European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes wednesday november 27,1991 20 soldiers inducted into sgt. Morales Stuttgart Germany a Twenty soldiers were inducted into the sgt. Morales club on nov. 20 at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart marking the final induction for soldiers assigned to the . Army Europe a Vii corps. The corps is scheduled to inactivate april 15. The sgt. Morales club was started in 1973 by it. Gen. George s. Blanchard then Vii corps commander to recognize non commissioned officers who demonstrate the highest degree of leadership professionalism and regard for soldiers welfare. The clubs first selection Board convened nov. 19, 1973. Usa eur adopted the program throughout the command two years later. Inductees were awarded a sgt. Morales medallion and jacket by the non commissioned officers association a $200 Coupon Book from the army air Force Exchange service a $100 savings Bond and an army commendation medal. The inductees Chi. Timothy Creighton he co. . Military Community activity Ansbach sat. 1 St class Clarence a. Fenner he co 141 St signal in Nurnberg 218th my co Augsburg 615th my co. Numberg 630th my co Bamberg he Dot 385th my in ludwigs Burg 615th my co Nurnberg he co 1 St army div Ansbach he co 1st army div Ansbach sgt. Rodric Drake staff sgt. Lawrence Fermin staff sgt. Theodore Garlington staff sgt. Gregory a. Ham stall sgt. Jonathan Hendricks sgt. Kevin d. Holmes sgt. Kenneth m. Kasson sgt Keith Maxwell d Btry. 6th in 3rd air defense arty Numberg 615th my co. Numberg 615th my co Numberg he co 1 St army div Ansbach he co 141st signal in Nurnberg he det 793rd my in Numberg he co 1 St army div Ansbach he co. 14th my brigade ludwigs Burg he co 1st army div Ansbach 218th my co. Augsburg 595th my co. Zim Dorl sgt. Raymond Pendleton sgt. Robert rakes staff sgt. Jamie o. Reece sgt. Rita Lorraine Rice sgt. 1st class Jackie Robinson staff sgt. James m. Terrell staff sgt. Steven Turluck staff sgt. Marrijane Steelman sgt. Garrick c. Smith staff sgt. Gray t. Woods army medics take pains to earn badge of expert Izmir base group honoured As outstanding of unit Izmir Turkey a the 7241st air base group at Izmir air station has been awarded the air Force outstanding unit award for the period aug. 1, 1989, through july 31,1991. The award recognized the groups efforts and achievements Over the two year period and especially the Strong support it provided during operations desert shield and storm proven Force and provide Comfort. The groups munitions personnel were cited for their involvement in providing Materiel for the air offensive against Iraq. Additionally credit was Given to those who deployed from the group to support various operations. San Vito Community officer helps unit win Safe awards san Vito Dei Normanna Italy the 7275th air base group at san Vito Dei Normanna air station has earned two . Air forces Europe awards. The unit received the outstanding Community relations award and a special achievement award for notable Public affairs accomplishments. Angelo Armiento the air stations Community relations officer played the key role in winning the awards. Armiento is responsible for ensuring that a positive relationship exists Between the american military and local communities. He arranged 80 Community relations events involving nearly 500 italians last year. The special achievement award was presented for an event Armiento arranged. He recognized that several Farmers around the base were inconvenienced by increased Security activities during the War with Iraq. So once the War was Over Armiento organized a a Farmers lunch during which the group commander and key staff played Host to Farmers and their families at a base luncheon. The Farmers in turn began arranging to have the americans visit their farms. Armiento has been an air Force employee at san Vito for More than 30 years 17 of them As the Community relations officer. By John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Kitzinger Germany a a crowd of soldiers gathered at the Edge of the Road and watched As pfc. Duval Culler a wobbling Knees gave was and his body fell to the payment. Hard. Culler fell face first on the Black Asphalt two times in As Many minutes and the crowd of soldiers stood powerless to help save for shouts of encouragement. He struggled to his feet and fell again. Shouts from the crowd grew louder. With his face contorted in pain arms and legs trembling Culler used the last of his strength to push himself from the Road and stumble a few More Yards before collapsing in the arms of two waiting soldiers. Culler a combat medic assigned to he co 1st in 37th Armor 3rd inf div had just finished a 12-mile Road