European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page s the stars and stripes thursday october 30,1988 52nd tac fighter Wing earns $20,000 award Span Dahlem a Germany one year without damage to aircraft from foreign objects has tamed the s2nd tac fighter Wing s20.000 from 1 7lh air Forte. Small rocks or nuts and bolls ingested by an aircraft intake can do up to j30.000 damage an keep an aircraft grounded for weeks said col. Howard Clark Deputy commander for maintenance. During fiscal 1986, the Wing did not have a single Accident due to Loose objects. Everyone who works on the flight line is responsible for picking up dangerous Tiette items before they can cause trouble. In one shop a Day off was offered each month As incentive for workers who collected the greatest haul. The $20,000 will be used to buy refrigerators and microwave ovens for organizations with flight line responsibilities. Brig. Gen. Leedy gets distinguished scout award Munich is Brig. Gen. . Leedy has joined the ranks of such prominent americans As John Glenn Gerald Ford and William West Moreland by receiving the distinguished Eagle scout award. Leedy commander of cafes Europe was presented the award by the National court of Honor of the boy scouts of America after being recommended by he organization s trans at lactic Council. The award is presented to former Eagle scouts who have distinguished themselves Over at least a 25-year period their business profession or service. The award cited Lccy s continued interest in scouting his efforts in promoting German american Friendship and his support of army Quality of life programs in Europe. The last time me Council nominated an individual for the award was in 1984, and Only 10 others have received the award in Europe since 1969. Nationally about 200 former Eagle scouts have received the award. Leedy has been Active in scouting programs in Europe serving As chairman of expo 86, which Drew about 2,200 scouts representing 100 units in Europe. Leedy earned his Eagle rank in 1953 while a member of troop 149 in i Riemond. Ohio a suburb of Cincinnati. Span Dahlem Squadron divided in 1 year test Span Dahlem a Germany the 52nd tac fighter Wing s largest Squadron will be divided into three squadrons saturday base officials said. The s2nd aircraft generation so will become the 7023rd, 7081st and 7480th aircraft Genera Tion squadrons for a one year lest. The idea originated with Wing maintenance people and was approved by Safe and air Force Headquarters. The concept is designed to resolve logistics problems resulting from having 900 people As signed to one unit in locations All along the Spang Dahlem flight line. No new positions Mil be created under the new plan. Csc begins in Europe to run through dec. 1 2 Stuttgart the european portion of the 1987 combined Federal Campaign starts today and runs until dec. 1 2, said Navy  Souza Neucom Campaign coordinator. Souza said then is no financial target for contributions. Our goal is to Contact 100 percent of our people he said. Military personnel and other . Government employees pledged about $10 million last fall in the european phase of the government s annual Charity fund raising drive. The entire Campaign generated $141 tuition in pledges from Federal i Gonom by to Situ my Suft Tut and Lam n ass Lioto of trick tour while stiff sgt. Charlie Mason holds her steady May. Dale Martin left and sol David Tafert run a Electrocardiogram on a  1-year-old German Shepherd named Sheeba. Veterinary Hospital s Mission is care of military working dog by Darvle. Green Valsera Lauvern Bureau Kaiserslautern the first department of defense veterinary general Hospital has been activated in the Vogel Weh Community to care for military Ani  s on the books now that there s a medical detachment in the Dod inventory whose main Mission will be animal care for the military working dog Saidur. Maj Dale Martin com Mander of the 51 St medi Cal  Hospital which was activated oct. 16, can treat up to 50 military working dogs in the Field or in com  other veterinary units the sole Mission of the 51 St is animal care. The main Mission of the others is to inspect food and sanitary items Martin said. The is St medical det is the military s referral Hospi Tal in Europe for military working dogs of All branches of the service. The army is responsible for All military veterinary services. They the military need a place to evac the Mili tary working dogs to where we can have better Long term care said or. It. Col Thomas e. Catanzaro commander of the 64th medical Del which oversees veterinary services for the Rheinland Pfalz and Saar land regions of Germany. We have orthopaedic sur Gery capabilities. We have cancer treatment capabilities. We have Electrocardiography. We have most of the current things you can do to realign  getting the animal Back 10 work and keeping it healthy and Able is the Bottom line for he 51st Catan Zaro said that is quite an asset to the military. Every time we can extend a dog s life for one or two years we re putting less of a demand on the system for one of these s15,000 dogs he said. A military working dog has some very Strong functions in not Only patrol but in sniffing. Especially in the bomb dogs and the drug dogs we re seeing now 1 Don t know what the value is of finding a bomb before it goes off. 1 Don t know what the value is of finding some drugs before some soldiers use it. But it is a military asset that is going to help perform the Mission  the primary Mission is caring for military working dogs the 51st also sees pets by appointment even in the care of privately owned Pels or what the military vets Call companion animals the Emp Hasu is on Mission. We know the animal has a role As a Sentinel of disease Catanzaro said. There Are about 218 Dis eases that animals can carry. To protect the Soldier we look at the health of the  another reason the veterinarians place such importance on the care of family Pels is the role they play in maintaining a relaxed atmosphere at Home. The animal s role in stress reduction is a critical Factor in letting the Soldier go 10 his Job with peace of mind Catanzaro said. That peace of mind allows the Soldier to he belter on  mystery of disappearing seeds turns out to be misunderstanding by Mike Heronemus staff writer Wuerzburg Germany the mystery of the Skyline housing area s missing Mountain Ash berries has been solved. The valuable seeds were not the Vic Tim of crime but of a misunderstanding a Community spokesman said wednesday. When a contractor from the German forestry office went to the housing area to Harvest the pollution Resis Tant berries the Trees were Bare. So the forestry office asked the military police Las week to gather any information from rendent who mkt have i someone harvesting the seed. An radio aired an announcement oct. 24 asking for info  Teeda from the 40 Trees Are valued Between $1,100 and $2,000, Aid Leslie Tucker Community Public affairs officer. Although the housing area it con trolled by the Wuerzburg military Community the Trees growing there belong to the German government Tucker said. For the past couple of years the Community Hal Given permission to a private individual to Harvest the seeds with no complaint from the German forestry office Tucker said. This year the forestry office contracted to have the seeds harvested for in use. Tucker said. Bui the seed already Nad been harvested by the person Given per Mission to do so by the Woer Barg military comm  Are being made for the Community com Mander to meet with forestry office official u work oat arrangements pre Cradine any future Mem inf stand in regarding them nit it eth treat Tocher mid