European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. October 12, 1985 the stars and stripes Page just As prophesied Lance missile unit scores 100 percent by Tony Naf Roth Nuernberg Bureau hkr7o base. Germany firs ski Ronnie Llam Brycc found a stick lying on inc ground on tic Island of Crete and carved Lou v on it. And thus Hembree became a Prophet. As his Lance missile unit prepared for its annual service practice live fire mis Sion he popped that stick up in the faces of doubling Thomases from other units and said one Hundred  and that prophecy came True. You never heard such crowing about an accomplishment. And him Brycc s soldiers assigned to Bury a 2nd in 377th held arty arc talking loud and Long about an accomplishment they say had never been achieved by an entire Battery. But a 7th army training come spokes Man said the unit s claim is not Correct. We know that at least in 1982, one unit did make 100  Sec. Gil High of the command s Public affairs office said Friday. The command headquartered at  Germany is responsible for maintaining the missile ranges on Crete. No one doubts however that the perfect score is .1 r inc accomplishment. According i Lucro  officials the annual Sam cd practice is an inspection and test conducted Over three Days. Nato inspectors closely observe a unit s ability to perform its Mission. The Assembly and transport sections mate the missile to the warhead and the launcher platoons conduct mock fire mis Sions. The exercise culminates with the live launch of a missile. The actual firing is the payoff for these soldiers like the Dessett that Caps a Well rounded Square meal. One Soldier said that by the time the live missile is fired it s All Over but the  officials said that because the Lance costs about $150,000, each Battery throughout the army is permitted Only one live shot per year. Usually the High est scoring Crew of a Battery gets that Honor. Because both c Rory Crews scored 100 percent the commander combined them so the firing could be properly shared. Kach Soldier received a copy of the offi Cial scores act. During a mass interview thursday they shouted in chorus what they did with each copy framed it mow did the troops feel about it it s like winning the super bowl one Soldier said. They thought it was  said i pc. Marc Gravitt. Now we be set the  we have a High class of personnel in this Battery said the 2nd launcher Pla Toon Coic sic. Ronald Brand but there in t a Battery that goes Down there to Crete that can t do 100  it makes me feel like i m really a i Ance Crew member said staff sgt. San King. 2nd Assembly and transport Sec lion chief and the Only woman in the crowd. What does it mean to the Man who pushed the Button that launched the mis Sile spec. 4 Anthony Robinson crowed it Means ceremonies it Means medals it Means glory it s a three year dream come True added sgt. Leonard gravely assistant Sec Tion chief of the 1st Assembly and trans port platoon. Oddly enough when they talk about the scores from those other years it s almost with contempt despite the fact that they too were shining examples of skill. In 1983, they Only scored 98.sh per cent. In 1984, they merely made 9s.25 percent. But next year in Cimbrec will need a big Ger Slick he s going after 100 percent at the battalion level.  Philol do Tony Nauroth their missile poised members of a i acc Crew take a break during an exercise. 2 leading dark thick Trail of smoke a Lance missile Heads for its target at the Climax of the annual service practice exercise at a is. Army Range on Crete