European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 5,1992 military the stars and stripes b Page 29 q0 u. Col. Pool wet taker Lefta Feon with the 3rd inf Dir and u. Mark Al mar of the Gunnan 12th Spanur Dir take aim with m-9 pistols during the shooting singing and sports Day put on by the , camaraderie Wurzburg event brings gis germans together by Mark k1nkade staff writer Wurzburg Germany a the rain pelted roman Hill near Leighton Barracks. Runners some with Gray sweat suits emblazoned with a army a ran slowly up the Hill their Frozen breath coming in Short train like puffs in the cold air. At the top of the Hill men wearing Blue sweat suits Lay in the mud of the firing Range snapping off rounds from m-16a2 assault rifles at soggy paper targets. Maj. Dave Kingston made his Way into a warm Hospi squeezed through the group Gate to Kingston. Bouchard patted i gathered around the stove _ _ him on the shoulder and said in fluent English a that was a Good run partner. Good  Kingston the Secretary to the general staff of . Army a 3rd inf div and Bouchard a translator with the German 12th Panzer div were partners in the biathlon portion of the annual shooting singing and sports Day hosted by the americans on wednesday oct. 28, in Wurzburg. The pair was part of a group of nearly 100 people that not Only endured rain and cold but language and cultural barriers As Well. While official records indicate the Competition has been going on since 1982, the two military units have been meeting in similar ways since the Early Days of american German cooperation in Europe said . Army capt. Steven Steininger a Liaison officer to the 12th Panzer and event organizer. Each year the Host of the event rotated Between the american infantry and the German and French armoured divisions in the area. In 1991, the French withdrew their forces. As the draw Down continues the 12th Panzer is making plans to reduce its size in 1995. This years games were the last to be hosted by the americans Steininger said. The germans Host for the last time next year. The Days events were less Competition than cooperation. A your goal with the events is to promote friendships not Competition a Steininger said. A we want to encourage Trust and understanding by integrating the teams not separating them by nationality a teams made up of americans and germans competed in a 2.5-mile biathlon which is running and shooting volleyball and soccer tournaments and a singing Competition Only the soccer was divided along International lines Steininger said. The singing portion of the Competition involved duos one american and one German singing a variety of German and american military songs during a reception the night of the contest. Individuals were judged for their ability and Talent but winning Wasny to a priority with the participants Kingston said. A a it a not about who a Best at what or which nation is better Quot he said. A it s about understanding each other. If we can narrow the Gap Between the cultures just a Little bit it will make a big  Sas 0�v� dido soldiers from Germany s 2th Panzer div left play volleyball against gis of the 3rd inf div. Bouchard said both armies gain from such exchanges. A in Many cases a Young Soldier Here does no to know much about the a other Guys a a he said. A these types of events show we have some things the same about  partnership events such As the Competition help reduce the gridlock Between the two armies when dealing with official business As Well said maj. Frank Schwartz the German project officer for the event a you meet your counterpart on the binational teams Quot he said a it makes it easy to work Between each other not through a Liaison its much easier to do our jobs if we know each other. As the final runners finished the biathlon Bouchard slipped out of the tent and wandered Over to the firing Range an expert on several weapons Bouchard had never shot the m-16a2, he talked to the Range official for a moment and took his place on the firing line As the rain started falling harder and the temperature started dropping. Most people were making their Way to the tent As Bouchard began firing. But Kingston who had met Bouchard for the first time when the two were paired in the biathlon went out to the Range. He waited until Bonehart finished his round of fire and went to Check the target Kingston walked up to the target and examined the grouping of rounds in the heart Region of the Man shaped target. Kingston offered his hand to Bouchard. As the two Shook hands Kingston smiled and said a Good group buddy. Good  Hampshire announces Job vacancies in air guard Pease air National guard base . A the new Hampshire air National guard has openings with the 157th air refuelling group for people planning to separate from Active duty. Vacancies exist in air Force specialities 24250, 45453,45454,45455,45853,49251,49650, 54251, 55350,62350,70250,81150 and 90250. For More information Call the unit at Dan 852 2301 or 3508, or civilian 603 436-6943.journalism awards Given Heidelberg Germany a winners have been selected in this years print Media Competition held by . Army Europe. The first place selections Are a army funded newspapers Large the Outlook sgt. Stephen Morey editor. A army funded newspapers other Netherlands Heraut George Whitley editor. A civilian Enterprise newspapers tabloid Niernberg Sentinel Olivia Feher editor. 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Ware journalism award which includes the Paul Savasuk journalist of the year and civilian journalist of the year  train in Turkey Span Dahlem a Germany a twelve f-16 fighting Falcons and 120 airmen from the 23rd fighter so at Spang Dahlum a deployed last week to in Ciurlik a Turkey for a weapons training exercise. The purpose of the monthlong exercise is to help pilots improve their proficiency at dropping bombs on ground targets. More than 400 missions Are scheduled with about two dozen planned each Day. Bombing ranges Are used in Turkey for two main reasons the weather in november is better in Turkey than it is in Germany and air Crews can practice attacks As Low As 250 feet. Fighter aircraft in Germany can exercise no lower than 1,000 feet. The 20 officers and 100 enlisted airmen Are scheduled to return to Span Dahlem during the first week of  2 years in Gulf Span Dahlem a Germany the Hist fighter so from Spang Dahlum a recently completed two years of consecutive service in the persian Gulf the longest deployment of any air Force unit. The unit which is the services last Active duty f-4g Squadron deployed to the Gulf in september 1990, when the War began in january 1991, the Squadron conducted operations out of Bahrain and racked up 113 radar kills. The radars were supporting anti artillery and surface to air missile Sites that were trained on coalition aircraft. After the War while other units deployed Home the 8st stayed in the Gulf and supported operation desert Calm out of Dhahran saudi Arabia. The Squadron has remained there since the War. In september the 81st began flying missions in support of operation Southern watch which enforces the no Fly zone Over Southern Iraq. In two years 81st has yet to lose an aircraft or Crew member. No Date for the squadrons return has been scheduled