European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday september 14, 1977 reformer s Carbon Edge phase opens by de Hill staff writer Leitheim Germany is another important phase of reformer 77 has started. At 3 30 . Tuesday it. Gen. David e. Ott commander of Vii corps gave the order for the Battle to begin and Field training exercise Carbon Edge was under Way. In a briefing held monday for command ers senior German officials and press representatives Ott said that while the exercise is considered by Many to be the most important part of reformer it s Only one of Many phases. For Many people reformer has Al ready accomplished its primary purpose he said. The arrival and equipping of the Force from the u. A has demonstrated this important  the entire briefing including the introductory remarks by Ott was presented Ingerman with a written translation for the English speaking guests. From five countries commanders attending the briefing were from Germany Canada Britain Bel Gium and the United state major topics covered during the 90 minute conference were the reformer concept and the . Commitment to the de sense of nato Man Euver damage control and the improved safety precautions resulting from extensive pre exercise plan Ning an army spokesman said. Carbon Edge the ninth annual exercise in the reformer series will simulate aggression against the West German Frontier and the nato defense of that Border. It will end sept. 23. Umpires have been assigned Down to company level to control the actions of the participating forces and to assure that realism in maintained the spokesman said. American German Canadian British dutch and belgian units Are working to Gether in the exercise. Carbon Edge gives Multi National Mili tary staffs and individual soldiers the Opportunity to develop interoperability concepts Cross unit communications unit Mission exchanges and weapons familiarization and to practice established proce soviet general visits bund Estehr exercise Kassel Germany a maj. Gen. Alexander in Yurkov soviet military at tache in Bonn is Moscow s first representative to take advantage of provisions in the 1975 Helsinki Accord allowing coun tries to observe major military Maneu Verso any other signing nation. In Yurkov was invited by the West German bund Estehr to observe its a Nevers in the Kassel area part of the nato reformer annual War exercise. A spokesman for the bund Estehr said twas the first time the soviets have at tended a military Man Euver in West Ger Many. On previous occasions they declined invitations because they had nonmilitary attache in Bonn. But Moscow and Bonn exchanged military diplomats ear Lier this year. Dures. This insures teamwork Between Multi National forces As an effective combat team the spokesman said. He added that the exercise provides a valuable Means of reviewing staff and unit operating procedures and testing operational concepts. The Man Euver area for Carbon Edge lies within the Vii corps area in the South Ern portion of the German state of Baden Wurttemberge and the southwestern por Tion of the state of Bavaria. With 50,200 personnel 7,500 wheeled vehicles 4,000 tracked vehicles and 590 air Craft participating in this year s exercise much attention is being Given to the control of Man Euver damage the spokesman said. An entire Engineer battalion the 78th from Ettlinger has been designated As the a never control unit with locations through out the Man Euver area. Safety precautions will be stressed throughout Carbon Edge and care will be taked to avoid damage to real estate and property the army spokesman said. Before the Start of Carbon Edge All personnel were briefed on Man Euver damage control and environmental Protection Mea sures. It. Col. Fred l. Wegley commander of the 78th, said our objectives Are to hold Man Euver damage to an absolute mini mum and to identify damage that does occur so prompt repairs or compensation can be  the army spokesman said this and Vance preparation has apparently paid big dividends thus far As Man Euver damage is Rogers emphasizes role of women in reformer continued from Page 1 work around the clock for almost 72 hours. The purpose of the evaluation Here in reformer is to evaluate women in the Field for approximately three weeks and then determine whether or not stamina and endurance have a great or Small Impact on the capability of the unit to accomplish its Mission with women said  general added that the army expects to have All of the data from these tests collected by March 1978. A will then have the data with which to determine How Many women it should have in a variety of jobs. We Are trying to determine How Many women we can use in the army he added noting that it would take pressure off army recruiters if the army can enlist More women. On the topic of women soldiers in combat Rogers said that the Law does not state As in the Case of the Navy and air Force that women won t be used in combat but the implication is  study s indications according to an army statement re leased to newsmen after Rogers news con Ference at Fliege Horst Cavern Here a recent a study on the employment of women soldiers indicated there Are difficulties associated with their assignment to additional duties and perceptions exist that army policy precludes their use for Ward of a brigade rear Boundary. The a message said army women will not be As signed to category one units units which expect to fight nor awarded combat or close combat support mos s. The intention is to prohibit the use