European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Sunday March 1961 Thi stars and strikes defense minded artist concept. Shows the Boeing de sign for the air Force s airborne warning and control system on an airborne Mission. The system will be used As a survivable Early warn ing airborne command and control system Center for identification of an enemy. Mac chief says Airlift capability second to none with big planes Scott fab 111. Special Gen. Howell a Estes jr., com Mander of the military Airlift omd said Here the combination of the new c5 Galaxy and thec141 Star lifter provides the . With a strategic deployment capability second to none in the  Force of c5s and c141s, working in tandem will have the ability to Airlift massive numbers of combat troops and their equip ment anywhere in the world in minimum  c141 was designed specifically for the strategic Airlift role Estes explained. It has proved itself to be an extremely valuable and competent vehicle. Its primary difficulty however lies in the fact that we Are unable to deploy All elements Al equipments of the army ground  the c5, unveiled for the firs time at the Lockheed Georgia Plant Marietta ga., recently while in states dental Bill would Aid dependents by Marc Huet is Washington Bureau chief w a s h i n g t 0 n is l. Mendel Rivers chairman of the House armed services com Mittee has introduced Legisla Tion to provide a dental car program for military dependents. The chairman s Bill provides that the care will come Princi Pally from civilian dentists with the government paying a major portion of the Cost. The Legisla Tion incorporates Many of the recommendations of the special armed services subcommittee on dental care which studied the feasibility of the dependent Den Tal care program in the first ses Sion of the 90th Congress. The Bill will not affect dependents while in Europe. Studies made last year indicated that the dependents of our servicemen Are not getting Ade quate dental care Rivers said. I u y also indicated that serv a Omen sometimes Are facing i Neial hardship in an Effort to provide their families with needed dental eare. 1 think we have a responsibility to the family of lose we take into the service to see that this important part of lev health requirement is not neglected. In recent years the Congress As made significant additions to in health program for military dependents. The Lack of Ade quate dental care is a major re i it l a in Llu is Landing r Al Ani of Silhi y Fame he legislation 1 am Intro will close that ."i" introducing this Bill divers i Curry in it a be go a Mude , i to so Oll i and support legislation in the second Siuw of the 90th  the divers Bill there .01 m so l similar if present no Ilu Llu Al i ilk Bill provides for deductible payments on a sliding scale according to rank. Additional charges could be pre scribed for certain types of Den Tal care such As Bridges Crow Sand inlays. The deductions would Range from $25 for those in the lowest enlisted pay grades up to $150for-the highest ranking commissioned officer. However the legislation provides that for those under 16 years of age the deductions shall Range from a mini mum of $10 to a maximum of$60. This carries out the recommendations of the special sub committee on dental care for reduced charges for children to encourage Early dental care and instill Good Oral Hygiene habits. The Bill limits additional charges for special types of Den Tal care to $100 per patient. The chairman said the estimated an Nual Cost of this Bill is $110million, lie emphasized How Ever that this is Only an approximation and that More precise estimates of Cost must await the result of studies now being brought to completion in the defense department. The chair Man said that in line with the recommendation of last year s special subcommittee hearing would not be scheduled on the legislation until the defense department has had sufficient Opportunity to Complete and report. In line with the recommendations of the special subcommittee the legislation is limited to the dependents of Active duty person Nel. The special subcommittee recommended that at an appropriate time in the future follow ing reasonable experience wit the program for Active duty dependents consideration could be Given to extending the cover age to retirees and their de Pendents. A Wim of ii a  service no candidate course now is All Volunteer fort Benning a. Spe Cial the . Army s infantry noncommissioned officer Candi Date course has become an All Volunteer program. Recent classes in the 21-week course have been comprised entirely of volunteers. Gen. James k. Woolnough commanding general of the . Continental army come said that information now indicates that future classes at the infantry school will also be filled with volunteers. Also the newer no Candi Date courses at the Armor an artillery schools show the same potential for becoming All Volun Teer programs. The no candidate program which began at the infantry school last september is de signed to help fill the  in commitment extended for at students Randolph fab Tex. Spe Cial officers attending the air training come s missile courses will incur a two year Active duty s e r v i c e commitment effective this week air Force personnel officials announced. The decision will  commitments for All missile officers regardless of the weapons system to which they arc assigned. Junior combat leaders through out the army. The courses include a 12-week academic phase followed by nine weeks of on the Job training in leadership positions such As squad leaders and assistant Pla Toon leaders. Sift on Daedal an Washington special judging to select the Winner of the Daedal an maintenance Tro Phy has narrowed to three air Force units. Finalists Are the 3f the tactical fighter Wing Plum rang a Vietnam 91st bomb Wing Glas Gow fab. Mont., and the Slot tactical fighter Wing Benwa ters England. Nine commands submitted nominees for the award one of the highest forms of recognition Given for air Force maintenance activity. The award is one of three presented annually by the order of Daeda lians a world War i pilots organi action. Originally the Daedal an s presented Only a flight safety award. Recognition was expanded to include maintenance and Supply effectiveness among air Force units in 19 50. Was designed to fill that  the general noted. With its introduction into the Force it will a possible for Mac to deploy army and air Force units of whatever size rapidly a any part of the world the general  noted that another Fea Ture of the c5, one of great importance to Mac will be the c5 � ability to Airlift units Over very Long ranges and land on Short relatively unprepared  capability will insure that whatever the conditions a at the destination of the deploy ing forces Well be Able to put them Down safely and efficiently he  c141 has been meeting the challenges of rapid Aerial deployment for More than two years. Through operations Nick named Blue Light and Eagle thrust and in huge air lifts that followed Star lifters proved themselves exceptionally re liable and effective. Thousands of troops and tons of equipment have been airlifted into combat zones where the were needed immediately. In the future with the huge cargo capability of the c5 and c141 division size forces an nearly All their Battle gear will be moved in great jumps from one location to another and be resupplied continuously. Washington special anew military occupational Spe Fialty mos for atomic demolition munitions specialists mos 12e has been established. Personnel in this Field super Vise or assist in the transportation monitoring testing emplacement and disarming of atomic demolition munitions. According to department of the army message 37693, personnel who have successfully completed atomic demolition munitions training at the .army Engineer school fort Belvoir va., or have acquire similar training As a result of other schooling May be reclassified in the new mos. O it. Meade my. Special1 the first . Army prisoner of War command since the korean War has been Esta listed Here to train soldiers inthe operation of prisoner  1st military police pow come instructors plan to rely heavily on the army s Camp experiences of world War hand the korean War. Washington special the department of defense Lias announced that the .army will establish an advanced ballistic missile de sense  new Agency will com Bine some elements of the department of defense Advance research projects Agency Arpa office of ballistic missile defense and thenikl a advanced develop ment . Patrick j. Friel director of Arpa s office of bal Listic missile defense will by appointed As Deputy assistant Secretary of the army Ami will serve As direct