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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, July 29, 1978

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In Only a few of the Hans be s""1 " Homes my the Hanau military commune Bker Wasja years old when he began skis b time a to High school he d won an Art scholarship and a Chance to wort at Walt Disney Studi jew i tired of  said baker1 quit High school and joined the army Oral room filed with Bate s work. Two  in of i. Coco clutching of won surround owed wooden coot of commands is a frequent theme of . Ira wary commanders to members of their a Mounds and to visitors in orientation Many of the Squadron s members Are eager to Point out the improvements made to the american facilities on the German controlled base. Jones was asked new he effected the improvements. There was a lot of room for faculty improvement he said. " very Early in my command i set outto establish a relationship that would make the German military and civilian officials according to the former com an air Force Squadron Sta. Those roles Are. As often As not apparent in Many commands. Was. Reginald Jones said is one i"0 by the roles Are emphasized in Tings and cultural Exchange  those pop Esq we stand out from other units in that live and work with them germans a in and Day  said the year old a Columbus a. We re Here to sup Ujj Agerman Wing. It s Clear that we re who has served in the air Force years recently turned Over com a of the 7502nd to maj. John j. Reissf wading the unit for 2 z years. Reid a 2" of new York City previously com " a Security so in Augsburg. A 7502nd.7502nd. Jones said supports 36 f aircraft in the Luftwaffe s fighter n ing 31 at nearby no Venich a. Squadron has seven other officers. 104 personnel and about 15 Depen-1 to City near Cologne. Major. Jones who a. Italy As Maine officer for 16 months  att Tel with soundproofed courage the american wives club to get involved in the  which he de scribed As a temporary Lea Market i Kerpen the City of Kerpen. He said pm sors three summer Camps in the nearby town of Berge Hausen. Where an american Grill right is a popular feature of each Jones said he endeavoured to gel the German and american communities involved in an types of each other s Active  us. The major said the Wing his unit supports was selected As Best Wing in the 3rd German air div. Jones said he re Quested the Wing commander to include  military tarnation for the award presentation saw that time the Tso Aid is always included in their Ceredo bomb blast injures so in Mozambique capital Maputo. Mozambique i a at least 50 people were injured four of them seriously in the worst bomb attack a the Mozambique capital since Independence three years ago. The Johannesburg Rand daily mail  after the explosion in Maputo s main thoroughfare the Avenue 24 septem Ber police and the ruling Fremo troops sealed off the  official communique issued said the it ideas we part of a series of sabotage apr which we Are righting in various sections of our  rues among the More impressive Here monies he said were three funerals for German airmen who died in plane crashes he jointly sponsored the singing sergeants with the City of Kerpen. Jones said the major said the i a had Paster sprinted up inviting the Public to come in the name of the mayor and himself we had a whale of a Good  he said. According to Jones the group usually entertains americans on us bases instead of performing of base the officer who commands the Tso Tod. Jones said is personally selected by safety via commander he said inter views with the vice commander and Jaffs inspector general director of personnel and Deputy chief of staff for logistics make up part of the selection pro Cess for the lieutenant colonel  o a Volunteer Only Job. It s the toughest and most rewarding Job i be Ever had in my  said Jones. If Ever in my life i understood what Agor and ecstasy was. I understand  he added with a smile housing. Jones said often opens up  Wiki so units in Kerpen and another 13 in no Venich near the air  is several Miles from Headquarters at Beleke Cavern Here children in grades 1-6 attend a Doo a Sec elementary school in the town of Herrera. Which is five Miles away while Junior High and High school students go to Bonn s Miles away. Commissary and Exchange shopping be said Are done at Hahn a and m Bonn  
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