European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 07, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 7, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 3rd inf div to Mark 50th year Wuerzburg Germany Spe Cial there will be 50 candles on this year s 3rd inf div birth Day cake when the division Cele Brates its Golden anniversary an welcomes a new division com Mander on oct. 16.maj. Gen George p. Seneff or. Arriving from Vietnam will take command of the Marne div in change of command ceremonies scheduled for 11 . At the Leighton Barracks Airfield. He will receive the division color from Brig. Gen. Lawrence v. Greene who will return to his former position As assistant division commander. A Gigantic anniversary review involving nearly 3,500 troops and 50 vehicles will be held follow ing the change of command Cere monies. All division battalion Sand separate companies will be Marne band and the Garry Owen pipers from the 3rd ,7th Cav will provide music for the festive years of fighting and peacetime history Wili remarked by a 50-gun Salute from the 2nd in 41sl the action won t be on the ground. . Air Force jets an division aircraft will perform a Fly by As the last elements Marc past the reviewing stand. Mem Bers from the 3rd inf div s sport Parachute club and the seventh army Parachute club will then drop onto the Field to Honor the new reviewing officer will be Seneff and scheduled to be in the reviewing party is Vii corps commander it. Gen. Frank Greene and Marne div sgt. Major Wafflard v. Hunter. The commander of troops willbe the recently appointed assist ant division commander for sup port col. James Shanahan. Following the review Cere monies a reception for invited guests will be held at the Wuerz Burg officers open mess. All general officers in the european command have been invited and Many German dignitaries Are expected to attend. Seneff has been serving in Viet Nam since february 1966, when he was appointed commanding general of the 1st aviation Bri Gade and . Army Vietnam aviation officer. Uninvited . Carrier Frank Lin d. Roosevelt background is trailed in the Mediterranean by a soviet destroyer during exercise deep Furrow now under Way. The Carrier other ships of the . 6th Fleet and ground and a units from Europe and the United states Are teamed with nato committed forces from Turkey in the exercise which ends sunday. Ground and air action is also under Way in Turkey in the exercise. Nato 4th army div cd observes test Range at Tenne Lohe Erlanger Germany Spe Cial a proposed mechanized infantry squad proficiency course Misc for annual qualification of infantry squad sin the 4th army div was demonstrated at the near Here. The course which was de signed by capt. Edward n. 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Gen. E. C. D. Scherrer 4th army div cd and Brig. j. Fenili assistant Divi Sion commander for main advantage to the Misc Here is the wooded Ter rain which is appropriate for in Fantry Maneu vers Rolle mis pcs have been taken at the seventh army training Center at Grafe Woehr. The course on Range 3 Here i designed to test a squad Leader s reactions to Given situations util izing live fire. The squad Leader receives an operations order an conducts a pre combat inspection of his men and equipment before moving out. The squad encounters an anti tank weapon which it must engage within 15 seconds and the must Clear a path through a mine Field. The squad is tested units reactions to an artillery bar rage and its attack of a of the problem occurs in heavily wooded areas and the squad Leader is tested on his Abil Ity to control and communicate with his squad. The live firing includes Al weapons organic to an infantry squad. Silhouette targets on the course Are often camouflaged and Well hidden. The squad receives Bonus Points for hitting All targets Rolle said adding this encourages fire distribution among All course includes both Day and night phases and lasts about40 minutes. Staff sgt. Roy c. Register squad Leader of the demonstrating squad said after running through the course it s a goo problem. There Are some rough spots but they can be sports fests to a Ramstein by Ray Wright staff writer Ramstein Germany is forty separate activities Are programmed for Ramstein airbase s second annual giant sport fest oct. 20 through oct.22. The festival was conceived to promote the health and Esprit de corps of military personnel and their dependents through athletics and sports of All also serves As a German Canadian american relation promotion since Many German and Canadian teams and individuals will participate. Among the first Day activities Are handball Badminton pad Leball and Squash tournaments boxing wrestling basketball gymnastics Baton twirling also show and a sports festival Ball for the Junior division. Second Day events include most of the foregoing sports with the addition of Tennis Archery trap and skeet shoot football push Ball Micro midget races Cross country races Folk and Square dancing and a Ranger ettes exhibition. There will be a noon Parade with floats moving from the North to the South Side of the base and a festival Ball for senior participants. Besides the types of sports con tests on the two preceding Days the last Day shows drag racing Bowling swimming Golf shuffleboard pocket billiards fuss Ball German gymnastics dry land ski school and a roller skating exhibition by world champions. Personnel interested in participating in any of the activities listed should Contact m. Pettengill festival director Ramstein Mil 7525. Oesterberg no cited Oesterberg the nether lands is a. Sgt. Randall s. Swens 654th air Force dispensary at Camp new Amsterdam Here has been named no of the month. Mclaughlin gets Vietnam position High Wycombe England special Brig. Gen. Burl w. Mclaughlin commander of the322nd air div headquartered Here will be reassigned to Viet Nam As commander of the 834th air div Tan son Nhut air base the air Force has announced. The general is scheduled to re port to Vietnam on dec. 1. As the commander of the 834th,Mclaughlin will be responsible for All tactical Airlift within Viet Nam and other locations designated by the military assistance omd Mac. He will be replaced at the322nd by Brig. Gen. Hugh e. Wild currently serving As vice Rifle team captains to meet Heidelberg special Small bore Rifle team captains will meet tuesday at Patton bar Racks to discuss the annual Small bore round Robin Rifle tournament beginning nov. 13. It is being sponsored by usar eur and seventh army troops. Anyone desiring further information should Call 213-8808 or 7989 in Heidelberg. Commander of the 834th air is expected to assume com Mand of the 322nd Here Earl next year. Brig. Gen. Burl w. Mclaughlin
