European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Jan Day March 24, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 7 methods silent infiltration it by Piti h j. Leacacos key vast Fla. Special Thyl Ion sleek Hull of a sub i Kin Kliu by Neal the see of the warm tropical Waters like a Black ghost. Inside the combat darkened Nib the com m a dins officer i p Periscope and the the i surface. The Distant Shoreline is sighted faintly silhouetted in the might above the groundswell j Slat finlly lift and Roll the Lurk As the command All hands stand fast echoes throughout the sub Over the intercom All movement stops. Then at a signal four men dressed in skin tight thu a Beer sult Sand carrying face masks and Iffla fins quickly file through the narrow passages of the sub. On reaching the torpedo room the men Stop scramble up steel ladder leading into a Nar Row Cylinder shaped chamber i that is barely big enough for the four Man team. A submarine crewman slams shut the Bottom Hatch of thei escape trunk and each team member tensely Waits for the string of commands that will Send them toward their Rendez Vous and Mission on Shore. As each order comes Over the intercom into the narrow Cham Ber the team Leader quickly twirls valves forcing com pressed air into the escape trunk and sea water to slowly fill the tank until the water reaches the chins of the waiting swimmers. As soon As the pressure inside the escape trunk equals the out Side sea pressure the Hatch i opened and each swimmer takes a deep breath through the narrow opening and floats to the surface. The Captain still his Periscope trains his will ride marines cling to their rubber boat and get ready for a ride As the submarine sea cat dives. This Type of wet deck launching is used to float a fully loaded boat and its Crew without having to drop the boat Over the High sloping sides of the sub. Navy photo Rappel Glass on the spot where he expects the swimming team to break the surface. Counting four Bobbing Heads he orders the sub to dive deeper and speeds to anew location to elude enemy searchers and await the agreed upon time to return and retrieve the the surface the swimmers begin the Long grueling swim to Shore. The Only sign of move ment is a slight Ripple of water As the slender snorkel tubes jut a few inches above the surface allowing the swimmers to breathe without coming above the level of the water. The team has completed the first step toward its Mission silent and underwater action is the Way a team of swimmers from2nd Force reconnaissance co Force troops would conduct Clandestine Landing on a hostile Shore. Silent infiltration was the key subject during a two wee training period that Force re Eon marines recently completed while working with the Seacat world War ii attack sub Marine running submerged off the Florida keys. Ground training for the exercise was conducted at the . Naval station key West. The Force troops contingent led by capt. John j. Clancy Iii co of recon co conducted intensive training before actually boarding the sea underwater swimmers school at the key West base instructs swimmers in the proper employment of scuba equipment underwater safety procedures and diving key West submarine train ing is just part of the intensive course each Man must Complete to qualify As a Force reconnaissance Marine. J prod no if i t accelerated to Ftp ipod bomb set for Vietnam by Bob dior Towas hint ton aim the Pentagon has accelerated production of a television guided Glide bomb to help minimize aircraft losses As the United states prepares for intensified bombing of North Vietnam. In the next of Csc weeks Mon i soon weather conditions Over the North will Clear considerably allowing Freer bombing As 1 saults to curb the southward in filtration of men and weapons. Defense sources said product on Money for the Glide bomb called Walleye was hiked by several million dollars for the i air Force and Navy in Advance of the improved weather., with Walleye a Pilot can re i Jease his bomb Load without Yuing into the face of what is of ten fierce air defense around target areas. Vallye has what amounts to Small television transmitter in to nose which sends an image0 the target to a screen in Thel Lane cockpit. Once us Pilot electronically locks the bomb onto the Correct Lill a t Imai o and launches he j it Peel Oil Short of antiaircraft k and surface to air missiles e he weapon Jii Udes itself it tar it. Stateside service since Walleye can track to