European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and Stripe wednesday. May 2b, 198gthe  old Ironsides softens up Symik Heronemus and Tony Nauroth stall writers Hen soldiers and Community uffizi in talk join lit Isi army div the live to i Audi their Lervik m decl hard images and vinfarl1 up c Ilch in a St a to it a Ciflie us Thev  and whal they do. The Iron land Cummi Winiy. Iron Sowers the Jinn Lead ers gub. Iron time 1  Lough Ulk Rev Silvus urn us their. Nick name old Ironsides the Isi is a solid division made of Lanks and armoured personnel carriers rolling icel and its soldiers Wear  Jih in Mie on their uniforms hut the Irun age is   ruins for the computer. Ane. With new  is i. Winf professional computers. The division paid s2.2 million for the commercial hardware and software to compute Eric in i minis alive Busi Iles. The Wang computers Are being Given to units and staff offices As a tool to simplify and ease paper work and to manage Iligir i per Ilion better Newell said. Soldiers who have the Wang have been Given free reign la Experiment with it. The Only limitation on this automation. In helping you to do your Job is your own imagination Newell said. And  Smagin tons in in s division ure running  another 179 Tandy radio Shack computer systems arc being used in an army lest by the division s companies and separate units to order repair pans and 10 keep track of parts in they also can be used to keep tabs on vehicles thai .1inoperable or unsafe to drive. More than -3 other computers some in systems so big it icy arc mounted in Semi trailer vans Are atari of the division s automated logistics set up. The trailers can be pulled into rear support areas during War while other computer by slams in Isi army div actually help soldiers fight the War. Tac firk is Onk of those fighting computer systems. La puts Speed and accuracy into artillery support by Send ing digital bursts via radio Waves to fire control computers. Another digital burst sends the message to the Best rocket launcher or Horvit or to handle  Mission and deadly steel is Flung a the target in less than a minute. A proper fire plan that used to Lake iwo hours to do an now be Lione in 10 minutes Vhal used to be "10 Guys in tents is now a fire direction officer und one operator in two vans said 1st la. Gloria Woods division artillery fire control officer. Tactical computer systems and same of lie logistics computers being used by 1st amid div were developed and fielded by the army and can be found in other military units Tabrau Ihnut the world. The Tandy radio Shack commie is being used at compan level for Logis tics management have not yet been fielded theoretically everyone in the 1st army div is a Coni pier operator since guidance is that no one person shall be design died the operator in any office. In the words of one division automation officer we re in the midst of the bin King a Nix  division spokesman maj. John head describes the resulting child As the digital  the birthing of army developed automation s seems has resulted in some personnel kisses Newell said Low Ever in Many cases uni nution Lus resulted in More efficient use of personnel he said. Computer innovations bringing new nickname to 1st army div. Sgt. David Whitney Calls up Mars rocket fire. Tactical automation systems have increased the Divi Sion s combat readiness said . Col. Anthony trifle tar division operations officer. We have witnessed a greater efficiency and productivity in a i military Onevai runs i redly related to Auto  looking for ways to improve logistical operations the army bought prototype Tandy radio Shack computers Uff Lac Schif for its test for automating repair parts orders. One system went to the 24th inf div at fort Stewart ga., und the other cum itt 1st army div. One reason for testing is to see if the computers Spet up the Issue of needed repair pans said chief warrant officer Jonathan cedi Supply technician for the Divi Sion s in Uri Gajc. A Supply clerk will know. Within 24 to 36 hours whether a part is available or if it has been ordered Newell said. Kail unit with one of the Supply computers can submit up la 100 repair parts actions daily. Pc sch said his Ben company Supply clerk can Load those 100 trans a Lions Ohio a Diske Ilc m about an hour. Other operators need about three hours of do Zifcu. Ule ironically recorded Supply actions Are passed via floppy disks or magnetic Baric up through the Supply Chain until they reach the division s material manage Mem office and the big. Honeywell computers inside the Semi trailers. With repair pans now being ordered on Diskette Tommy l. Rich division material  officer said the Lei pers