl of 20 Mobile electronic courier measure Trala ers Lor Stral la air remd a. by Ike Ogden air Materiel area ram med Nader a it mall Loparo act was new led in two Imp wheel Aid Seal u Keener fab. Blk. Where ii Willie used by air trailing come to Trail Sac Permoad. The Tecoar Ira Laer Law Wol i Kumler Otter is trailers we co to 8ac. Army wide program Sidhe has almost no Contact except fleetingly with other individuals our de of Hla own company during the eight weeks of Basic training. He receives no passes. Only parents and wives May vis other preventive to ensures in clude an initial leave Init in phys ical training requirements with gradual increase in their in Tensity which is paced to t h Eman s individual ability. Avoidance of Over fat Tiue an Assurance of eight hours of uninterrupted sleep each night Are other measures in the program. Staffs Aler the staffs Are on the Alert to detect men whose performances not up to expectation or who appear 111. Such men Are referred to the medical staff for evaluation and treatment another Bonus effect of the control program has been a drastic reduction in the number of upper rep oratory infections such a pneumonia mumps measles and chickenpox. The current rate ism per cent below im4. Families Praise Community Aid it. Monroe. A. Feb. T special the month old army Community or vice acs program Ettabel tired to audit a Mallei with personal problem they Aren t Able to move them Elvei. A met with i real us Ceu according to . Continent Al army come program Ornal no by ill reel on of he army chief of staff in concentrated on the return of unaccompanied dependents from overseas co Mundi. Depe Adeau Grale Falater visiting several of the Center an officer said Una verbally. These dependents Are gratified. Every commander or operation official a dedicated to the program which has Beena tremendous experience for everyone concerned. While unusual schedules to mee.1 planes and ships arriving from outside the Continental United states Are necessary All Are taxing the in stride. It it a Mani Licens example of the army taking care of us Gabon. Buti no , fulfil Lluri not Only Mora land established Bolli also a service which will have a direct Impact on our retention families arriving at . Port and air terminals Are Mot by acs personnel Volunteer army wives and american red Cross Volunteer Soldier is assigned to each family la assist with the baggage and children and to help with other Needa until the families depart to their Home. The lied Cross furnishes fro Tele phone Calls and refreshments army wives provide assistance with diapers and other infant needs and acs personnel meet and Jacorl families to their Resi personnel and Volunteer army wives were on hand recently to assist a Young depend by ont Ambault a Mytr no Icv b a Toca of la se�mn1sam of a is assay Abms a. and old tick ure hemmed at Ike u approved Byus army. M wet to wed Byret Ralu Al a a tubal in Alaksa Ceabert army Mother and former tuber to Uhls patient Wiki tiny children upon her arrival in san fran Cisco from Hawaii. Others helped the acs volunteers mad the necessary transportation arrangements to take her to he final destination m addition to making medical appointments former and informing her of the service available to her when she arrived Home. Others receiving immediate at Tention from the acs office lib. Army Presidio of san Francisco were the dependent re turning from Hawaii and the Mode Pendents arriving from Alaska to live in the United slates while their husbands and fathers serve 31 our Nii August and september 4 More than families dependents of men in the i turd airborne brigade were returned from Oki Nawa. May problem Man returning dependent have problems involving Lan Guage care for expectant Moth ers physical handicaps and the need for temporary financial Aid All of which have been handled through the acs army wide have reported substantial Progress i providing assistance to dependents. The five armies in state and the military District of Washington bad received More than 1i.om requests for assistance by the end of de Cember ims
