European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 the stars and stripes wow  wow a two new to tranches artillery Transfer procedures twisted by Marc Huet is Washington Bureau chief Wasoff Langton is details of the Transfer of officers and warrant officers to the new Fielland air defense artillery branches have been Given out by the army. Artillerymen whose assign ments have been exclusively in one area or another will be Putin the new branches without any action on their part the army said. Others Are being asked for their views. Those who have had Cross assignments Are being asked to evaluate their own backgrounds and indicate their preference by oct. 1. Preferences should be sent to the artillery Branch attn Opo Opat Washington b.c., 20315. Officers in the Grade of colonel and pro notable lieutenant Colo Nels should Send theirs to the colonels division attn Opo Pocol Washington d.c., 20315.da form 483, the officers assignment preference statement May be used. Other artillerymen such a those recently transferred to the Branch or men who have recently come of Active duty May also indicate a Choice on deform 483 before the oct. 1 dead line. Gunners who do not submit preference will have their Branch determined by the army based upon careful analysis of their record an their potential to meet future sen log is planning move to Huntsville he Washington is sen log the army s new ant Ballis tic missile system logistics com Mand is due to move from temporary Headquarters Here to Huntsville ala., later this sum Mer the defense department has announced. Elements of other army agencies involved in creating a . Antimissile system Are also being located near the Sentinel system come Headquarters inthe Huntsville area. Air defense artillery or Fiel artillery  the Pentagon cautioned those expressing a preference to use great care. A stated preference which is not supported by the individual s record May not make the Best use of an offi cer s potential in terms of the army s needs or his career advancement army officials pointed  Branch status of warrant officers will be based on their primary mos. There Are about 215,000 offi cers and warrant officers be Ilow the Grade of colonel on Active duty in artillery. About one third Are expected to be assigned to air defense an the balance will be to Field artillery. The target Date for the trans Fer is set for nov. 1.army officials also said that for the present the name Artil Lery will continue in use. Noname has been selected for the two new branches but More than Likely one will be called the Field artillery. There is no certainty that the other will be known officially As air defens artillery it was explained. Airlift Monument 9th anniversary marked in Berlin Berlin special Ameri can British and French commandants Here helped Mark the ninth anniversary of the Dedica Tion of the Berlin Airlift Monu ment this week in a Wreath Jay ing ceremony followed by the presentation of College scholar ships to nine German students. Allied commandants participating were maj. Gen. R. G. Fergusson. . Commander incest Berlin maj. Gen. S. J. C. Bowes Lyon Britain and maj. Army urges patience in making dependent travel arrangements Washington is the army is reminding married servicemen heading for restricted overseas assignments such As Korea to be patient and no make concurrent travel arrange ments for their dependents a their own expense. It is the army s policy to de Ter the entry of non command sponsored dependents into Over seas areas when the sponsor is assigned to an unaccompanied restricted area when the Spon Sor is not entitled to govern ment furnished transportation or when dependents Are no otherwise endorsed for entry in to the  cited the Pentagon Cable to major commands is the result of a re port from the 8th army in Korea citing several recent cases of servicemen arriving in Korea with their dependents. The fam Ilies had paid their own Wayand intended to live off Post. Authority is generally granted for servicemen to live off Post by most major subordinate commands of the 8th army the message said if their korean off base residence meets accept Able sanitary  of operational consideration however the cd corps undoes not normally permit assigned personnel Tolive off Post and problems have come up when soldiers due for i corps duty arrived with their  one Case a sergeant first class e7 said he was told Bya Pentagon employee that he would have no trouble obtaining permission to live off Post if he paid for his dependents travel to Korea. A second lieutenant re ported much the same thing. Because of operational Neces sity it sometimes becomes necessary to change the assign ment of personnel upon arrival in Korea the army message said. The member should wait until he arrives in the country is permanently assigned and obtains the permission of his appropriate commander before he decides to have his dependents travel to   i cosi Cut year is 1 i s a117s Best f Wiesbaden special the . Air forces in Europe have closed the books on the most successful Cost reduction year on record bringing validated Sav Ings to $161 million Over the past five years. During the last fiscal year through june the 7101st air base Wing at Wiesbaden air base was selected As having the Best Over All Cost reduction management program in the command. Torrejon air base s 401st tical fighter Wing in Spain had the Best management program among major Safe units. The 7500th air base group attest Ruislip England took top honors among smaller Safe installations. Gen. Maurice a. Preston us afe commander in chief pointed out that for the first time All command organizations Equale their Dollar goals or exceeded them by significant amounts. Gen. Bertrand Hucht de v ud8, Franco. Lord mayor Aud Schuetz represented West Beff by to Al a was Fol by the British French Ameri can and German National an hems played by the 298th us army band and a German band. After the ceremony the Allie commandants and guests moved to the Columbia House for presentation of the scholarships de Quen Tais opened the brie program with a review of the events surrounding the Airlift and called the memorial the tangible Token of our determination to safeguard the Security of  each commandant then presented fellowships for one year s study in his nation to three Ber Lin students. Recipients of the american scholarships Diete Baumeister Gisbert pub and Edith Brickwell will study Stcolumbia University. Herman shifts to Wiesbaden special Brig. Gen. Robert a. Berman has arrived at he Safe to take up his duties As Deputy chief of staff for Materiel. He succeeds maj. Gen. George m. Johnson jr., who has departed for a new assign ment As commander Oklahoma air Materiel area with head quarters at tinker fab  to his Safe assign ment Berman was Deputy chid of staff comptroller of the air Force logistics come at Wright Patterson fab  addition to the i Region of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster her Man holds the distinguished Fly ing Cross and the air medal wit two Oak Leaf clusters among other decorations. A Long Long was an of drawn Bay Wagon pulls to the Side to let 22 smart stepping spearhead Ranger from the 3rd army ply s 2nd in 36thinf pass by. Preparing for the mud International four pay Mare be at Nijm Egen the Netherlands that begin tuesday he rangers from Kirch Goens Germany have been hiking 30 Mue daily carrying weapons Jofield packs it s n