European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 deadline nears for travel program military gives students free trips to visit parents by Brenda Hoste staff writer College students in the states who want to visit parents working for the military overseas Are running out of time time for their families to apply for a funded student travel program that can get the students a free trip to Europe for the holidays. The program allows for one paid round trip ticket within a 12-month period for qualifying students. The 12 month deadline starts on the firs Day of the first leg of the travel. Students sponsored by soldiers and airmen qualify for the travel if their sponsor is stationed outside the so United states and District of Colum Bia if sponsors Are serving a with de Pendents tour and if they arc accompanied by command sponsored family members. Students of Navy and civilian Dod employee families also May apply for the program. Requirements vary among the services. For students visiting army sponsors the travel request must be made 60days in Advance. When the sponsor is a civilian employee the request must be placed 30 Days ahead of the travel. The air Force will Cut travel orders for the student As soon As the student s status is verified the Navy has a similar policy. All students must be single under 23 years of age and enrolled in a College in the United states for the purpose of obtaining an undergraduate degree. Each service allows for shipment of 22s pounds of unaccompanied bag Gage. Students of civilian employees serving in a foreign area arc allowed up to 350 pounds of unaccompanied bag Gage. In most cases the students will Fly military Airlift come chartered air Craft when available. Proper paper work will eliminate the headaches army student travel procedures the army will sponsor travel for a student from the Airport closest to the College to the arrival Point overseas. Sponsors who make their own travel arrangements will have difficulty getting reimbursement without the proper paper work. Here s How the process works sponsor makes a request for student travel through servicing military personnel office Milo at least 60 Days from desired Date of travel. Sponsor provides student s accurate address and phone numbers for later Contact. Completed form is forwarded to 1st personnel come Schict Zingen for approval and authorization to process travel arrangements. Approved requests Are forwarded to the . Army military personnel Center Alexandria a. The personnel Center contacts student for arranging travel and shipment of unaccompanied bag Gage. Army sponsors in Europe May Call 1st personnel come at rheingau military 2136-7701 or ets 379 7701 or 7697 for status and information on port Calls. A toll free number 800-582-5552, is available to assist students. Students in Virginia should Call col Lect 1-202-325-0579. Air Force student travel sponsors initiate a transportation request at their unit. Unit verification is made on student s status and enrolment in College. Orders Are Cut once information is verified. Sponsor has two options once orders Are received have the base traffic management office make the travel arrangements and then mail the materials to the student or sponsor forwards three co pies of the travel orders to the student and student goes to the nearest air Force traffic management office to make arrangements. Air Force sponsors should Contact their unit for More information. Nary student travel the Navy program requirements Are the same As the air Force. The program also includes funded travel for those students of sponsors stationed outside the United states who Are allowed to have dependents reside at or in the Vicinity of a Home port or ship s permanent duty station. This includes a family member who attends a dormitory school operated by Dod or is att ending a school selected by Dodds. Navy and Marine corps personnel submit their requests to the commander . Navy Europe for approval. Required information includes student s name social Security number passport number name and location of school location of student Point where travel starts and Date of travel and the sponsor s name social Security number Branch of service and duty station. Sponsors with family members who attend secondary school must submit their applications to their local commander. Once travel is approved by the commander . Navy Europe the sponsor arranges the Stu Dent s transportation. Students May Call the nearest base personnel of fice for assistance. Navy and Marine corps sponsors May Contact Harold Randle country code 01 409 4142. Civilian employee student travel program civilian employees must be eligible to receive living quarters allowance for their student family members to be eligible for education travel. Student requirements must be under 23 years old single and attend ing full time courses for an undergraduate degree at a College or University in the United states. Student must have a statement from the school verifying Good standing As a full time student an indication that student is returning for the next semester. Travel requests won t be approved without the statements. Sponsors initiate a travel request through their local civilian personnel office s technical services Branch. Requests should be made As soon As travel plans Are known. A minimum of 30 Days is needed for processing requests. Authorization for travel is needed before parents May make travel arrangements. Sponsors should Contact their local civilian personnel division s technical service office for More information on the education travel program. Re enactment of a Battle British soldiers dressed As sepoy from India train for the British Tattoo the big St such military show outside Britain be Iso warriors 1 of the Devon and Dorset in will re enact the Battle of Plassey of 1757 during the Tattoo to be held in Berlin s deutschland Halle from sept. 25 to oct. 2