European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 Thi stars and Striks to toy sep Timber 3, 1968 dorm opens for accent dependent students Heerlen the Netherlands special a crash program to build a fio room dormitory for students attending Brun sum american High school came to successful conclusion Here less than three months after ground was broken for the facility. Cutting the ribbon to officially open the dormitory on which construction began Only Las june was air Force maj. Gen. William t. Daly senior  representative to of cent Headquarters Allied forces Central Europe. Also at tending from accent he were Brig. Gen. Richard p. Scott commanding general of the  element and Brig. Gen. Charles g. Fredericks chief of land operations. The dormitory will House de Pendents of american military personnel stationed in the Bene Lux countries and Northern Ger Many who live too far from the Russum school to commute daily. The largest group of students26will be 10th, Lith and 12th Grade air Force dependent from Camp new Amsterdam at Oesterberg air station the Netherlands. The base represented at the opening ceremonies by mrs. Austin o. Davis wife of the commander is about 120miles North of Brun sum. The need for the dormitory Rose last year when the inter National school at the Hague raised its yearly tuition from $500 to $1.000 dollars per  decided it would be cheaper to build a dormitory an House the students near the Brun sum school than to pay the increased tuition at the Hague the school which begins it second year of operation next week is primarily for dependents of German English Canadian and american military families stationed at accent Headquarters in Brun sum. About half of the school s 1,200 students arc american military  new dormitory which has separate wings of equal size for boys and girls is about a 10-min Etc walk from the Brunsou school. Students will live in the dormitory during the week and will commute Home on  will be provided by the government. The dormitory will have a Counselor for each Wing and an Overall  addition the accent american Pat Hopes to provide sponsor family for each Dormi tory student. The sponsors will help the students get settled an be available for emergency As . Col. Edward r. Hicks co of the accent support . Said approval to establish e dormitory was received Only last april. When a suitable existing facility could not be found mrs. Johanna Berrevoets of  agreed to build a Donna. Tory to government sped fiction Sand lease it for five years. Hicks said ground was broke june 12 and the Cornerstone was Laid july 4. Construction was completed aug. 23, Only 72 later. In v i a " a a � to Friendly observer an air Force c5 Galaxy skirts the Edge of a Cloud Bank during a test flight. Bulge at Bottom of Forward fuselage is fairing for nose Landing gear. The Galaxy on test hops is accompanied by its Ever present t33 Chase plane. Lockheed photo Bra a n m in1 18 Alf cos get training As hostesses promotion policy will give pm a better break Washington is change in promotion policy announced by the army wednesday will allow enlisted men planning retirement a one Grade promo lion up to e6 without regard to  Only condition for promo Tion under the new Rule is that the Serviceman occupy a Posi Tion vacancy in a higher pay Grade for 90 Days or More. Formerly personnel meeting the above mentioned criteria could be promoted up to e7, but Only with a unit promotion quota. However promotion to the to three enlisted grades now incurs a two year service  of the promotion quota in the Case of personnel within 60 Days of retirement is a significant Advance Over the former system which put the Soldier either in non promotable status or in the unit s limited promotion , an e8 could be promoted under these conditions an army spokesman said but under the new centralized promotion system for the top three super grades the Cut off for eligible personnel is e5. Sandbag project Washington is the defense department has ordered another 59 million plastic Sand bags at a Cost of h,4 million with most of the Supply Destine for the Vietnam War according to defense Supply Agency officials. By Perry Flippins a Washington Bureau Washington is eighteen handpicked air Force non commissioned officers Are Brackat their Home bases after spend ing a month s temporary duty a students of the Best looking instructors they had Ever seen inthe air Force. The cos were the first of two groups taking Steward train ing at an airline hostess training school on the West coast for special Mission flights of the military Airlift come. Eight came from the vip flying special missions Airlift army eases Rule on orders for special ranks Washington is the army has issued instructions calling Only for a Soldier s Rankin orders and official correspondence As a result of a recent enlisted insignia change. Since each enlisted rank except private now represents Only one pay Grade an army announcement said there is no longer a need for both the pay Grade and rank to be included in future military correspond ence. As an example a sergeant first class and a staff sergeant can Only be in pay grades e7and e8 respectively. As a general Rule for order Sand correspondence in the future the pay Grade designation  be shown for enlisted men when it would not be listed i similar actions for commissioned  Only exception the army added is for privates where the pay Grade designations for Al and e2 will continue. Wing at nearby Andrews fab my. Others Are stationed with Mac units around the country. Their curriculum included Foo preparation personal grooming emergency procedures and the generally gracious and Courte Ous presentation expected on executive flights for the presi Dent members of Congress an International dignitaries. The column business of attend ing vips always requires expanded personal background investigations and thorough Security measures. All volunteers the stewards were selected on the basis of educational background experience time in service and individual proficiency reports. They Are also a uniformly poised handsome group. Their instructors All former airline hostesses and licensed cosmetologists drilled them eight hours a Day for seven Days a week in such things a first Aid proper diction and voice comportment walking sitting standing and care of the hair face fingernails and skin. Heretofore the air Force has operated a training school for stewards but it was decided that this current contract method with the airlines would be a More economical and effective method of supplying qualified stewards an air Force spokesman explained. Troop unit thanksgiving menus i 4 Mij. Color. Official menu. Q attractive cover with unit designation. 9/4 Page for commander s message and or prayer or thanksgiving. 4 Page for autographs or printed names of unit personnel. All or write for further details guaranteed delivery if order is placed now stars and stripes Job shop Apo 09175 Tel military 2376 -74l or civilian i 155 .2071 ask for Extension 77 Westy to High Honor from legion Washington is  c. Westmoreland army chief of staff will receive the american legion distinguished service medal in Indianapolis sept. 10. He will also be the featured speaker at the Union s50th National convention. In receiving the legion s Lush est Honor Westmoreland joins the ranks of distinguished americans which include six presi dents comedian Bob Hope Chelate or. Thomas Dooley the late Francis Cardinal Spellman and Fri director j. Edgar Hoover. Junior officers offered loads of courses it. Monroe a. Special the Continental army command is emphasizing to the army Junior officers that it offers hundreds of correspondence courses to teach them More about their jobs. Officials at con arc head quarters Here Point out that department of the army pamphlet35040, announcement of army correspondence courses lists Over 1,600 sub courses including most of the subjects taught inthe command s 26 training schools. Bach of these courses is de signed to help the Young officer to perform his Mission morn effectively any officer desiring to take any con arc Corres Poilu a course or obtain any Type of educational material is asked to write to the nonresident depart ment of the school involved. If the officer does not to which course May help � T most he should write to  and outline his Job. To school then will recommend course aimed at helping him a better Job