European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 9monday, August 14, 1978 the stars and stripes flfvlrf.$,? � 3m psf a _ s. Sgt. Elliot e. Monroe left photo tracks a flight from his controller Sta the situation is under control ton at Mannheim Germany. At right spec. 6 Robert h. Stanfield checks out equipment at the Coleman Airfield. Both have been honoured by the army for their degree of professionalism on the Job. Is photos by Thea Abbott 4th Avn unit boasts two of Best in the army by Thea Abbott staff writer Mannheim Germany is right now two of the Best in the army Are in Ger Many controlling air traffic and maintain the delicate equipment. They re s. Sgt. Elliot e. Monroe army or traffic controller of the year and fee. T Robert h. Stanfield army air traffic control maintenance person of the year. Both Are with the huh aviation unit air inf Fly control Colemen det. Stanfield is Noble Nance supervisor at Coleman air where and Monroe is ground controlled Arnch chief at the Heidelberg ground strolled approach won the award in the air traffic a Tel Field through his everyday running the air facility and his professionalism Ity Tevera potentially hazardous Situa tata year. Tie Soo Homlish wash., native s ability remain Calm and Alert during emerged o is apparent when he said any Type of Agency is treated As a regular a with some Small additions. Last w Only had five or six True emerged Beven years in the Navy As an anti air put and anti submarine aircraft con proceeded Monroe s Entrance into Emir traffic Field and the wanted to be an air traffic controller Taw time but because of the held i the Navy would t let me switch. I decided the Only Way i was going in the Field was to join the Ujj Jonroe. A completed the army s air traffic a school at port Rucker. Ala., in Tat of his class of h Only four Grade pc we stationed in Korea and washing k a wore coming to Europe. Being a traffic control is different in Europe 2. be said. In school you we Way it s done in the states then we Over Here and have to gel your Sli knowing european , poured Over a manual to learn the european rules a faculty rating in 21 Days. 2Tfli. However. Could not be Apprey Nihoul accurate working equip Jyh Oneld from Waycross ga., is a men who makes sure this equip ment is years of electronics school before i joined the army definitely has helped mein my work said Stanfield. I was sur prised to win the Usa eur award and even More surprised to win the army is the first maintenance Man at Colemen to win the army wide award. Coleman facilities however has won Sev eral awards and Stanfield said he s glad to be at such a Good Are the major problems Stanfield faces for some reason the equipment seems to have problems in the worst he said. Besides accuracy Speed is also a Factor according to Stanfield because if the radar goes Down when a plane is coming in. It had better be up before the fuel runs was honoured not Only because of his maintenance record but also because of his ingenuity. He designed a plexiglass enclosure for a receiver transmitter group of a radar next step is representing the army in Competition with civilians another military in the Faa worldwide com petition. Puts body and soul into his tasks sgt. Preaches Good health habits Story and photo by Merle Jacobsen staff writer Kerpen Germany its a 38-year old air Force corpsman Here has the unusual role of being charged with the Spiri Tual As Well As the physical care of his . Thomas Helms a native of Monroe . Is protestant chaplain for the 7502nd munitions support so Here in addition to his principal duty As the com Mand s Only medical specialist. I m designated As the installation chaplain said Helms who has served two Yean of his 20 year career with the 7502nd.Helms said he was licensed in october 1975 by a Southern Baptist Church in Tucson ariz., where he plans to retire. The sergeant said he was licensed to preach after making a profession to the Tucson Church which sponsors him. The sergeant said his interest in religion did not come late in life. I grew up in the Church he he arrived at no Venich a Here. Helms was designated As chaplain by the 7502nd s former commander. Maj. Reginald Jones with concurrence of the protestant chaplain at Hahn a. , who conducts Bible study twice a week in addition to sunday services for about 25 regular parishioners said a fair number of Squadron personnel and their dependents come to him for counselling. After retirement from the air Force he said ill probably go right to work in the ministry and go to school for counselling i find it to be challenging and hard a sgt. Thomas Helms holds symbols of his two roles in the to sound Mun Lioni support so
