European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday May 16, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9 a. A amps John Millar soldiers with the 2nd so i Ith army Cav Rygl prepare for the Competition at the Grafen Wuhr training area. Quick fire training teaches artillery troops to hip shoot by John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Grafen Wiir Germany a artillery troops from the 2nd so 11th army Gav regl. Were pleased to discover that they Are learning the Fine from the hip. A the army a shift toward smaller More Mobile forces Means that artillerymen will have to move Long distances yet be Able to pull off the Road and deliver Quick accurate fire a a Man Euver the army Calls an emergency fire Mission or a ship Quick fire. Missions a have always been on the list of missions we needed to do a said capt. Bob Algermissen the Squadron s fire support officer before the cold War thaw however the unit mostly practice moving to pre planned Static firing positions along the old East West German Border Algermissen said. A now we re concentrating on rapid movement and rapid maj. Greg Bozek the training officer for the Squadron added that the unit was a trained to fight on a particular piece of land. Now. There a no saying where we would tight. There Are Broad possibilities of where and who we might have to Deal see just How fast the unit s 155mm howitzer Crews could execute hip shoot Maneu vers the Squadron devised a Competition and last week pitted its gun platoons against two from the regiments 1st so at the Grafe Wohr training Center. During the event howitzer platoons were Given fire missions requiring a move of their m101 sell propelled howitzers from one location to another at the Center. While on the move however radioed instructions called Tor them to Stop and shoot. The Cre is scrambled off the Road and set up firing positions aimed their guns and fired. Crews were timed from the time they left the Road to the instant their 155mm shells landed on the firing Range they were graded on both time and accuracy. Bozek said. A. The first platoon from the Squadron howitzer Btry completed the Mission in 4 13 minutes on the first Clay of the Competition better than expected said the units Leader 1st it. Thomas the army Standard for a Mission like this is 13 minutes a Foster said. A a we re doing it in four. And we re hitting All rounds within 50 Foster said the Quick and accurate fire his troops delivered was a pleasant Surprise since Many a have seen rounds shot but have never fired nearly 70 percent of 1st platoon s soldiers Are new to the unit and the Competition was also their first gunnery exercise the platoon sergeant sgt. 1st class Michael Mulleneaux said. Quot this is where you find out if the whole concept of teamwork actually works a Mulleneaux said. A successful hip shoot combines the efforts of the units a eyes brains and muscle Quot he said. / the eyes Are Forward observers who spot and watch targets. The brains Are the soldiers in the fire direction Center who calculate factors such As Shell trajectory in getting the guns aimed on target. The muscle is supplied by 10-member Crews that lire each of the platoons four guns. Chi. Edward Ponzio a unit gunner for four years said the Competition helped Young soldiers learn the Trade. A a they learn a Little bit in Basic training uhe Aid a and we. Fine tune x pvt. 2 James Hohs who s been with the platoon Tor just six months said he wanted the Competition to prove his unit was the Best in the regiment. He said that his unit is the Only howitzer Batten among several tank and Bradley platoons at bad Kissinger. Quot so we re kind of the Black sheep of the family but tomorrow will be our Day. Our he said. Hobbs prediction proved Correct. The 1st platoon took first place in the Competition by delivering rounds within 50 meters of the target just. .3 48 after leaving the Road. Quot a. Opposes Coin Tor War Washington apr the defense department a on tuesday opposed creation of a special Silver Coin for every member of the armed forces who served in a combat zone during the persian Gulf War. Those personnel already stand to receive the nation at defense service medal and a new Southwest Asia service medal it. Gen. Donald w. Jones told the House banking coinage subcommittee. The panel is considering a Bill authorizing the Dollar size comment Ortive Coin As a third Way of honouring the troops. Jones who is Deputy assistant Secretary of detente noted that Many members of the armed services volunteered for the War zone but had to be maintained in Domestic assignments in less glamorous support roles. A we Are concerned that the proposed congressional commemorative Silver medal would Send an inappropriate message to these service members As Well As tit veterans of other wars particularly Korea and Vietnam implying that their service and sacrifices As important As the recent service of our forces in Southwest Jones said. Eugene 11. Essner Deputy director of the . Mint said that if Congress creates the new War medal it should include a Way to pay for it since the mint s budget will not accommodate it. He also urged caution on another Bill which would create a Coin to Mark the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovery of North America. Military two Lakenheath officers earn awards from Safe Raf Lakenheath England two officers with the 4st.h l a fighter Wing were recent in Given Safe awards. A Apt. Van Poindexter the chief of for the 4sth Supply so was named the command s company Grade officer of . Poindexter from Lalami. Miss., has been stationed at Lakenheath since August 19s9, a maj. David Tom. The chief of the Wing s consolidated base personnel office is Safen outstanding personnel senior manager of the a Ashiku. Hawaii native has been Sta turned at Lakenheath the past two years Preemie reunion set Frankfurt. Germany a l he Frankfurt army. Regional medical Center is hosting its third annual a Preemie reunion Tor alumni of its neonatal intensive care unit. The june la reunion recognizes graduates of the specialized unit that treats premature infants born with health problems. The neonatal intensive care unit at in Frankfurt is the largest in the european come and has treated thousands of newborns since established in the in 70s. According to a Hospital news release. More information about the reunion can be obtained by calling the Hospital s special care Nursery at civilian 0b1 -154 l-b332 or s330 or ets 325-b332 or s330.weather unit honors no Raf upper ii Eyford England an no with the base weather detachment was be ice Ted As the air weather service no of . -. A a v a a l ech. Sgt. Lucy i. Bunch is in charge of information management for Del 17. 2, weather so ajl upper Heyword. She directs information management and administrative functions at the unit. Some of her accomplishments included revamping the unit s newcomer program and developing a video to help newcomers adjust to life at upper Llcy Ford. She reorganized the units publication Library and made it a user and without formal training augmented the unit As weather nato tactical evaluation which contributed to the weather units High rating. A. A a a. Top intelligence airman Rai upper ii Eye Ord. England a target intelligence specialist has been named the outstanding air Force intelligence airman of . Sgt. Charles r. Smith 55th Lac fighter so is responsible for the tactical employment of three of Iii. Tactical fighter squadrons and one Elima electronic combat Squadron. I lie squad tons support a 1c and european come operations. A. A a Smith was cited Lor designing a filing sys Terji for Mission materials from major exercises providing intelligence support for 20th fac fighter Wing contingency exercise on a Short notice and reviewing updating and creating books to cover wartime procedures communications Security and Chart updates German receives medal Frankfurt Germany German army Brig. Gen. Udo Lillig received the legion of Merit from v corps commander it Gen David m. Maddox during a recent ceremony at the Abrams building. Euling chief and general for Central German army policies in Cologne was instrumental in developing training and weapons standardization As Well As the interoperability of German and . Forces a corps spokesman said. T he 5b-year-old general served As the chief of the German delegation for the . Army s Ger Man american steering committee from july in to May 1w0. A
