European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes ctr the fit sometimes left something to be desired in original air was uniform. New was uniform being tested by capt. Anna Foster Wiesbaden wins approval of it. Col. Anna Mckim right. Was Field uniforms have undergone drastic change from world War ii version left to modern uniform featuring fitted dark Blue Slacks and Over Blouse being tested. Stunning is word of a formal what air Force women Ink Happy 20th birthday take a look at the new was you la probably by Mary Ann Reese staff write the 20th birthday of women in the air Force this month is More than an occasion for a piece of cake and a cup of punch. It s an occasion of Jub Ilance and optimism Amon America s 6,800 was now boasting a new look clue not Only to changes in their uniform but Promise for More career opportunities More overseas assignments and an effective director who promises to search for new answers to modern problems. Major concessions to was Over the past two year provide that types of military jobs open to was will Bemore than doubled. Once limited to 77 types of jobs they now May enter 146 different careers and another143 will open to them in event of an All out mobilization. Women now May work at technical jobs including keeping complicated radar equipment on the air and in working order. Jobs closed to them Are com Bat jobs and those involving heavy manual labor. More overseas jobs will be opened to them. Until recently Only one in 10 enlisted was served overseas compared with one in three airmen. Plans now will place one out of four enlisted was overseas in Ger Many England and in such places previously close to them As Okinawa Taiwan Crete Turkey and Alaska. Under a new Law signed by the president last november women officers now May compete with All air Force officers for promotion to grades above lieutenant colonel. Previously women officers have competed for promotion along with All other line officers through the lieutenant colonel Grade. But under old Law Only one Vvan could hold Grade of colonel and that spot promotion for four years wantonly to the was director. After her tour she was forced to revert to a lower Grade or retire. The air Force is working to erase misconceptions about women in the air Force among civilians an to promote better understanding of the role of women in the military. Finally the women now Are Field testing new uniforms that directors Hope will make the was Loo More Chic. A driving Force behind the recent gains for was i their director col. Jeanne Holm an attractive and charming woman who convincingly argued that greater use of women in the military is inevitable in the current National environment and thus it was essential the air Force immediately re evaluate we use  col. Holm said More women Are needed nil military because of a growing shortage of men Low increasing demands of both Industry and dem ii the defense department wanting to  would prefer to use a s Many Unias Many military jobs As  was numbers have increased. Las a should be an additional 2,000. By the mid seven there May be twice that number. Even with the new Gams and new look or entering its third decade col Holm s to admit Many More policies need updating w need changing. Hic. 5cri"there Are still Laws on the Ota a Man Nate in the payment of Clai to spin of thear itary women married to othe memo forces or to civilians. We Aie Aiso face up to the situation of Milij acquire  capt. Anna Foster sits Damon part of new  new look gets critical Eye the first Day a sergeant stopped me checked out the whole thing and said hey i like it and that s Bee the general reaction  so was capt. Anna Foster 7260thsupport sq., Wiesbaden summed up her first week As one of five Safe testers for the new was service  and the other was including one at Ramstein air base Ger Many two at South Ruislip England and one other Gal at Wiesbaden were selected to try out the new double breasted Box suit uniforms. At the end of 30 Days they will beaked to file reports to Washington on reaction to the uniform. So Willmen and women in the air Force who have viewed them. Suggestion for modifications will be considered arid by next year the new uniform should be available for Alldaf personnel. The younger was like the uni forms but keep asking How Short they can be said one officer. The older ones also like them. But they keep asking How Long they can be. In fact lengths can Range fro the top of the knee Cap to one Inch below the knee depending on preferences of the wearer reports it. Col. Anna m. Mckim command was staff director assigned to Safe Headquarters. Was have changed in the past 20years, suggested it col. Mckim 25 years with the military. Nearly Days women usually joined for patriotic reasons. Now Youn women want to do their part but there Are other reasons . Foster agreed. A Home a Home i n need a Job and Nice thing about heis they Don t say Iob experience do Yoxall us. Well Call you Comfort to know the train med it in the service year in Ankara tue i needs this is