European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 05, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. August 5, 1993 military the stars and stripes Page 11 2 from Rhein main earn Safe personnel honors from staff reports Rhein main a Germany a Rhein main officer and a civilian employee have been named the . Air forces in Europe s personnel managers of the year. Maj. Montoria Hubbard 435th Mission support so was named senior personnel manager of the  Frankson 435th Mission support so won the civilian personnel manager of the year award. Hubbard s achievements include developing system that enables families with exceptional children to Call ahead to their next duty stations to find out what special programs Are available. He initiated changes in the out processing system that make the process much easier. Hubbard was also apart of the crisis action team during operation provide Hope a Relief Mission in the former soviet Union and obtained visas for More than 400 deploying service members within four Days. Frankson is the chief of customer services Anrhein main s military personnel flight. Her achievements include instituting a one Stop in processing system to ease the transition for incoming personnel. Frankson developed a plan for briefing 100 percent of the base population about changes in the service member s group life insurance revision and she also worked As an equal Opportunity Counselor. New Boss at Oesterberg Spe Sterberg a Netherlands col. William f. Hodgkins took command of the 32ndfighter group in a july 29 ceremony. Hodgkins replaced col. John Grahamjr. Whose had been the 32nd fighter group commander at Oesterberg since june 1.991. Graham has been assigned to the Pentagon. Hodgkins is a command Pilot with More than 3,300 flying hours. He was previously director of operations for 17th air Force at Sembach a  is the group s 26th commander upper Heyford Leader Raf upper Heyford England  m. Schmidt has replaced col. Terryl j. Schwalier As commander of the 20th fighter Wing at Raf upper , 44, was previously was Deputy commander for operations 39th tac group  Turkey. Schwalier who has commanded the 20th fighter Wing since july 1992, has been assigned to the Pentagon. Colonel moves to Vicenza Vicenza Italy col. Stephen j. Marshman has taken Over command of the . Army s 22nd area support group at Vicenza Italy from col.  comes to Vicenza As a recent graduate of the . Army War  has departed for an assignment at the War College where he will serve As director of logistic operations in the department of military strategy planning and operations. Unit major earn honors Rhein main a Germany the 435th operations support so director of operations intelligence at Rhein main was named the . Air forces in Europe s outstanding Small intelligence unit of 1992.the Squadron s chief of intelligence maj. John d. Warren also won the maj. Gen. Jack e. Thomas award for Best typifying the attributes of a Well rounded outstanding intelligence professional according to a news  the Squadron had Only eight people it was the Only intelligence unit in the air Force directly supporting All five major Relief operations provide Hope provide transition provide Promise provide Relief and restore Hope. Top navigator honoured Rhein main a Germany maj. Murrell  of the 435th operations group recently won the Robert dutch Huyser award As outstanding navigator for the air mobility come in 1992,Stinnette flew More operation provide Promise missions than any other 435th Airlift Wing Crew member As a primary instructor of air National guard and air Force Reserve Crews at Rhem mama. The operation is the . Portion of the peacekeeper Mission to former Yugoslavia. . Troops in Macedonia enjoy improved facilities Bubo Klose staff writer american troops performing . Duty in Macedonia have moved into permanent Barracks and Are eating off table tops and under a roof. But the combat soldiers from the Berli brigade have still not been to. Town or on the Border with Serbia. We re still awaiting United nations or Ders to do so said 1st it. Leanne Smull Enof the combined information Bureau for operation Able sentry in the capital of Skopje. The task Force of approximately 300 american troops reached full strength july12, when 250 troops arrived from Berlin. The americans Mission is to join the700-member nordic in from Sweden Fin land and Norway and patrol Macedonia s Northern Border with Serbia. That eventual peacekeeping role however has been delayed until the american Complete work on their  and undergo training under the . Command. The soldiers Are housed in a half dozen buildings on a base abandoned by the yugoslav army last year after Macedonia declared Independence from the old yugoslav federation. Troops initially slept in an old maintenance building and ate meals under tents while repairs were made to Barracks that were trashed by the departing yugoslavs. Smullen said tuesday that the soldiers had moved into two three Story Barracks and that the dining room had been moved into the maintenance building. Saturday night they had their first meal in the new dining Hall said Smullen. Smullen also said a Small Post Exchange is operating in the dining room Selling snack food soft drinks and toilet  Are plans to establish Aba a club with Beer sales upon the completion of like task Force s first month of deployment. The troops also will be Able to begin leaving the Headquarters to visit downtown Skopje in a few weeks. Smullen said the Chance to get off base will be Wel come. I think anyone Wold be itching to go downtown is Bob kto3 pvt. 2 Jesse Dahlburg 18, of Hutchinson minn., cools off during a break from guard duty in Skopje Macedonia. After two or three weeks stuck in one place Smullin said. In the meantime the troops spend their free time playing basketball volleyball and soccer listening to music watching videos and trying to stay Cool in temperatures in the 100-degree Range. I mail to task Force members should be sent in care of task Force 6-502 platoon or duty designation contingency unit 41017 operation Able sentry Apo a 09790 Smullin said a temporary weight limit 11 ounces per piece of mail remains in effect until arrange ments for regular mail delivery to Macedonia arc completed. Once the limit is lifted Send videos said Smullin. Naval Institute Kodak open 32nd annual photo contest Annapolis my. Is the . Naval inst time subject and May be Black and White prints color tute and Eastman Kodak co. Are accepting entries for the 32nd annual naval and maritime photo contest. The . Naval Institute in Annapolis is a professional society for the naval services and is an Independent nonprofit organization. It advances knowledge about the naval an maritime services through the publication of More than 400 books and magazines. The contest is open to both Amateur and . Prizes of $500, $350 and $250 will be awarded to the photographers of the top three entries. Also 15 honorable mention winners will receive $100 each. Prints or color transparencies. Entries must include a caption. The photographer s name Telephone number social Security number and address must be printed on a separate piece of paper. The minimum acceptable print size is 5 inches by 7 inches. Transparencies must be in 35 my format. There is a limit of five photographs per person and entries must be received on or before dec. 31. The winning photos will be published in the april 1994 Issue of proceedings. All entries should be mailed to naval and maritime photo contest . Naval in All photos submitted must pertain to a naval or Mari statute 118 Maryland aye., Annapolis my. 21402-5035. . Bases honoured for service in . Raf Mildenhall England is Raymond . Seitz the . Ambassador to the United King Dom has presented the 1993 ambassador s awards for Community relations to Raf Alconbury Raf moles Worth and Raf Chicksands in England. Alconbury and Molesworth were named for having the top Community relations program among Large .bases in the United kingdom. Molesworth is administratively under Alconbury. The bases were named impart for offering the Only special olympics in the United kingdom for holding an annual air Tattoo air show a and for regular participation of base personnel in local British events. Chicksands was named As having the top Community relations program among medium sized . Bases in the United kingdom. The award was presented in part for project Friendship through which base personnel donate time to projects that Benefit local British communities and for operation Goodwill which raises Money for needy British children. The award is determined by a panel consisting of members from the . Embassy British defense ministry . Naval forces Europe and 3rd air Force