European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 08, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. October 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 i Hilo j by Tony staff sgt. An Hun Johnson left of Torrejon checks his ribbons before Bis first inspection Hilt staff ski. Den Al of a Greece leads Drill practice. Trave no no leadership school tills Torre on need re Lucky Chasse said hut lie added spec Lions were dropped the students study and More was expected of them Lal situation was Attiat those students Cjon knew the turf Betler than the in k.1 i no 1.1 Luli nos i 111 it in in i l Mil i in by Tony Nauroth Nuernberg Bureau a Spain a recent no leadership school graduation at the no club at tur Cjon a marked the end of u test education program designed to give airmen throughout the 16th air Force equal footing with other units on the career progression ladder. The 16th air Force does not have its own Schimil which Means that airmen assigned to its units in Spain Italy and Greece had to compete for scarce slots in other numbered air Force schools. The course is a stepping Stone to promotion for Young airmen who Are aiming for higher enlisted ranks. Musaffi officials shipped an entire leadership school staff to Torrejon for the three week course. Instructors came from the 3rd air Force at Raf Upwood i Nglam and Kapaun As near Kaiserslautern Germany. Master sgt. Robert j. Chasse the school Comman Dant brought a site Survey team to Torr Jun in april to see if the 16th air Force could get 1 least 60 students to make it worthwhile to bring a travelling school to the Plains of Central Spain. Chasse noted that some unusual adjustments had to be made in the course administration and requirements to make it work. Perhaps the most dramatic change was in dropping All room inspections As a course requirement. The students had to be housed in on base transient quarters that Are under contract to be cleaned and maintained by a maid service. As a result the airmen came into freshly cleaned rooms every Day and did t have to worry about inspections. These Guys that since such had More time to another unus stationed at Tor Struc tors knew eco l the. Many students ended up taking the Lead by showing the instructors the ropes at Torrejon fifty five of the original 60 students finished. Torre Jon airmen swept All the top graduating honors. A Torrejon a spokeswoman said us Ait. Is planning to bring the travelling leadership school Back an Indi cation she added that this test worked. The greatest Cha so More cos leadership . Was gelling tech sgt. Floyd Wygant left and staff sgt. Denzil Long Check the shoulder to shoulder positioning of their troops during training sessions in Huv. To conduct Drill practice