March with full combat gear in just under three hours. He had passed the last of 11 grueling tasks during the divisions expert Field medical badge testing with Only minutes to spare. A i still can to believe i made it a a he said after being carried off to a Van to recuperate from the March. A Man i was cramping up like  Culler was one of More than 700 medics from units throughout Europe who took the expert Field medical badge test administered by the 3rd inf div during four separate sessions in late october and Early november. The award is the peacetime equivalent of the army a combat medical badge which medics receive while practising their Trade with combat units during War. The badge recognizes soldiers who demonstrate under simulated combat conditions that they have mastered medical and Soldier skills said 1st it. Lawrence Nolan the divisions chief of medical operations and project officer for the test. Nolan said the test is demanding with soldiers having to receive a a a go for completing each of the 11 tasks to the letter in order to earn the badge. Receiving just one a no go Means no badge. To qualify for testing soldiers had to hold an army medical specially. They could not have earned either the combat medical badge or the expert Field medical badge before the event. Qualifying with a weapon and passing the army a physical readiness test were considered two of the 11 tasks but had to be completed before soldiers were eligible to take the rest of the test Nolan said. The division surgeon maj. Paul Whittaker said most tasks combined individual Soldier and medical skills. One such task was appropriately called a survival a he said. While attempting to survive the task Whittaker said soldiers had to Clear disassemble reassemble and perform a functions Check on an m-16 Rifle in less than four minutes. Soldiers then had nine seconds to put on and Clear their protective masks and another eight minutes to Don the rest of their chemical gear. But the fun was just starting. Medics that survived that task found a simulated casualty next Whittaker said. A amps photo John Millar pfc. Duval Culler or he co 1st in 37th Armor collapses into the arms of evaluators after completing the expert Field medical badge test. They had to move the patient to a no contaminated area decontaminate him and pull him out of his chemical gear. Sniper fire then forced medics to Coyer the victim and return fire he said. Just to make things interesting one defective Blank round was placed in each soldiers weapon. They had 10 seconds to repair their malfunctioning weapons. After the sniper ordeal they were Given 10 minutes to change filters in their protective masks. A it takes them an hour and a half and its just a constant beating a Whittaker said of the event. Of the 749 soldiers who were tested Over four weeks Only 162 earned the expert Field medical badge. Culler the medic who fell on the Road was not among them. Although he got a a a go for the March he failed the land navigation event. It was the second year the Vilseck based Soldier had tried for the badge and the second time he failed the Tough land navigation course. Medics Are allowed to Wear the combat badge or the expert Field medical badge but not both. Members of Culler a unit said he would soon be wearing the combat badge because he performed his duties with his tank unit during the persian Gulf War. Regardless the aching medic said he would try for the peacetime badge again n6xt year. A i wanted the efm after the months and months of training a Culler said. He said the combat badge was important to him a but earning that efm i wanted it More a Usa eur accepting nominations for Macarthur leadership award Schwet Zingen Germany a nominations for the . Army Europe a 1991 Gen. Douglas Macarthur leadership award Are now being accepted at local command Levels by the 1st personnel come. The award recognizes company Grade army officers who personify the ideals of Macarthur a duty Honor and country a and who have also demonstrated outstanding military performance leadership and achievement. To be eligible for the award army officers must a be a first lieutenant or Captain not on the promotion list to major As of dec. 31,1991. A meet army height and weight standards. Have passed the physical readiness test in the last half of 1991. A additional criteria can be established by major commands. Nominations should be based on the Overall performance of the officer during the previous Calendar year. One nominee from each division corps and major command in Europe will compete for the Usa eur level award. Commanders who want to nominate an officer for the award should Contact their personnel office for additional information