European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 7 coordinates Field __i0amuillllmia--Mmimm it if tap9 is carps nerve Center Stuttgart Germany Spe sat first glance it looks a Large circus tent erected the Middle of a Forest mile civilization. Closer exam reveals the corps tactical ions Center the Vii camouflaged Field nerve finder a mass of camouflage Ottine which makes it resemble circus bit top Are a number connected motorized expand Ilc vans which can be moved to an area and assembled within minutes. The nerve enter s vans contain operations end intelligence staff Section sose activities Are essential to s performance of the Vii corps Mission. Cominio role Jay hawkers under the big sop Combine their knowledge fend skills to conduct Day to Day operations throughout the com Mand s tactical area of responsibility which includes much of Southern communications provided by specialists of the Vii corps 34th signal in play an important role in the Center s operational Success. Radio Telephone and teletype networks Span the Miles of terrain that separate it from remotely located subordinate units. Big picture inside each Van Are Wall maps plotting boards and statistical data charts. Through the Vas communications net sections receive and record information from subordinate commands concerning troop movement Logis tics air to ground support and other tactical operations. With the big picture this data provides the Center is kept breast of tactical situations during simulated combat conditions. The Center assists Vii corps in planning operations and movement of troop units. Big looks top the Vii corps Field nerve Center like a circus big top. Below spec. 4 Robert l. Walker left and m. Sgt. Gerald Bloom plot troop movements on map. Army a va�?e.-4- t 150 gis join in it s go for International marches Camp lieu Merkord the Netherlands special some150 troopers from Usa eur units arrived at this sprawling tent City to join More than 8,000 other military personnel from 12countries for the 52nd inter National four Day marches. The marches sponsored by the Royal Netherlands league f o r physical culture Are designed Tolest the physical stamina of the participants. Some 10,000 civilian Sikors arc expected to join the military conting mits for the Wal Fesi. The Mammoth Road marches wore scheduled to get underway monday evening with a colourful lag Parade and he actual foot a 11 r r i n g pavement pounding begins tuesday. The routes Var each of the four Days with the participants walking from 30 to50 Kilometres a Day the military contingents who will Stop out the full Kilometres daily win be packing an additional 22 pounds of gear including their weapons. Lle presenting . M i 1 i t a r forces Are contingents from the just and 2nd bus. 509th inf 8thjnf univ a precision Drill team Roni com a and men from theand 2nd bus 48th inf and in 30th inf ail of the 3rdarmd div army support come and the31st medical group. 7th medical brigade will attend to the physical needs. Coordinating the Amer ican military participation for the marches is the 3rd army div support come under supervision of maj. James r. Adgar. Sembach. Germany Spe Cial _ eighteen members of the German county police from Rocke Hansen and Kaiserslautern counties recently attended Cointin Avion weapons demonstration and pistol match co sponsored by the Sembach office of special investigation and the 601st Security police policemen came from the towns of Rockenhauser. Knee Nabeh win Weiler and event held at the sem Bach Rifle Range familiarize the germans with weapons american policemen use. � him i main a. Germany special remodelling and will addition the 8th div ban provide marching m i c o the routes and the 56th y and transportation in u 2nd support brigade seventh Are selected by Safe Wiesbaden special i reselection of Saff Slop Consoli dated base personnel Oil ices capos for the period from Juno 1, 1967, to May .11,was announced this week by Sidney p. Kasley a Safe Deputy chief of staff for personnel. Winner in the three categories of the command wide Competition were the capos of Hie 2tithcombat support group ram Stein a Germany the j6thcombat support group Pitburg a Germany and the 20th com Bat support group Wethersfield they will represent Safe in the air Force wide contest for the outstanding Capo of t h e year award. The Ramstein Capo. Headed by capt. Benjamin a. Caccia Mani took command top honors in chums 1 for supporting More than 6,0 in military personnel. The 36th personnel office led class 11 3000-6000 personnel. Maj. Harry 11. Bachman w a Schief of the military division during the reporting period. Tolfe 20th personnel office was selected Winner in class 111 3000personnel or Les with capt. Liar old t. May sewing As duet. Modernization of the base two dining Halls will begin monday with dining Hall on being renovated first. When it is completed the target dates sept 15 then work on dining Hall two will begin. Semba ii Germany Spe Oral Sembach s Amateur theatrical club. The group announced it has chosen wit Ness for the prosecution by Agatha Christie As its septem Ber production. Richard Hastings. Director of the production. Said Al Sembach personnel Are invited to try out. He said tryouts will be held july 17. Is and 19in the Sembach recreation Center. Hastings said persons inter ested in auditioning fur the play May obtain scripts from club members or by attending the july 16 meeting at s . In the recreation Center. Btry wins v corps cd award Buedingen Germany Spe Cial it. Gen. Andrew .1. Boyle a corps cd has presented the v corps commander s bes maintenance award for combat units to Btry a 2nd in. 83rd arty. of the award a 2va-foot trophy was made aftera series of inspections covering All phases of maintenance opera the Honor from the v corps commanding general during ceremonies Here was the Battery s co 1st it. Samuel of Btry a 2nd in. 83rd arty won Over three other finalists in the maintenance com petition by scoring 93.53 per cent out of a possible 100 per cent. Btry b will hold the trophy until the next inspection in 1969.placing second in the Competition was m troop. 3rd so. 14tharmd Cav. The 3rd army div s cob 2nd in 33rd Armor placed third and co a 3rd in 68th Armor. 8th inf div took fourth place. Ij.s-. Canada Plait military c Domitio Germany special a Sharp shooting 3rd Anil div Soldier has been a w a r d e d a marksmanship medal by a Reserve element of the German army. Sgt. Hans Brockmoeller of he and he co 2nd brigade at Gellhausen was presented the award at a ceremony Hereford successfully passing the first phase of the German Small arms qualification pro Gram. Washington special the defense communications Agency Ca and Canadian forces Headquarters have agreed on procedures for management of the joint military switched net work a private military Tele phone system that supports the defense of North network to be jointly managed by Ca and the Ca Nadian forces communications system will consist of nine switching centers and associated trunks in Canada and 65 Auto von automatic voice network switching centers and associate trunks in the states. The network will give the armed forces of both nations one of the most versatile and advanced communications systems in the world. It will permit faster routing of communications make the communications survivable and provide new features not i found in regular Telephone net j installation of the switching centers in Canada will begin Ina gust. The total network is scheduled for completion in 1970
