European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday march9, the stars and stripes Page 9 3rd Armit div Tiger tanks tip Oft the ups Inbe John Klueger staff writer Frankfurt is some circles the Tiger has come the Symbol of Power. Perhaps the big cat May eve bring a Pennant to Detroit this Imro Minu baseball now he s putting some Teeth into the 3rd Arm div s re enlistment program con ducted by m. Sgt. Herbert Bracker division career Counselor. One of those muscular smiling poster tigers of the Type that decorates numerous service stations has been acquired for the command building at Drake Cavern of this promotion explained Bracker is aimed at keeping the Tiger in the and the spearhead tankers Are responding at a rate that has the3rd army successfully defending its reenlistment championship among All Usa heur divisions. The percentage is presently at86.8 per cent proudly pro claimed Bracker who pointed out that 74.45 per cent was Good enough to win last fiscal recent re up Cere monies was one conducted by maj. Gen. Welborn g. Dolvin division cd and one considered composite picture of America s continuing army As two Youn privates first class neither of whom is yet 20-years-old, stood on either Side of a 51-year-old Veteran to take the Trio was composed of sgt. Maj. Paul m. Garden and Sytsma and Terry d. Martin All of the 3rd in 32ndarmor, at Friedberg. Plato it level tests engineers train Battle elements two More re ups pfc. Warren l. Johnson right congratulates spec. 4 Charles Newquist in front of the re up Tiger after they reenlisted for four years. Both Are members of the3rd army div. Army photo Johnson 24th inf div s artillery goes Back to classrooms by w. V. Aquino Munich special about 200 members of the 24th inf div s1st in 35th arty Are finding themselves Back in the class room attending eight weeks of instructions in All phases of sol Diering. The classes which Are held inthe mornings Are part of an advanced training program under the new formal battalion school started last to capt. Herbert n. Booth battalion s3 officer the win has increased its personnel strength by approximately 40per cent within the last three he said that the decl speedy six 2 years Mannheim Germany 5 a is it possible to fiust in the army without previous experience and Lake speedy six in less an two years just ask spec. 6 Charles Rooks. He s Hving proof that it can be done. Rooks is a c ii34 Mielit h w chief with the a Krial tin s aviation nut. Lie As Inoel up the promotion ladder faster Ai a other Man in his unit because Hist ii siding i in Ink f j Kos in in Germany Iorli Mouths and his ii i uus out Rise i Mbrooks superiors an ii stand Sion to Start the school was duet this increase and the fact that most of the newly arrived personnel have Little knowledge of artillery. The eight week program i divided into three phases. Phase i concerns individual training which includes instruction in first Aid map Reading Crew served and individual weapons radio Telephone procedures Secu Rity and car. Camouflage and concealment position defense landmine War fare anti guerrilla operations rail and air movement and com Bat intelligence Are also covered. Instructions in specialized tac tical skills Are Given in phase ii which includes the howitzer and gun Section fire direction Center Survey Section wire Sec Tion radio Section surveillance radar Section Forward observe Section Liaison Section and am munition Section. Battery training phase Iii consists of a three Day Field problem in which sections of an Given Battery Are coordinated into a team and the batteries into an effective battalion. Objectives of the program Are three fold according to Booth. One it increases the Basic knowl Edge and skills of the individual Soldier primarily by refreshing everyone s working knowledge of Basic military , it aids the individual Anil sections in achieving and main Taining the highest degree of combat readiness to insure accomplishment of the missions. Finally the program builds unit integrity and proficiency while orienting the new person Nel to each other to an artillery unit and to their unit s organization and missions. The school headed by Booth is composed of the following departments with the officers i charge firing Battery depart ment 2nd it. Hardy k. Hutchi son fire direction Center department 2nd it. David Survey department 2nd it. Richard a. Jones communications department 1st j. Berrigan and general training department 2nd it. George c. Winton. Furth Germany special men of the 24th engr in Are braving freezing rain and deep mud during their annual platoon level training tests at the Hain Berg Man Euver area. The tests Are broken Dow into five stations said 1st it. James d. Hancock battalion assistant s3, but the engineers must demonstrate their knowl Edge of an additional 11 sub stations include construction mine Fields River Cross Ings infantry tactics and re covery. The stations also Touchon 11 other subjects to include maintenance platoon manage ment reconnaissance tactical Road marches Field fortifications Security communication procedures camouflage car and demolitions. Simulated combat condition Sand realistic exercises dominate the testing Hancock said. Aggressors use Blank ammunition to harass the platoons through out the testing while the men run the course without knowing when or where they will be Given a testing for the platoons Start with a reconnaissance exercise explained staff sgt. Eugene Pavek battalion project nip. During the operation the engineers Are Given the Mission of constructing a temporary munitions storage and detection of mine Fields is the next platoon plants the train ing mines in the afternoon while another unit must breach the mines at night using min detectors and hand and Bayonet probes Pavek said. The soldiers continue the test ing with the three phase River crossing station. The men Sean armoured vehicle launched Bridge alb of co e to Spana 60-foot Stream Hancock added. Then the men use a 15-Man assault raft to Cross the Regnitz River. 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After defending the position rom an enemy attack the engineers use their knowledge of demolitions to simulate the destruction of enemy storage sit Sand buildings. The test concludes with the recovery of a a ton trailer which s loaded with training min Sand Booby traps in a Ravine. The men use a Block and Ackle system to hoist the trailer o their position Hancock said. Pfc. Wins top Honor in class Kitzinger Germany Spe Cial a 1st in 30th inf sol Dier won top honors Here at the3rd inf div no Academy s fourth class of the . Marion Dukes was the distinguished graduate of the47-Man class and received the academic and leadership . Jerry l. Madison of co a. 1st in 4th inf and Albin of co a 10th engr in tied for the maintenance commandant s inspection award Winner was spec. 4 Rob Ert s. Henderson from co a 1st in 30th inf. Spec. 4 Henry of co a 1st in "64th Armor won the award for the highest pct score. The ceremony was highlighted by the Surprise promotion of seven graduates for their Excel Lent performances at the acad Ray. Named to acting sergeant were Dukes and Garland promoted to sergeant were Henry c. Palmer Btry a 1st in 9th arty Den Nis a. Norman co a 2nd ,15th inf and Theodore e. Wilson co a 123rd signal in promote to spec. 4s were Dennis e. Rey nolds Btry a 2nd in. 39tharty, and Phillip j. Toste he Btry. 2nd in 39th . Maj. Fred e. Darling brigade sergeant major dressed the graduates and them that one of the mos port ant aspects of leadership is to get the Confidence of Youn troops and to get this Confidence you should know the answers toll of their Darling went on to Tell the graduates that leadership does not Stop upon leaving the serv ice lie said the course they had just completed would help themis later life even if they to leave the army. 3rdad to dim s a 110 out a Ward won by 49tb so Spang Dahlum. Germany special marking up the Best on the Job training out rec Ord for the year 19h7 at Spang Dahlem a the i j a Security police so. Accepting the 49th commander s trophy for the Feal was m. Sgt. Coyt l. Cie Nauy who con ducts the Squadron program with sgt. Frank k. Smile. During the year 1967, Spang Security police men recorded a 100 per cent pass ing rate for airmen taking skill knowledge tests
