European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday August 21 19 new from ground up 1 . Super tank on by Perky flipp1ns&s Washington Bureau Washington is eager tankers who Are looking for a Chance to put their hands on the main Battle tank of the next decade can be assured thatmbt70, t h e jointly sponsored american German tank of the future is on the the announcement that test ing and preparation Are pro Gressing to meet the production Date in the Early 1970s, came from Brig. Gen. Bernard , newly appointed pro Gram manager for the mbt70,and . Representative on the two Man program management Board. When the american Tanker becomes acquainted with the sleek powerful vehicle Lucza said in a recent interview he will have at his command weapon that will out shoot out Man Euver outrun and outlast any known tank in the the mbt70 is the product of completely uninhibited thinking by both German and american engineers and military plan ners he added. It is completely new from the ground up. The oldest component in it Isth shillelagh missile the main armament and we cannot fore see its obsolescence technically or tactically within the next 10years." in High gear with its sus pension in the up position for High Speed the mbt70 super tank oils Down the Road. Even As the Turret revolves Aroundhim the Driver of he tank counter revolves in his own Turret cockpit. Cool some 30 scrumptious skaters like this Young lady comprise the i Asa Carousel show which is performed six nights each week by the Cus Carioca ice revue at the Gar mis he armed forces recreation Center. Routines vary from James Bond acrobatics to mop swinging Juni tresses. Army changes it. Col. Promotion terms Washington is a change in the terms used to announce the findings of temporary promotion Board selections to lieutenant colonel including the use of a newly defined category selection for retention in Grade has been announced by the army. These changes were first use last year for selections to major but attracted Little attention atthe time. The new terms and particularly the new selection for retention in Grade was authorized be cause it More closely fits Board findings the army said. Two boards Are now going Over the records of some 10,000 captains and majors for advancement. Present methods and terms for other grades will continue As they have been the army the past officers considered for major and lieutenant colonel fell into one of three categories Best qualified fully qualified not recommended and not fully now they will be selected for p r o m o t i o a selected for retention in Grade and not misleading term those at either end of the spectrum knew exactly where they stood they either made the Grade or they did t. The army however found that theold fully qualified not recommended term was misleading because Many officers had been repeatedly placed in this status some As Many As nine times but still retained on duty to the Point where they were no longer ton vat Totive for promo Tion. The army said it also Felt the term really did not define the not selected but some 20 to 25 per cent of majors fail promotion officials explained yet the service recognizes the need for some of those who have a promotion Poten i tial. The time will vary and will be determined by the needs of1 the service the army added. Officials also cautioned that those going into the newly de fined category will not necessarily have extended Active duty although the term May have this implication. These officers must maintain a potential for advancement and be competitive with younger officers who come up for consideration at later captains and majors not selected twice Are relieved from duty if nine months or More elapse Between Selec Tion boards. This provision in regulations is designed to enable them to obtain additional efficiency ratings to raise their promotion potential. � legion of Merit Stuttgart Germany it. Col. Rodman c. Rainville and Sot maj. Leroya. Arceneaux Vii corp. Lessen Germany sgt. Arobert l. Campbell 2nd support brigade. Schwet Zingen Germany sgt. A. John c. Owen strategic communication command Europe. Vicenza Italy maj. Janit sube 46th Field hip ital. London rear adm. Fran ii d. Boyle . Naval forces Europe. Frankfurt Brig. Gen. Kenneth w. Kennedy . Army engr command Europe Elret Oak Leaf clutter it. Col. B. W. Mitchum v corp. Wies Bloem col. F. L. Svore Deputy commander air procurement Region Europe. Distinguished flying Cross Darmstadt Germany jul. Gay d. Raymond and Vernon l. Wing. Fulda Germany two Robert h. Garrett v corp. Bronze Star Fulda Germany two Robert h. Garrett to Gary a. Do Alcenio and . Moll Tuneberg v corps. Darmstadt Germany spec 6 Norman a. Gaulin 7th . Sembach Germany m. Sgt. Ken Neth Sanders and . Cecil h. Gall More 60t�t combat support up . Ronald a. Garrow Mut tactical control so. Nuernberg Germany sgt. . Jamet Hoback Nuernberg army to Ellal Augsburg Germany . Jerryk. Benfield sgt. Rumell d. O Connor and Fred l. Wagon 24th inf div for Ward. Wiesbaden capt Bennie i Watson european communication area. Vicenza Italy two Mlo Hiel Bryda 669th artillery group. Torrejon. Spain . Richard v. Preioni with communication so. Luc Zakers to goal a 100and an the 1 1 to c Deili to Fri t i in. " con Bine the Minruh Protection and h " "0-ton tank with the peed of a 14-ton Vel put it All in a tank Vel i Sie of or m6fl the Public Delft of occurred in october convention of tin if cant advances Over Ank design rear optimum Balam a of or won firepower. Annord option contour and reliability advanced f futures unique system a unique suspension pm a vastly improved Power a array a utilizes Accel transmission system hic either missile i conventional rounds Ami a control system Uhira testers of scribe is suspension system a unique to i system which permits the Driver exceptional is the obvious feature of the new tank in the lowered position the tank offers an in a usually Small Silhouette for maximum concealment raised the tank can travel at Highway speeds in open country and with much greater Crew Comfort in rough terrain. The Driver May tilt the tank from front to Vearlor from Side to Side depending upon the requirements. One of most unusual features is the Huilt in climate control capsule which not Only protects the three Man Crew against radiation chemical and biological Airl Virne contaminants but also keeps the Interior Ala comfortable working temperature. Equipped with special shielding filters and warning devices the tank and Crew can operate buttoned no for a or time than any other land currently in operation. The fire control sys tem incorporates a gunner s Periscope which allows the gun Ner to select and remain on i target continuously. Alter gunner has identified the target and fired then Silc he continues to com my the projectile in flight by simply keeping the crosshair of to Telescope on the target. The missile receives the electronic impulses and is automatically guided onto the target. With the stabilized system Ereund a will also Able to fire on the move. 10 tin laser 1 contributing Ness of the the laser rain Elinder. Amore accurate than other rent optical systems and on Vui �/jin.iit,., serves to eliminate Ian a estimate errors. I Urlie r fire system incorporates Jim Mandr s panoramic Teles Eoj for general surveillance � As target acquisition. This Sarc panoramic sight is used the secondary weapon Sis uni which is i in i. The tank con in Iuler m for use against Ain lightly Armor d ground an the system incorporate i night vision Tell Vul 0 1llll.niscomputer systems coi a displays for Uii exc to fighting capability. Either conventional. Rocity . Missiles May by in l met s 152inm ,. He
