European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 04, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday a emf 4, i photograph announced Washington special the department of defense in co operation with the National press photographers association the University of Missouri school of journalism and the world Book encyclopedia science service inc., will participate in the 1968 military pictures of the year Competition. This Marks the sixth consecutive year for this annual military Competition in photo journalism. The top award carries the title military photographer of the  lesser awards Are made in each of six Competition Cate Gories news feature pictorial sports personality portrait and picture Story. Picture entries Are restricted to those subjects relating to military life or activities. All uniformed members of the army Navy air Force Marine corps and . Coast guard including Active duty full time reservists and National guardsmen with duty As photographers or in formation personnel Are eligible to compete. The contest period is Jan. 1 to december 31, 1968. A judging panel of professional photojournalists under the chair Manship of prof. Clifton , University of Missouri school of journalism will meet at the University Early in 1969 to elect winning entries. Military awards will be pre enter during journalism week ceremonies at the University in May. The 1967 military photographer of the year title went to army spec. 5 Victor a. Damon on target to Start tour Wiesbaden special a isolated air Force installation in innocent kiss and an irate Scot with anti american views Are the major ingredients of on target s newest production scotch on the rocks soon to travel the Safe theater Cir Cuit. The on target team based West Ruislip England is scheduled to give 69 performances a23 air Force installations throughout Western Europe Africa and the near East. Appearing first at Higburg airbase Germany on aug. 19, the team will wind up its tour scamp new Amsterdam t h Netherlands on sept. 30. Stafi photographer for the stars and stripes Europe. Entries should be addressed to military pictures of the year journalism Annex 27a, school of journalism University of mis. Souri Columbia to. 65201. Mail ing deadline is Jan. 10, 1969. Best Heidelberg special vhf corps and special ammunition come have been declared repeat winners of the annual Susareu reenlistment trophies while new Utle Holder Usa eur an d seventh army troops was named in group 2 for the fiscal year which ended june 30. Vhf corps had 2,299 men take another hitch during the 12-month period compared with a Usa eur established objective of 1,747for 131.4 per cent  commands eaten in group i. A with 1,025 re enlistees on a pm to 1,253 7-8 per cent. It playing it Safe artist s concept of opera Tion of Remote controlled mine detecting jeep shows Driver at Safe distance from vehicle As it sweeps Road for mines. The Ryan Aero nautical co. Has been awarded a contract bythe army mobility equipment research and development Center for prototype models to be installed and tested in army jeeps. The scent was a cent Treur and seventh tamps nosed out 1966-67rtoris. Seventh army support omd and com a cotnprisinisroup2. In group 3, which includes tic weight smallest Usa eur c mands Bascom finished on or the second straight achieving a percentage of on 457 reenlistment co with a goal of 354. The three yearly winners took top honors for the court Quarter of the fiscal year Ai vhf corps had 149.1 per cent of its objective 589  and seventh army troops 108.3 per cent 338 teen Lisments and Bascom 141.1per cent 124 reenlistment. Trophy awards will be Raade at a later Date Usa eur announced. First Wermers get Early out Scott fab 111. Special first term airmen due for Sepa ration from november 1968 to september 1969 will be released up to six months  announcing the Early out program air Force officials say airmen in All specially codes Are affected. Only airmen in the Continental United states and those overseas returnees eligible for separation when they arrive in the states will be released  s c h e d u i e a to leave the s e r v i c e Between november 1968 and april 1969 will be discharged in october 1968. Those due to be discharged from May through september 1969 will be let out six months  of the first termer re lease air Force officials say Uto smooth gain loss and training rates Over the comin year., on sept. 30. A of Kya do install a Isrea m jeeps. Lluz Llull _ " i a a Pentagon proves it by statistics own by Donald h. Mat Washington up the Pentagon has compiled a set of statistics to Back up its claim that the top South vietnamese army division is comparable . Divisions fighting in the  Secretary Clark m. Clifford Drew some sceptical comment on his recent return from Vietnam when he said he had been told the 1st div army of the Republic of Vietnam is comparable to any american division we have in  said the comparison had been made by Gen. Richard Stilwell commander of the provisional corps in the North Ern part of i  1st Arvn and three . Divisions serve in the provision Al corps. Clifford said the Arvn division made it unnecessary to have a fourth . Division  Pentagon to document this compared the 1st Arvn with two of the three american divisions in the area the 3rdmarine division and the army s 101st air cavalry. Officials said the other . Unit there the 1st air cavalry was similar to the101st. Officials noted that comparing military units involves weighing tangibles and intangibles Man Power equipment leadership training experience morale and combat reputation. Conceding that some of these Are very hard to compare officials re ported this picture More battalions the Arvn division has 16,480 officers and men compared with 20,716 for the marines and 17,822 for the army air cavalry. The Arvn division has Moreman Euver battalions the Princi pal fighting units than the other two. It has 16 Man Euver battalions of about 636 men each compared with 10 in the marines 1,100 each and nine in the air cavalry 750 each. Another measure military officials use is the number of men involved in Fielding Oneman Euver battalion including members and support. In the Arvn division this figure is 1,030 marines 2,070 air cavalry 1,982. In general the Arvn division has a smaller logistical component. Since it has less sophisticated equip ment it has proportionally fewer mechanics and technicians. The 106mm recoilless rifles used by the marines proved too heavy for the Smail stature vietnamese. The Arvn division has 64 57mm recoilless rifles. One . Officer said we Haven t used these since the korean War but they Are idea for the vietnamese. The air cavalry does t use 106s  has 120 90mm recoilless  Arvn division has 103 easily handled 00mm mortars and 63 81mm mortars. The marines hav 103 60mm mor tars and 72 slim s and 18 4.2 Inch mortars. The air cavalry has 160 mortars All 81mm.the Arvn division has 10,901 m16 rifles the marines 8,505 and the air cavalry 8,410. The Arvn division has 432m79 grenade launchers the marines 324, the air cavalry 1,110.each of the three divisions has 54 105mm howitzers. The marines have 18 155mm Howitz ers the Arvn 8, and the air cavalry none All the divisions can Call for support fire from army heavy and medium artillery. Prime mobility the Arvn division does not have helicopters of its own. Its prime combat mobility is in 116armored personnel carriers which neither of the american units use. The Arvn division has 18 tanks the marines 53,the air cavalry none. During april through june1968 the Arvn division lost 385 same in. Us killed 2,358 enemy for a12.5 to one. In the past six months warn division captured Ujj enemy weapons while i mjg Only two the  capture lost ratio in the South Vietnam Ese army. Uch officials report hat much the 1st Arvn dive prove ant has come past year. Mos the division have a Long a to match  officials cite in support of the from american