European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday August Safe 4th Nataf Salute Wade Preston Ramstein Germany is Gen. Horace m. Wade took Over Gen. Maurice a. Preston s dual commands of Safe and 4th Allied tactical air Force in sep Arate military ceremonies tues Day and Wiesbaden air base tues Day Wade became commander in chief of Safe s 56,000 air men and officers at a formal review attended by . An German dignitaries headed by Preston receives the first Oakleaf Cluster to the distinguished service medal fro Lemnitzer. Gen. Lyman l. Lemnitzer supreme Allied commander eur wednesday Wade s u c needed Preston As commander of nato s 4th Nataf As Ameri can German and Canadian air men marched by to the Musicof the 583rd Usan band and the German Luftwaffe Musik Korps 2.a 20-Jet flyover of f4s, cf104s, f14gs and g91s closed the ram Stein ceremonies witnessed by Lemnitzer and Germany s Gen. Juergen Bennecke accent comma under in chief. Formerly in Pentagon Wade formerly was air Force Deputy chief of staff in t h e Pentagon. Calling Wade a commander of Broad experience Lemnitzer said the 52-year-old general past assignments eminently qualify him for his new postin Europe. During the formal review of800 Wiesbaden area airmen tuesday Lemnitzer presented Preston with the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the distinguished service medal for his dynamic and forceful leadership in advancing the combat readiness of both Safe and 4th he had led since aug. 1, 1966. Highlight of the Safe change of command was a f 1 y Over by formations of f4d Phan Toms of the 50th tactical fighter Wing at Hahn a f100 super sabres of the 48th tactical fighter Wing from Lakenheath a England f102 Delta Dag Gers of the 496th fighter interceptor so at Hahn and rf101 voodoo from the 66th tactical reconnaissance Wing at upper Heyford a England. Preston who is returning to the United states to retire after 31 years service later was honoured by the German a i r Force with a grand Tattoo held at Lindsey air station Lemnitzer in congratulating Preston on his Long and successful military career also expressed his gratitude to who he said had contributed much to Safe Community life. Was contingent passes reviewing stand at air bosc. Usan members pass in review at Ramstein during 4th Nataf change of comm jul. In t we is in i iii�,., .l.lgl-. Or a i in the color guard of the 4ih Iii de to Glirai air fori stand Tail in formation at Ramstein. In right photo pro Ion u it and Wade Greet Wiesbaden la Vul a
