European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 22, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 is a Tutor by cum Drift a tank Roll of to Riaf position on he Range at Conn Barracks and staff sir. Weltle in in lower controller observes the training and operates pop of target raining on new dry fire course big hit for 3rd inf div tankers  staff writer schwe1nfurt, Germany a $270,678 invest ment will give 1st brigade a big advantage Over other 3rd inf div tankers during qualification gunnery at Grafen Woner a tank commander says. Staff set. Thomas l. Sparks a Lank commander in co c. 3rd in 64lh Armor in Schweinfurt said the new tank Crew proficiency course built at Conn bar Racks is Ideal for training especially for new Crew members who have never been to Grafe Woehr. It allows them to train to the same standards required to qualify in table Viii gunnery although they Don t fire actual rounds he said. Alt tank units conduct Home station dry fire train ing said Sec. Mike Gibbs 1st brigade s master gunner in charge of the Conn Barracks course. But 1st brigade spent almost s 300,000 to make course improvements designed to duplicate on a smaller scale the Cement berms Road surface and tar gets its tankers face on Range 117 at graft Woehr Gibbs said. The old course had Mounds of dirt for tanks to Stop behind instead of vertical Cement Barm Walls like Range 117, dirt roads that slowed Down travel Between firing Points and rudimentary communications All similar to what other Home station courses still have Gibbs said. It s the same org cry the same radio communications they tank Crews will hear at Graf said Cape. Walter f. Rant ii co c commander. They re doing the same thing at Conn Barracks they la do at Graf but on a scaled Down  targets on the course which opened last week in clude pop up silhouettes representing enemy soldiers stationary tanks heated targets for night fire Thermal sights and moving trucks. The similarity Between the new course and Range 117 will be a big help to Drivers said spec. 4 John p. Myshrall who has trained with co c on the old and new dry fire courses. Having specified roads on the dry fire course is important Myshrall said at Graf Points Are deducted from the Crew s score if you can t stay on the Road he said. The old isl brigade course did t have specified roads so the Drivers did t get any practice i that skill Myshrall said military Roundup  tactical units will deploy to Europe Ramstein a Germany units of he . Air Force tac air come Wilt he Wal to England to participate in tour Short term tactical deployments during August and september. Sin of 11 aircraft from the 366ih tac fighter Wing Mountain Home fab Idaho will de ploy wednesday to Bascombs Down England to participate in Coronet  the same time twelve Al 11 aircraft from the 27th tac fighter Wing Cannon fab n.m., will deploy to a Sconich Jown for Coronet Corna Chc. The 2qlh tac fighter Wing at Raf upper hey Ford England wiil provide support for the 366th and the 27th. Both deployments end sept. 24. Twelve f-4e phantom ii aircraft from the air National guard s i08lh tac fighter Wing Mcguire fab n j., will deploy to Sola Norway sept. 5-19, for Coronet Ottawa. The 316th air i v at Ramst Zinab Germany will provide support to the 108th. Twelve Rf-4c phantom 11 aircraft from the air National guard s 117th tac reconnaissance Wing. Birmingham municipal Airport ala., will deploy to Collish Itil England sept. 13-26. For Coronet Mobile. The 10th tac reconnaissance Wing at Raf Alcon Bury England will provide support. All or the air units will train with military elements of nato a Safe news release said. Mili tary Airlift come will Airlift about 250 maintenance and support personnel for each of tie deployments. The deployments Are part of the exercise series. Check ered rag in which  Tacti Cal units deploy to Europe Alaska and the Pacific the purpose of the exercises is to familiarize air Crews and support people with overseas operating bases area and procedures. 2 of Reserve groups to join Volant partner Ramstein a Germany . Air Force Reserve c-130a aircraft will deploy to Kaui Bucuren Germany sept. 4-20, for the ongoing series Volant partner. The eight aircraft Chiong to the 91 Ullh tac Airlift group Pittsburgh and the 907th tac Airlift group. Rickenbacker fab Ohio about 240 air Crew and support personnel will accompany the aircraft deployment a Safe new release said. Contributions up 1 1.3% to army emergency Relief Heidelberg Usa eur contributions tothe army emergency Relief Campaign increased 11.3 percent in 1986,1st personnel come official said. The 1986 Campaign contributions totalled 11.73 million. The donations came from Active duty an retired soldiers civilian employees and family members. 435th Aerial port so wins transportation award Washington a Rhein main a Ger Many Squadron is one of is units to win air Force transportation unit awards for 1986. The 43ith Aerial port so was named the Best air terminal unit.  by thu Sui n sin Poi Horn a tit t Crew unhurt As French Jet crashes in Central Norway Oslo Norway up a French air Force Mirage in Jet crashed in the Forest near a base in Central nor Way wednesday. The two Crew members ejected safely. Norwegian military authorities said. The Mirage in is capable of carrying a nuclear bomb but the French defense ministry said in Paris that the Jet was unarmed when it went Down just be fore noon. I he plane crashed in the Forest close to or but air Force base near trondheim a coastal town in Central Norway some 230 Miks Northwest of Oslo norwegian military spokesmen said. The Jet which has a Range of 3,417 Miles was on a routine flight from a base at Cambrai in Northern France up to Norway testing unspecified equipment they said