European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday it. Gen. Andrew. Boyle v carps. Plenty of Haliena editor s note this i another in a series of inter views with major commanders of the army and air Force in Europe by John Reese staff writer Frankfurt is to anyone with a mental picture showing army generals As stiff formal imperious and steely eyed it. Gen. Andrew j. Boyle a corps commander might come As a Surprise. Boyle s Friendly informal manner however does Little to conceal a driving enthusiasm for his Job. His voice is mild but is photos by Ted Rohde his face is animated changing rapidly in expression according to his subject As he Speaks. In a recent interview in his office Here Boyle spoke with easy authority and precise knowledge of two areas of his command which claim much of his attention. They Are inexperienced personnel and maintenance of equipment. Seventy per cent of v corp personnel he disclosed Are men with less than two years of service. He leaned for Ward and spread his hands Ina gesture which seemed to solicit Clear understanding of what he was saying. The old hands Are spread pretty thin today throughout the army he said. But the Young sters we have most of the performing jobs calling for two or three grades higher redoing a tremendous Job. In v corps today there i plenty of responsibility and plenty of Challenge for Leader sat All Levels. Our Young non commissioned officers and com Pany Grade officers Are meet ing the Challenge in Fine  Boyle s trim physique an healthy complexion reflect his conviction that physical fitness is a highly important part of soldiering. He expects All ranks to get sufficient physical exer Cise to be in Good shape. He himself looks considerably younger than his 56 years. He walks Between his Quarter Sand his office daily although he could have his Choice of a dozen different vehicles. He does daily setting up exercises and jogs i place. As often As his tight schedule permits he shoots 7-Handicap Golf. Although Boyle has set Down no specific requirements for exercise by his officers he has made it Plain that v corps has no room for softies or fat soldiers. Boyle discounts views that the army s equipment has grown in sophistication beyond the ability of the troops to operate and maintain it. This is simply not True Boyle said. Our men Are do ing splendidly in the maintenance and operation of their equipment. We possess the Fin est equipment of any army in the world. It is sophisticated audit is complicated requiring a lot of know How. But our people have that know How. American youngsters grow up in a technical  sophistication is Pait of their Day to Day life. The adapt Well to the requirements of the army and its  difficult Basic subjects to learn. Boyle sees no immediate possibility of the controversial .223 Caliper lightweight automaticm16 Rifle being issued to . Army troops in  the m16 seems to have worked out very Well i Southeast Asia he said we have a different situation Here and i believe the m14, also a very Fine military shoulder Arm will meet All requirements Here in the foreseeable future. Generally the ranges Are longer in Europe s relatively open country he said. And of coarse All our infantry units Are mechanized which makes the weight Factor less pressing Here than in Vietnam. Further More the m14 Rifle uses the Standard nato Cartridge. Introducing another Caliper would complicate the ammunition Supply  Boyle Ivas Ivam in his Praise for project partnership spot Cheeks Are Clearing roads of unsafe vehicles turning to training Boyle observed that map Reading continues to be one of the most to Eslingen Germany special when spec. 5 Hor Ace l. Brantley was flagged Down on the Frankfurt autobahn by the military police and taken to the command maintenance management inspection Cummi team set up just off the Road he became a Little  but the 23-year-old morning reports clerk with co c of seventh army support come s85th maintenance in at Aschaffenbur soon found he had no reason for worry. Indeed he had a lot to be Happy about. Immediately after having his jeep inspected by the Usa eur and seventh army Cummi team Brantley was told his vehicle was the first to receive the maximum score since the test ing had begun six months be fore. The Roadside checks began i october 1967 after Usa eur Headquarters Learned Many vehicles were travelling while unsafe or in need of some  first initiated Only one spot Check a week was set up but the Cummi earn soon Learned that several trucks and jeeps should have been deadline rather than put to use. A five inspections a week policy was quickly approved and is now in effect wherever military be Wiley see Why Speed i the minute you save is you elite Usa eur fatal accidents since july 1 army motor vehicles 102 non army Mot. Vehicles weapons and explosives asphyxiation drowning other totals 1967 1968 97 99 109 6 3 9 1 s 11 30 47 254 268 hides Are driven in Western Germany. Capt. Philip Bornstein who mischief of Usa eur s logistics management Agency says the Mai team inspections Are extremely thorough adding that each inspection checks for 32traffic items which could Range from a burned out dashboard Light to a Leaky exhaust pipe. Bornstein said since the inspections began on a five Day a week basis we be noticed a real slackening of major gigs. Actually we wanted to create some healthy Competition As every unit naturally wants to get a higher score than the  in recognition of his outstand ing accomplishment during the Roadside test Brantley received letter of commendation from maj. Gen. E. L. Rowny Deputy chief of staff for logistics at Usa eur and seventh army. Brantley does t think there is any secret to his Success in the Surprise inspection. Asked for ?7 to a expressed his am extremely the army actually integration. J pm Csc to commented Yie was warm in his fun of sufi is nato nation s armed said has borne fruit in v he cited a recent p