of women in combat forces As combatants. They will be trained to defend themselves individually As Well As participate in the unit defense of combat support and combat service support units and should be employed by unit commanders in the same manner As male soldiers the message said. The message said that unit commanders Are authorized to employ women to accomplish unit missions throughout the Battle Field so Long As the combat exclusion policy is not violated. Women soldiers Are not excluded from performance of Mission duty Forward of the brigade rear Boundary. On another topic Rogers said that plans Call for the army to beef up its artillery and attack helicopter units in Usa eur and that Usa eur soon will begin testing the addition of a fifth member of tank Crews. He said the army is assigning 600 to 700 additional tank crewmen to Usa eur for the test. Female go saves life of fellow reformer Soldier Leitheim Germany is a 22 year old woman Cook assigned to the 1st army division s 141st signal in has been credited with saving the life of a Soldier tuesday during the reformer 77 exercise Carbon Edge a division spokesman said Here. Spec. 5 Barbara Maiden of Arlington va., was cooking for the soldiers of he unit at a Field location near Here when she heard a Soldier screaming and ran to see what was wrong. She saw a Soldier in flames who was running around in a panic the spokes Man said. She ran and got a fire extinguisher and told the screaming Soldier to Roll on the ground while she sprayed him with foam from the  Maiden who was formerly assigned tothe Marine corps As a clerk put the fire out and the Soldier was evacuated to a hos. Pital where he is being treated for third degree Burns the spokesman said. The Soldier had been working with Gaso line unknowingly spilled some on himself and caught fire while smoking a cigarette the spokesman said. Safety during Man Euver is stressed by Dan Synove staff writer Leitheim Germany is safety is being stressed during the reformer 77 exercise Carbon Edge which began her Early tuesday morning. According to Vii corps safety manager Robert k. Wilson there were 22 Acci dents involving units in Carbon Edge before the exercise began compared to 26 accidents last year during the same period of  German civilians were killed in the accidents two in mishaps . Forces units. The third died in an Acci Dent with a vehicle driven by a member of the Canadian forces. Wilson said. Carbon Edge is the ninth exercise in the reformer series that began in 1969. Since 1969, 21 . Military personnel and 25 civilians have been fatally injured in exer Cise related accidents Wilson said. When we look at these exercises and compare them with the number of people killed and the number of Miles driven the reformer exercise can be considered Safe exercise. When you put it into the number of Miles driven by such a vast number an variety of vehicles along the major German highways these exercises  he said that during last year s reformer exercise Lares team . Army personnel drove 5.9 million Miles. The Accident rate last year was 10 per 1 million Miles driven he said. Wilson said that Vii corps safety authorities visited Usa eur units taking part in this year s 10-Day Man Euver to give safety briefings. They also sent special safety packets to .-based units that were flown to Germany to take part Incarbone Edge. All stateside based Drivers had to pass the Usa eur driving test in order to be Able to drive vehicles in Germany Wilson said. Far below what was anticipated. The mayor of the popular German health spa town of bad Odri Hofen praised the Ameri can personnel for adhering to the established off limits  in addition to the Man Euver damage controls a concentrated safety Campaign has been conducted to reduce accidental injury and loss of life. The program is the result of a cooperative Effort involving Mil itary and German police and adar officials. Reformer 77 has become an important test of the ability to rapidly deploy Divi Sion sized units to Europe to equip the with repositioned weapons tactical vehicles and other supplies and to move them into position for realistic combat training with other nato forces the spokesman said. It is also an annual affirmation of the determination of the . To meet the communist threat along with its nato part ners and clearly demonstrates to the world our determination to stand together in the face of possible communist aggression the spokesman said. Gen foods cuts prices on Coffee White Plains . Up general foods corp., the nation s largest Coffee roaster monday followed the Lead of other major Coffee firms in reducing its whole Sale prices on ground Coffee. General foods said it reduced prices on All ground coffees by 20 cents a Pound effective immediately. This takes the whole Sale Price of Maxwell House its leading Brand to $3.51 a Pound. The firm said in Stant coffees Are not affected by the reduction. Folger Coffee co., the no. 2 roaster Friday reduced wholesale prices on vacuum packed coffees by 10 cents a Pound to $3.38. The Cincinnati based division of Procter & Gamble co. Also reduced prices on instant coffees by 3 cents an ounce to $4.95 for a 10-ounce Jar. Also on Friday coca cola co s food division reduced its ground Coffee wholesale Price by 20 cents a Pound to $3.28 a Pound. Coca cola markets Maryland club and butter nut brands of Coffee. The companies All said the reductions Are in line with declines in imported Green Coffee prices. 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