selected target several Miles away pilots of f4 phantoms the jets equipped with the sys tem Are exposed to far less hostile fire. The Only limitation to the Wall j Eye is weather conditions. The Pilot must be Able to see the tar get in order for the weapons system to work Walleye was developed by the Navy under a secret combat . In h Fiti it was first put to use last ear and officials say the weapon has proved highly figures show that As of March 12, the United states has lost so planes Over North Vietnam., air Force officials fear loss rates May increase this year because Hanoi Lias strengthened its air by Allee s sue Cess the air five has started testing another family of with Arious other kinds of Remote of i he air h Lve Harold Broun told co Kirc afew weeks a o Ilu " the new bombs is expected to in. Much belter than we a i fall Congress gets request for per diem hike in . Army Aims for More in airborne Washington is the army with Many of its airborne units committed to Vietnam com Bat will increase jump training at it. Benning ga., in the next few months to handle the need for More paratroopers in air borne and the special forces units. During the current fiscal year ending in june the army planned to train 27,000 jumper for the elite units and so far 15,630 . And Allied officers an enlisted men have graduated. In the next fiscal year starting july 1, the army has increased its programmed output to 32,186to meet future needs for Europe the . And army has announced a Volunteer program for men ingrates e2 to e9 to join these units during the next few program is expected to continue at an increased Pace into fiscal year 1969.overseas servicemen who wish to go airborne May apply in and Vance of their return to the ., but they will not be returned earlier to take jump training the army said. Airborne training takes three weeks. In the Case of the special forces All Volun Teers Are jumpers and take an extra 8 to 32 weeks of additional training before they join their army presently has two brigades of the 82nd airborne div at it. Bragg n.c., with a third brigade in Vietnam. In addition the 101st airborne div. And the 173rd airborne brigade Are also in Vietnam. Besides these major units part of the8th inf div in Europe also has an airborne capability. W a Shin g t 0 n is a selection Board will meet Here april 1 to consider women s army corps Lieuten ant colonels for temporary promotion to colonel the army of consideration includes All lieutenant colonels on Active duty wit dates of rank of Jan. 31, 1964. There will be no secondary /.one. V a s h i n g t 0 n sol Brig. Gen. Anthony t. Shtogren c o m m a n d e r of the Pacific communications area and Deputy chief of staff for communications and electronics for Pacific of is being trans ferret to the joint chiefs of staff in july. Washington is servicemen travelling on official Busi Ness m the . Are losing a average of More than $3 a Day under existing per diem allow ances according to information furnished to Congress by ail Force Brig. Gen. William Berg Deputy assistant detente Secretary for manpower and re serve this reason the defense de j part enl is asking Congress to raise the rate from i to a i i a Day. Here detailed official travel 1 posts based on a Survey 01 the hotel restaurant business and the experiences of mole limit j Sei \ u Emu and Crim i Loans m support 01 a in raise per diem. These Are Daviv a erases i oud by the i Kii of. C oms of . lunches and dinners came to ti.79. Rates for 195 hotels in 65small, medium and Large cities were $10.99. Granting a 10 per cent allow Ance or $1.78 a Day to cover miscellaneous expenses such Anstips Berg said the actual Cost for daily subsistence is $19.fitors i fit More than the government now Autt Iori is. furnished by a hot 1 accounting firm which m the harness .tin.1. Is for be further sup port to the Pentagon request Tor .1 diem Rai e. He change huh Lias already he appro1, Al of a House i sued ser ices subcommittee would on effect tra Al in -is-t.,Tes and the of Coluni o fort Sims a. . Army is now Tram ii Navy enlisted men in Spe i Ial courses at the army transportation 100 Navy men. Quali fied As aircraft maintenance personnel Are enrolled in the special maintenance course for Uhl Huey helicopters. Which Are used by both the army and Navy. In addition More than "1.1 1 1 soldiers will be trained in i i Hue maintenance d u r i n at u. Cian the i society co u i april 7-10. R Nev i Ler , 11, c this a. The an i a. i
