European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Mondoy August 26, May affect 233,000 Dod directive should improve pro pay Bonus by Marc Iii ets a Washington Bureau chief Washington is sub Stantial improvements in the administration of proficiency pay and the variable reenlistment to Nus Are expected in a new directive that is due to be released by the defense department with in the next few Days. The special pays Are designed to retain skilled manpower in uniform and will affect an estimated 233,000 servicemen 49,000 who Benefit from verb and184,000 who draw pro pay. The new instructions Are the result of a study started last Winter and reported recently Toa special House armed services  subcommittee was Pri Marily interested in enlisted pro motion policies. But the subcommittee also recommended that the defense department improve pro pay to include possibly in creasing it to the maximum Legal rate of $150 a month in some specialities and that pro pay and verb allocations be reviewed tonsure that no Branch of service is penalized because it is More technical than other branches. Specially pro pay and verb inthe just ended fiscal year 1968 were roughly divided this Way anywhere from $20 to $50 of proficiency pay. Depending on the particular skill and service he said. The defense department also found that verb multiples of 3 and 4 Are considerably More effective than multiples of 1 and 2. The study concluded that to support the two programs the department should continue to allocate funds to the services based on the retention and career Manning situations in the specialities concerned. Honors . Air Force maj. Gen. Jamie cough right chief of the . Military assistance advisory group Germany presents Ike legion of Merit at the american embassy in a Godesberg to Brig. Gen. Theodor Meinicke cd of the German army s depot organization come. The German general was Hon ored for outstanding performance of duty. A old comes up with surprising pay a plans army Navy Marine Carpi air Force pro pay 52,000 42.000 5.000 85,000 Vry about 23.000 11.000 4,000 11.000 speaking of the effectiveness of pro pay Alfred m. Fitt assistant defense Secretary for manpower told the subcommittee last month the pm rates of $30 and $50 monthly have no disc enable Impact on improving first term re enlistment rates. The improve retention in pm skills actually comes from the verb also paid in those same skills and does not result from the pm awards  p-2 rate has had a measurable Bud modest impaction improving retention 6 per cent to 14 per cent improvement in first term reenlistment rates. The p-3 rate of $100 a month has been much the most effective award level of proficiency pay. Fitt also said the verb has been much More effective in generating increased reenlistment than has even the p-3 rate. We get As Many reenlistment Forone Dollar of Vrbas we do for Wiley see hot blooded Drivers invite cold blooded accidents. Usa eur fatal accidents Muce july 1 army motor vehicle non army motor  weapon and i owning other Washington is defens department accountants have come up with some rather sur prising figures on the True Cost of keeping privates As Well a generals on the military payroll. And surprisingly too the Grade for Grade Cost of maintain ing a Soldier Sailor airman an Marine varies. Take an Al for instance an the monthly composite rate shows $220 for the army $205 forthe Navy $210 for the marines and $206 for the air Force. A another example on the top of the scale the monthly composite for an officer-10 is $3,136 for the army Navy general Admiral $3,231$3,539 Forfar the the Marine corps general and $3,394for the air Force general. Thus it can be seen that the Standard Cost for a Soldier that is All the elements the govern ment must consider to maintain one Man in uniform Basic pay quarters miscellaneous expenses retirement incentive an special pay runs higher for an army private than for a  going up the ladder a non commissioned officer in Middle air Force Grade is More expensive than his counterparts in the army Navy or Marine corps until the senior a comrades Are reached. Here the Marine tops the  in the Case of warrant officers do Navy men outdistanced the army Marine corps or air Force in expense. The same Dif Ference Grade for Grade exist for officers. This interesting comparison is shown in the Pentagon s annual instruction that is used in programming budgeting and accounting costs of military personnel on duty with other serv it army considering signal school move Middletown . Up the army is considering a plan to move its signal school Fromet. Monmouth ., to it. Gor Don  county freeholder Marcus Daley said he will vigorously oppose any attempt to move the signal school out of new Jersey. Daley said the army has Bee studying the  june for about y year. Ices such As airmen serving with army units or soldiers with Navy units. The latest instruction dated aug. 1, includes changes reflecting the new pay raise. Except for the Cost of medical care All the elements of compensation were included in the instruction for the military departments a defense depart ment official explained. Besides Basic pay quarters allowances retirement and incentive and special pay the Pentagon accountants also included As miscellaneous expenses subsistence station allowance overseas uniform clothing and family separation allowances separation payments social Security taxes death gratuities. Servicemen s life insurance re enlistment and variable reenlist ment bonuses the apprehension of deserters and even the inter est on uniform services saving deposits. The resulting differences Are due to Many factors including assignments specialities and the Type of quarters servicemen and their families occupy it was explained but mainly to the vary ing longevity of the men. Birndorf Germany Spe Cial col. Robert m. Pearce has taken command of the 4tharmd div arty from col. Thomas j.  has been reassigned to the office of the Usa Eurand seventh army chief of staff in Heidelberg. Looie beats army to make score by John a. C,.u.k Cincinnati in " Young army off.,.,.  a . Army has decided x Burse him for pint of jjj"?1 spent to refuse doers Dia noses that he e., qualify for u my a l spent 2 $ h l not p service. In fact 23 year old do he Tram now a 2nd lieutenant i More than been Desfor the expenses it s just one of thereat things thai have to me Bertram said his experiences since inflated press Story revealed his ambition to join the army. Military doctors said Ber Ramof Cincinnati had diabetes aed he was classified 4k, ineligible for service but he sent is on f l be med ical tests that Sho Edlu did not have diabetes Days in a Hospital Bertram said he Lias received$30 in contributions to help cover his expenses and has a flooded with letters on Efrom Okinawa and another from mayor Alfred Strauli. Of Harris Burg a. On a television in program he won $133. Now Bertram Sas the army agreed to pays. For the test but not his other Hospital Bills. It s just a Little different once you make the adj Simeni to the regimentation it s Okay said the University of Cincinnati graduate who took the army Roth course in school. I m looking Forward to going to full Sill o  Johnson Cit a 2 army units Washington Iti pres ident Johnson thursday awarded the presidential unit citation to two . Army companies for extraordinary heroism i Vietnam two year Ayo. The citations were presented to company a 1st battalion and company r. 2nd battalion of the 35th infantry Lor heroism in combat against a North vietnamese Force near Ime Iku. South Vietnam in a f of 66. Touchdown a i hib helicopter touche Down on a Mobile Bane Usu Hor cd in the a patrol boats in the Della As a Supply?.1, is Anil Jaud