European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 08, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes cd Nettoy May a Munich special the big move is on. Elements of the 24th inf div stationed in Augsburg and Munich Are now departing Europe for reassignment to it. Riley Kan. The redeployment of troops from the Munich and Augsburg areas is part of the movement of 35,000 army and air Force personnel from Germany a move which is expected to save the United states More than $100 million annually. Procedures worked out after months of planning and pretest ing of All movement operations with Advance parties Are making it easy for the main body of troops and dependents to make the  s Riem Airport is the de parture  air Force planes Load thousands of pounds of cargo while hundreds of soldiers and their de Pendents wait for loading instructions. Senior officers and enlisted men move about making sure the operation functions properly setting up plans for reunions and saying last minute goodbye to friends. The focus is on the rotating Taro men but that is not the whole Story. During the division s move com z and South Bavaria District sad Are playing a big role in pro Viding logistical and administrative  activities at the terminal Are visible everywhere. Munich station s army Community service Center is providing Nursery service including cribs playpens diapers and baby food for Young travellers while their parents wait to be proc Essed sad s special services is handing out Reading material and games to help ease the boredom at the Airport and in flight transportation men Load baggage and give assistance at customs finance personnel Aid in exchanging those the 2nd brigade of the 24th inf div became fully redeployed to it Kan last week when brigade Headquarters and Headquarters company units of the 2nd brigade began moving to the United states in april with the 5th in 32nd Armor. The 2nd in 21st inf 1st in 34th inf and 2nd in 7h a or the 2nd brigade bade Farewell to its German sister units Panze Grenadier brigades at a Farewell dinner hosted by col. James e. Townes jr., 2nd brigade commander. Also at it. Riley now Are the elements of 3rd Engineer in and the 2nd squad Ron 9th Cav. Last few a Marks into greenbacks a special unit from the Munich station Hospital provides inoculations for those who forgot to get their immunization shots. Public affairs personnel Are there too to help the army of people German and american who View the move As important and want to keep their readers and viewers informed. Terminal operations Are carried out by the . Army re stationing group Europe commanded by it. Col. James r. Darden. Usage is the com z unit formed for re deployment operations. All this activity represents but a fraction of the heavier work which com z s South Bavaria District is  to make the Transfer of soldiers and their families Back to the United states As problem free As possible.,tanks and 155mm guns Are readied for storage and possible future use while special task Force plots logistics. Associated press photos