European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pet 8 the stars and stripes March 1966 new of criteria for air medal reflects Viet War by Marc staff writer March 27 a Pacific air Force the air Force has Rethey need 10 combat missions Vised its Mission criteria for the i Over North Vint Nam and 20 air medal in Southeast Asia to re combat missions Over South Viet Fleet the nature of present Day Nam to he the Corn operations Bat support Mission since August a minimum has been increased of 25 missions Over Southeast Asia were needed before a Pilot to 35 language program slated in the Case of air refuelling Epport missions Over North considered for the air Viet Nam each of Jermi will As a result of recent air a missions towards Force approval of him Given in an air Force letter to All major commands dated March they arc used As a Point of de parture in considering recommendations for he the air Force docs not believe the new criteria will substantially affect the total number of air med als awarded one Way or the oth aim mortar Crew from the Ltd inf Delvs he Smth in Lungi into action daring semiannual while Harris Woods Bottom left takes gun mrs Cleveland Clyde upper left and 4 Rosco Hill get ready to drop William r ammo picks of the next soul and platoon size units were conveyed Mainz to bad Kre Zaach for the March 27 special the defense language Institute has distributed the foreign language training pro Gram for fiscal year that Calls for training More military personnel in More foreign languages than in any previous yank dozers break ice by Collins staff writer or March 27 s4is five american soldiers have broken the military services have Rej the ice with the folks of this ill Quested the Institute to train tic Palati Nuto town by breaking an increase of Over last years require the schedule shows 58 languages required this year As compared with 49 in fiscal year the vietnamese Institute will language training at four locations this the West coast Branch at will enrol about in training will be held it the East coast the foreign service Institute of the state and at con tract programs will continue also at Syracuse and in Diana ground for a new school sports the stuff William 5s Cloyd Preston Garret Evans and 4 John arc from the heavy equipment platoon of conduct the 8th inf Delvs 12th eng boards 125 students from Britain and various parts of this school year it moved into its new a group of hand Well equipped buildings there is an Observatory on the roof of the main classroom build ing set on a Hilltop at the Edge they arrived earlier this month with two bulldozers to level and Grade a six acre portion of Hie Paul Schneider gymnasium High school the school was founded in 1558 by the Duke of Pfalz and is one of Germany most highly reputed Public aside from educating about 200 Young men and women from of is Fine the five americans have been lodged at the Post hotel across the Street from their work with the school paying their the food there is said they even give us american style breakfasts with Ham and the rooms Are but comfortable but the gis have been work ing hard for their they put in a full Day with their Doz they Are doing excellent said Johannes Ros school through them the american army is saving us much time and when the 12th engr in men Are the Field will be lined for soccer and other out door the school is also working on a swimming which it Hopes to open late this it benefits both the school and the an 8th inf div officer it gives the school a graded area for its sports Fields for the Cost of the mens Board and plus the gasoline used by the at the same it gives the team a Chance to get in lots of precision Pearson you dont get Many chances to prac uce with a precision Johannes director of Paul Schneider school in foes Over plans with staff William Pearson of the 12th engr in on work at the new school atop the Bulldozer is j Preston promotions easier now in marines March 27 opportunities for promotion in the Marine corps Are greater than they have been since the korean As the corps continues to Crow from a strength of about to officers and Enid the Marine corps will com Mission temporary second1 lieutenants and some temporary warrant officers in the next 15 considering that there Are less than Marine officers on Active the Opportunity for commissioning from the ranks is the Marine corps an data i at the same the Marine corps also issuer a series of questions and answers covering the promotion chances for offi cers and enlisted this was to put an end to what it called persistent rumours on promotion while Battlefield commissions have not been issued since world War exceptional enlisted men can receive permanent commis Sions through the enlisted commissioning lutherans set Retreat april 2529 March it annual lutheran Retreat for military personnel Europe and the Middle East will be held at the general Walker hotel at Berchtesgaden april Usa eur chaplain cot John Retreat master will be the Martin prof a Sor of systematic theology at the lutheran theological Seminary at he will lecture on the theology of assistant Retreat master will be the Melvin pastor of the lutheran of the a lances topic lordship of Christ in representing the lutheran churches of the United will be the Ralph Eckard new York and the Walter reassigned rear John Tyree Deputy com Mander of the submarine Atlantic has been ordered from headquarter in to he win serve As Deputy chief of staff to Lyman supreme Allied commander at photo