European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Thursday the b stars af/6 Page on the move pour medic of front the 3rd inf div s 3rd medical in Douwe Tomc toward a med evac hell copter with a simulated utter casualty during a training exercise near a Schafenberg. Army Bobek r % a 49 if. Al a visit missile site on Good will tour Pir Masens Germany Spe Cial another Plank was Ham mered into the 32nd army Ai defense come s project partner ship platform Here when 49 Ger Man Canadian French and american cos joined in a Goodwill visit to Btry a 2nd missile in 56th  visitors members of the Nat sergeants major club of Karlsruhe fanned out across the secluded missile site in a tour that included briefings and a Nike Hercules Crew Drill. Marne battalion of Edos study air mobility Aschaffenbur Germany special four medics from co b of the 3rd inf div s 3rd medical in Doublet Raed toward the awaiting med evac helicopter with their simulated litter Casu Alty. Keeping Low to stay Clear of the whirring Blade they care fully placed the litter patient of aboard and then moved Clear As another four medics rushed the second casualty aboard All in a matter of seconds at these Weinheim training area where Marne medics familiarized them selves with air evacuation tactics similar to those used in Vietnam. Prior to the critical phase of air evacuation the medics received a safety lecture from 1stlt. Manis Smith co b co and a briefing on med evac tactics and procedures from capt. Robert t. Wood a helicopter Pilot and a Vietnam air med evac Veteran who is now assigned to the 421st medical co air ambulance in Darmstadt. Wood and his uh1b Choppe airlifted eight medics who acted As the wounded combat Soldier during four flights throughout the afternoon. After each flight four medics would move in and remove the Bottom litter which in an actual situation would be reserved for the most severely wounded individual. They were quickly followed by another four men who carried off the second patient. The exercise was designed tomake the medical personnel conscious of air mobility and give them a feel for the proper methods and techniques of air medical evacuation said it. Col Charles a. Moore 3rd med ical in co. Air evacuation is especially critical in Vietnam but there is also a real need for this Short haul life saving serv ice in Germany in order to per Mit injured or sick personnel Roget to professional care As quickly As  went on to say that he was Well pleased with the Way themen handled themselves and Felt Ramstein earns acclaim for recreation program that they Learned a great Deal about air med evac techniques from the live exercise. Marne medics will have an other Opportunity to undergo this Type of training later in the Yea when they Are All scheduled to take the rigorous expert Fiel medical badge test a demand ing series of stations which deter mine whether or not a Soldier is a fully qualified combat medic. A Gusty wind that threatened to spoil an otherwise Balmy Day frequently forced the cos toehold onto their hats As they threaded through the Battery webs of radar gear and Camou Flage nets. But the frigid huffs and puffs did t keep Btry b mis sidemen from showing and explaining the specifics of Nike Hercules air defense. Long Range flan the cos split into four group with an interpreter each were taken through the integrate fire control area the missile Assembly building and the launcher area. They made 10 minute stops for briefings teach of the Battery s target detection and engaging  feel like we gave the cos a lot of insight into the Nike de sense system said 1st sgt. Johnnie l. Jones. I thought Hymen did a Good Job in explaining the technical phases of the opera Tion and also of bridging the language  visit was part of a Long Range plan of the Karlsruhe club to promote military cooperation establish personal contacts and develop broader understand ing among nato  ramste1n, Germany Spe Cial the personnel services Branch at the air base Here has been named Winner of the Gen. Curtis e. Lemay personnel serv ices trophy for having the Best Overall program in the air Force during 1967. Safe s nominee each Yea for the past three years ram Stein air base s Victory Marks first for both the base and the command in winning the air Force wide Competition. The personnel services pro Gram for the purpose of this award includes sports crafts arts hobbies entertainment and recreation service clubs open messes a a centers libraries your guide to Good listening in the dec thursday american forces network the times listed for an programs Are Central european time Newt every hour ow9 hymn from Horn 010 Early req a 0700 world to 0700 0730 More rebut 05 pop Milo 0830 Don Mcneill 0 take ten 0915 Tempo 1005 Jan unlimited 1030 Ira Cook 1105 modern sound 1wo Newt 1w5 for children 17s6 program schedule1800 Newt 1830 regional 1130 noon request 1206 sport 121ft More re Queen 1306 Art la Klotter 1315 Good Moalc 1406 Small world 1606 Date with Chrle 1606 1606to Nai Hlll 1706 request show 1746 sport journal 1600 world at 1800 1826 local new 1836 Jim Pewter 1806 Young sound 2006 on the scene 2030 Frontier gent in men 8066 Coin qut 2105 music in air 2200 world at 2200 to tonight Snow 2306 sport �316 John Doremus 0005 Herman Griffith 0030 profile 0036 All that Jat 0105 Bui Stewart 0200 Art Baker 0206 Paul Compton 0300 Early new Ojo Date with Chru 0400 Point of Law 0406 Juit Mulc 0600 country Corner 0655 thl i an. German to 2000 new 2016 Batter play color 2136 wehrmacht Futory 2216 new 2266 soccer second 1748 new 1760 of duty Magazine 1815 mall can and son detective Ramstein Tuo had so Uon Hoti Tim con Way Jack Cooper Nancy a me lion in Poi lbs sew Serlee zoot program 18w death in the Clouter play 1937 now 8000 with Candel Light musical 2185 viewpoint 2210 new i broaden rein main to 2100 armed Force new2106 Kraft Mutic Hall new ser la Tijuana Bra  Jackie Vernon 2230 ten o report Sand movie Hory Calhoun hj1 cartoon �0 wild wild wet four o clock report Daniel Boon yol Shotgun sude m profit 801 Andy Unmuth to evening Keport chech Worth a film us other pages for anouncttnn1s of special  and other related  and accomplishments in activities pro Grams and facilities in 1967 which led to winning the award include six management improvements 20 new and improved facilities 12 new pro Grams and activities and seven Over All program improvements. Presentation of the award willbe made during the annual convention of the o r d e r of Daed alias in june at Wright Patter son fab Ohio. Mannheim Germany special spec. 4 John e. Iveson jr., a Driver assigned to the377th transportation co has been named Soldier of the month for the 181st transportation in Here. Oesterberg the nether lands special Accident free Safe Driver awards have Bee presented to 11 members of the motor Pool at Camp new Amsterdam. Cited were s. Sgt. St. Clair Jenkins Driver school instructor seven years sgt. Rudolfo y. Porras Dis Patcher four years sgt. Bearl b Cox nine years sgt. Paulp. Hagerty one year sgt. Fernando e. Graces Soto two years airman , Richard a Duke two years airman .Jimmy l. Burgay two years Arie a. Bekker six years Janoskey. Six years will pm Osnabrugge six years an Theodorus Van d i 11 e a five years. Kaiserslautern g e Many is spec. 4 How Ard m. Bickle 544th ordnance co 15th ordnance in 57th ordnance brigade has Bee named brigade Soldier of the Quarter for the third Quarter of the current fiscal year. Biehle received a $2ft  Bond. Top cos Gen. James h. Polk usage tar and seventh Armyon Uvander in chief above pins new stripes on usage tar comes to. Maj. Bill v. Woods. Below u. Gen. John a. Heintges Deputy comi Nander in chief pins new chevrons of Bis top no seventh army come sgt. Maj. Gerald r. Lewis. The presentation were made during cpx front and Center. Army photos Turner