European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes wednesday june 17, 1992 military sergeants sought to fill instructor posts by Dave Melancon Staft writer the army a non commissioned officers Academy in graft Wohr Germany is seeking sergeants staff sergeants and sergeants first class to head off an instructor shortage. The Academy needs cos to instruct courses in areas that include artillery infantry Armor use of Bradley fighting vehicles combat engineering Calvary scouting for its Basic non commissioned officer courses said master sgt. Alphis Burt Academy operations sergeant. Women staff sergeants and sergeants of any military occupational specially Are needed to Lead primary leadership development courses. The Academy has a staff of about 43 instructors for its primary courses and 23 for its Basic courses. Burt estimated that the Academy will lose about 20 instructors before the end of the year attributing the losses to Early separations and scheduled transfers. Burt said student instructor ratios will be affected unless More instructors Are found. Currently the student instructor ratios set by the army a training and doctrine come Are 8 to 1 for the primary courses and and 5 to 1 for Basic courses. The Academy has nine primary course and six Basic course training cycles annually. Primary courses last 30 Days. Basic courses run from four to seven weeks depending on course Content. Instructors receive no additional Money. But instructor duty helps cos develop leadership skills and May improve a soldiers promotion chances Burt said. A a it a challenging duty with a lot of hours a he said. A but if you apply yourself you la get something out of  prospective instructors and sometimes family members Are interviewed by members of the Academy Burt said. The a co a assignment history personnel records and evaluations Are examined. Soldiers accepted for the Academy must Complete a 90-Day training period. Quot we rather recruit from within Germany a Burt said. A we would like a known product and have a Jook at him or  those interested can Contact Burt at ets 475-8451 or 8452. In. A amps Peggy Davidson gathered around the brigade Bell Are from left retired it. Gen. Fred Hissong or. Hans Jorg Duppre county commissioner for Pir Masens Brig. Gen. George e. Friel Pir Masens mayor Karl Rheinwalt retired it. Gen. Marvin d. Brailsford retired brie. Gen. Harry d. Walken maj. Gen. Dennis l. By Schott and German my. Gen. Klaus Wiesmann. Ordnance unit rings Down curtain with highest esteem of germans by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Pir Masens Germany a soldiers assigned to the 59th Ord brigade rang the brigade Bell for the last time when the unit inactivated june 4. Four former 59th brigade commanders and a former command sergeant major attended the Pir Masens ceremony which was presided Over by Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of . Army Europe. The brigade was responsible for storing and maintaining the chemical weapons which were removed from Germany during the summer of 1990, and Lance missiles which left Germany this year. At its Peak the brigade had More than 7,000 soldiers in units scattered from Northern Germany to Southern Bavaria and West into the Netherlands. During the ceremony maj. Gen. Klaus Wiesmann representing the German defense ministry presented the Streamer of the Federal Republic of Germany to the brigade. He said that the Streamer a demonstrates the gratitude and highest esteem of the German  the inactivation of the brigade a Marks the end of a Success Story a Wiesmann said. Following Wiesmann a comments and the presentation of the Streamer. Brig. Gen. George e. Friel 59th commander raised the soldiers and civilians of the brigade for their dedication. The ceremony ended with the solemn ringing of the brigade Bell by the youngest enlisted Soldier pvt. 2 Craig Fuller and the youngest second lieutenant Narda Robinson in the brigade. Tradition says the Bell will ring again Only if the brigade is reactivated. Joining Friel at the ceremony were maj. Gen. Dennis l. Benchoff brigade commander from july 1989 until september 1990 retired it. Gen. Marvin d. Brailsford commander from september 1984 until june 1987 retired Brig. Gen. Harry d. Walker commander from september 1982 until september 1984 retired it. Gen. Fred Hissong jr., commander from july 1980 until May 1982 and retired command sgt. Maj. Werner Rauscher. Span Dahlem 4 win Competition Span Dahlem a Germany four members of the 480th fighter so Here won a weapons and tactics Competition sponsored by . Air forces in cult rope. Flying f-16 fighting Falcons the Span Dahlem aviators captured the Excalibur Viii Competition held Friday Over the Nordhem air weapons Range in Northwest Germany. The winning Span Dahlem team included cats. John Barelka John Szews Jim Vanderzyl and Dave Youtsey. The 4s0th is one of two f-16 squadrons assigned to the 52nd fighter Wing at Span Dahlem. The 52nd competed against the commands other six flying units. Finishing second was the 86th fighter Wing from Ramstein a Germany. In the individual a top gun category Barelka of Span Dahlem notched the highest score. First it. Ken Latona from the 81st tac fighter Wing Raf Benwa tors England took second place. Capt Rick Fullmer also from the 81st, finished third. Wing s mechanics get engine preview Span Dahlem a Germany a the 52nd fighter Wing received a new engine from general electric recently. The new engine was the first of a series of deliveries scheduled Over the next 16 months that will establish the Wing As the largest fighter operation in Europe said capt. Mike rein a base spokesman. Span Dahlem is scheduled to receive 61 f-16c fighting Falcon aircraft by August of 1993. The new planes will contain the f-110-ge-129, the most powerful engine Ever installed in an f-16 fighter. General electric forwarded an engine to Span Dahlem a so that maintenance personnel can familiarize themselves with the engine before the new planes arrive. More than 400 maintenance personnel will be trained to work on the aircraft. The first of the new planes will arrive this summer rein said and by october the Wing will be the largest fighter operation in Europe. Some chaplains Legal officers eligible for Early outs Heidelberg Germany a voluntary incentive programs Are now available to some army chaplains and judge advocate general corps officers. Under provisions of the fiscal 1992 National defense authorization act chaplains and Legal officers can leave the army under either the voluntary separation incentive or selective separation Bonus program during the first Quarter of fiscal 1993, which begins oct. 1. The following chaplains Are eligible for the program a majors with a Date of rank of sept. 30, 1985, or earlier who Are not on a recommended promotion list. A captains with a Date of rank of de a. 31, 1984, or earlier in involuntary definite status who were not selected for promotion during the fiscal 1992 army chaplain promotion Board a captains who have selective continuation agreements that expire in fiscal 1993 or later. The following Legal corps officers arc eligible for the program a majors with a Date of rank of april 30, 1987, or earlier who Are not on a recommended promotion list. A captains with a Date of rank of feb. 28, 1986, or earlier who Are not on a recommended promotion list. The army s personnel come can approve most requests made by chaplains who serve individual Faith groups. Officers whose requests for voluntary separation Are approved will leave the army by dec. 31, 1992. Those asking for earlier release dates must secure permission from their approving authority. Officers who twice were denied promotion Are ineligible for either separation program unless they were chosen for retention on Active duty