European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday juy a emergency travel air rules eased Wasoff Langton is air travel of dependents returning to the . On personal emergencies will improve As a result of alarmed forces agreement to Fly them round trip with a category 1 priority the highest that is authorized for space available travel. In the past category 1 was Only allowed for travel to the . And the return trip had to be made in a lower priority an army official Cable to major commands which outlines the new policy also said that where both a Serviceman and his wife must return to the . In an emergency military Airlift com Mand traffic terminal personnel will make every Effort to see that they travel together even though they May have different flight priorities. The army also advises families who must make trips of this kind to let their individual situation be known immediately upon their arrival at the Mac joint agreement covers the travel of dependents of military and defense depart ment civilians overseas. Priority set up for pm at top of promotion by Marc Huet Sas Washington Bureau chief Washington is sol Diers who make a promotion standing for a Given Grade and mos before aug. 1 should be promoted ahead of those who lady Sailor thanks her Rescue men by Amis Nixon staff writer Lajes azores is Pluck Edith Baumann sailed to the azores to extend thanks to res Cue men of the . 57th Aero space Rescue and recovery Squadron. Miss Baumann who was located june 26 about 300 Miles North of Lajes in a stricken 30-foot-trimaran wallowing in mountainous seas arrived monday Ona 60-foot-yacht with four friends and her dog from Canada to Brest France in the larger boat she said she wanted to Stop Over in the azores to thank the men who found her and vectored the ship Poincare to her members gave her a Cook s tour of the Field an showed her the big hc130h her Cules air plane used in locating her in the Stormy seas. She climbed into the cockpit to Sec what it is like to be on the other end of a pert yacht woman said when i first saw the plane iwas so surprised. I thought it would take at least three Day before anyone would find me asked if she would continue sailing the open seas she re plied yes As soon As i can get another boat. It is safer on the Ocean than it is in an Automo bile. With a Good for ets and above of mess system relaxed Washington is the defense department s military pay and allowance committee has approved an air Force re quest for Blanket permission Fornall airmen in grades e4 a n d above to mess separately Start ing aug. 1. The air Force says this will remove a Long existing irritant to enlisted personnel on temporary duty and also Cut Down on the paperwork headaches in finance offices. The annoying and complicated problem of try repayments where government Messing is involved will be eliminated the air Force explained and a new Standard system is being established. Eat anywhere now All noncommissioned offi cers will draw $1.32 a Day. This represents the Basic Cost of Foo served in mess Halls. With the allowance airmen can either latin a mess or elsewhere. If they take their meals in a mess the pay 27 cents for breakfast 60 cents for lunch and 45 cents for supper. Defense officials do not see any great change in the number of customers in air Force messes because As one Pentagon officer said where can you eat on the outside for such prices commanders May remove a airman from the separate ration status for cause and individuals May ask for their own re Moval at any time the air Foresaid. Pentagon officials also report army interest in a similar action although the proposal has not As yet been approved by the army staff. No such action is c131 gets pinocchio test task Washington is ac131 cargo air plane nicknamed pinocchio because it has a nos that grows is being developed by the air Force to test flight handling characteristics of advanced aircraft. With a second cockpit locate below and Forward of the main cockpit pinocchio can simulate flying conditions of such air Craft As the advanced manned strategic aircraft Amsa the supersonic transport Sean the huge c5a cargo and pass Enger air plane. Nose added to test the Amsa for example a generalized cockpit with instruments would be attached to the Basic nose of thec131 aircraft. For the set a longer nose would be added to simulate its extended length. Each attachment would have a instrument panel and display system Peculiar to the plane be ing simulated. With the nose of the set in stalled pinocchio extends some i 20 feet beyond its regular cock pit. Pinocchio is due to be read for tests next year. Presently contemplated by the Navy or the Marine corps. Washington is Stewart Green currently on duty at the naval Hospital at san Diego calif., became the first negro medi Cal corps officer to reach the Grade of Captain according Toa Navy announcement. Green a native of Manson n.c., Wasin private medical practice in Henderson n.c., before join ing the Navy in 1954. The Navy has two other negro captains one in the line and another in the civil Engineer corps heading the of about 380 negro offi cers on Active duty. Also on a of 95 Nav medical corps commanders selected for promotion to Cap Tain the Navy says is Comdr. Mary Teresa Lynch. Randolph fab Tex. Spe Cial the outstanding air Man and the distinguished first term reenlisted of the year service ribbon has been developed and specifications Are expected to be completed in August 1968, Accord ing to officials Here. Wright Patterson fab Ohio special air Force chief of staff Gen. John has announced that for the fourth consecutive year an air Force logistics command Falc Agency has been selected to receive the air Force s highest award for procurement efficiency. In Competition with All other air Force procurement Agen cies the directorate of procurement and production at Falc s Ogden air Materiel area in Utah has been selected to receive the Talbot trophy. Go on the for the same errand specially after the Ujj changes Over to the new in Point selection system the Aras did. At the same time the also reminded worldwide commanders that Only one Cial order of Merit standing motion is authorized. Friej past some a Nta published so called Recor Araa de but not selected lists to which future selectee would chosen for advancement army said. This has caused fusion and misunderstanding the part of some enlisted m and women and the lists thei selves have been misinterpret by gaining commands to the detriment of everyone the am said. While recognizing the need loj some management tools tin army pointed out Only names of those recommend Eland approved for. The stain ing promotion Are to be put listed in official command coi Respondence relating to promo Tion selection when the new system goes in effect promotion authorities Wil continue to maintain Only on standing with the names those who make the be Ronaug. 1 ahead of All others. Enlisted men with Stati who Are reassigned will be integrated into the gaining command s in Competition on the same Way they wer selected. In the event the gaining co Mand has no on its i selected before aug. 1 for promotion to the same higher Grad and mos then the new Arris becomes the first Man on and ahead of everyone Al selected under the new Pri Cedres. The promotion change was made to give More visibility to army promotions. Down the nose drawing shows pinot Hio Tersian of ctj1 to be used to test flight handling of other planes. S Rose finds pot9 i for troops i Washington is a Candy a female German Shepherd with a nose o i pot is one of the Mann i corps secret weapon Ujj its fight against Man Juanin South Vietnam Accord ing to defense officials t the police dog has been trained to spot Manj Gand her handlers Sepo she always gets her a whether he is coming of going on rest Ami rec Ujj 3 Tion flights at a nag the reason Tor is in Candy has been work for rewards and handlers always see to ,. That she catches Sueo and is rewarded one f of her or Spe " i As a result of an Success More nop e 1 training by int � forces in the l.s., report. They a e � used for some tune t Border police. J
