European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Age 8 the stars and stripes Friday october 20, 1967 Viet pressure reflected in a tits freight by John Kruege staff writer Frankfurt is reflecting the demands of maintaining the . Fight ing Force in Vietnam defense depart ment Export freight shipments increased in Cost by 48 per cent last fiscal year it was revealed Here wednesday night. Making the disclosure was rear  Bloxom Deputy commander for operations of the military traffic management and terminal service atm to Bloxom former co of the naval Supply Center at Pearl Harbor pointed out in a speech Here at a meeting of the Hesse chapter of the National de sense transportation association Nita that for by 1967 a tits handled $577million in Export freight As compared army cuts warrant Grade time Washington is the army is cutting the time in Grade requirements for the pro motion of warrant officers we to chief warrant officer w2,from 18 months to one year in phases Over the next five month starting nov. 1. The change was announced Ina Pentagon Cable to major com mands. Although it will affect warrant officers in All career Fields it will have its biggest Impact on army aviation since More than half of All warrant officer aviators Are now in Grade  same basis the new requirements putw2s on the same promotion basis As second lieutenants. The Cut in time for lieutenants went into effect Early in the Vietnam buildup. The promotion change is be ing worked out on a schedule so that those who have 18 month sin service As a we in november will be eligible for advancement on nov. 1 with reduced time requirements following each Mont through april 1, 1968 when Only 12 months will be needed. Recommendations from unit commanders will still be required. As of Jan. 1 one third of the army s 13,244 warrant officers were in Grade we. Usan cites College Dean College Park my. Spe Cial or. Ray Ehrensberger Dean of University College of the University of Maryland has received the air Force s highest civilian award the exceptional service award. The presentation was made recently by it. Gen. Horace m. Wade air Force Deputy chief of staff for personnel in a Cere Mony on the University Campus Here. University College which Ehrensberger Heads is the Divi Sion of the University of Mary land which offers College courses to servicemen and others in 238centers throughout the world. The citation noted that Ehrens Berger had dedicated himself As Well As the energies of the institution to the task of provid ing widespread Quality education Al opportunities to air Force personnel located in the far Corner Sof the  to $398 million the previous year to account for the $188 million increase equal to 48 per  clearly reflects Vietnam pres sures commented Bloxom winding Aphis stay Here this week for the first overseas worldwide personal property traffic management conference. The 26-year Navy Veteran also listed in what he termed a data scoop the total number of freight shipments,2,541,100, an increase of 28 per cent and tonnage of 17 billion an increase of 42 per cent. The red haired Youthful looking Admiral told the 200 military transportation officers and commercial shipper assembled at the Terrace club from around the world that a tits adminis teed personal property shipments showed a marked increase for the fifth fiscal year in a Row with the entire by 7 personal property Costco Uncle Sam coming to $508.3 million. This is certainly big business emphasized Bloxom a graduate of the naval Supply corps school and the naval War College adding this is by far the largest single shipper of per Sonal property within the moving Indus  want to see a healthy Industry and most importantly we want to seethe military Man get service. A tits bearing responsibility worldwide for traffic management of such a dynamic pro Gram would be shirking its duties Todd and the taxpayer if it did not seek to explore the most sophisticated methods for handling the  Bloxom then briefly outlined the de sign of the worldwide household goods information system for traffic manage ment whist fully computerized operation that will provide More reliable and predictable serv ice. Increased accuracy of transit estimations and credibility of arrival fore casts. Optimal return on the government Dollar. Still he stressed whist can Only be effective and successful if it s matched by a corps of Alert and knowledgeable installation transportation officers and a Carrier Industry dedicated to being responsive to the requirements of the military  talking transport rear adm. Elliott. Bloxom second from left Deputy commander for operations of the defens department s military traffic manage ment and terminal service confers in Frankfurt with from left air Force . E. Winn . Neucom director of transportation and european Region Vic president of the National defense transportation association col. James Hatch Taurus District co and air Force . Raymond Butler Deputy commander of the traffic management Agency Forcentra Europe and president of the Nita Hesse chapter. Army Usa eur nears savings goals Heidelberg special Sharp increase in reported final Quarter savings brought usar eur to within 75 per cent of its .2 million fiscal year 1967 cos reduction goal Usa eur and seventh army he has  May still exceed its goal however As the department of the army has not yet ruled on unresolved submitted savings of$47.9 million. These were not validated bythe army audit Agency but were 1 sent on to the department for final decision. The bulk of these unresolved savings came fro the reorganization of Usa eur aviation and the phase out of weapons system. For by 1967, Usa eur received two goals$8,201,000 for by 1967 itself and a three Yea goal of $16,679,000 for by 1967-69. They covered 16 Cost reduction areas. Through the third Quarter of the past fiscal year Usa eur had come up with but 12 and 20per cent of its respective goals. In the final Quarter these were raised to 75 and 82 per cent respectively for savings of $6,144,-444 and $13,673,000. Of the two savings totals $498,000 and $685,-000 were identified As affecting Gold  commands which exceeded their goals included Berlin . Army area come the . Southern european taskforce Seta Eusa eur and seventh army troops 9th Hospi Tal Center the a support Cen Ter the labor service Agency the dependents education sys tem european breathe .army school Europe and the Usa eur office of Public affairs. Other subordinate commands especially the tactical units made a big Effort. The bulk of $47.9 million forwarded to a came from these tactical units. The by 1968 Cost reduction program is getting off to a Good Start. To assist units in meeting the newly assigned goals from a of $7,006,000 for the current year and $13,628,000 for the three years Usa eur will conduct a Cost reduction seminar in Heidel Berg in Early november. This seminar will be used to discuss the by 1968 program and provide ideas and guidance to subordinate commands for future Cost reduction savings. Usar eur Cost reduction officials anticipate another successful year. Chitchat Prince Rainier and princes Grade left Are shown with vice adm. And mrs. William i. Martin in the 6th Fleet s com Mander s Cabin on Board the guided missile Carrier Little Rock. Sailors from the Little Roc were Given the Opportunity to see the Mediterranean principality during a visit by 6th flee units. Navy photo by Bullington