European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and St webs 20th anniversary  with the 8th fleets a  Anu Al fms a it of sic i was Liiv with ships Al Roar s a rape the wet Over Law a a if a. Fifty displays its sea Power in the med Arv aircraft Carrieri launch Tat and re arc planes with sotes ional we their lethal missile sin inn i Siw if. Pm sited skyward destroyers the tar Una so radar searching hitts a task Force of port ships put on wore than eight of hours of tic tical demonstrations. Sea Power was the keynote of the Day. And the Fleet showed observers including Gen. Lyman l. Lemnitzer supreme Allied commander Europe that it packed a powerful  deadly accuracy the planes using cannons bombs and missiles hit their targets. The destroyers fired their 5 Inch guns and knocked a hapless drone from the sky. The Fleet convinced the visitors that it is a modern powerful versatile balanced Force which can operate indefinitely at sea. As such a Navy spokesman said it is an instrument of National policy whose goals Are peace stability and Goodwill gained by maintaining operational readiness and earning respect for the  men of the Fleet say their aim is Friendly but they Are always Battle ready capable of waging any kind of warfare limited or general nuclear or conventional. The Fleet consists of three task  attack Carrier striking Force nor Mally consists of two Large carriers two cruisers and numerous destroyers equipped with surface to air missiles rocket launched Antisubmarine weapons and drone Antisubmarine  task Force is the main striking Arm of the Fleet. Its High Speed Jet air Craft have a striking radius in excess of1,000 Miles and its carriers can operate in any kind of weather Day or  second task Force is the amphibious group. It consists of a Squadron of amphibious shipping attack transport and cargo ships minesweepers and variety of amphibious assault ships. It carries a battalion Landing team of about 2,000 marines. It is an infantry battalion reinforced with addition Larmor and artillery. The third task Force is a service group. These ships including auxiliary ships tankers repair ships and a Vari Ety of Supply ships and provision ships form a floating base. Sea Power 1m8-1968" is spelled out on the decks of the carriers Independence and Shangrila to commemorate 6th Fleet s anniversary. Kill of in a Navy photos skyhawk above is readied for Takeoff. Below bomb loading Cut role ets foot Tali Wwlmer Raneta during lat hour of anniversary Maneu vers