The Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1966 Page: 1 of 6
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FORT WOLTERS
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THE MISSION TO
NATIONAL DEFENSE
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1986
No. 28
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Need For
Officers
'Critical'
It's no secret that with in-
creased action in Vietnam,
followed by an overall increase
in its draft and voluntary en-
listments, the Army is in
critical need of company grade
officers. Warrant officers with
certain specialty skills are
also in demand.
In order to fill this need the
Army is looking within its own
ranks, as well as to civilians
who have a specialty skill, for
qualified personnel who can
meet specified standards.
Specifically, a current en-
listment program in effect is
trying to attract the attention of
reservists currently holding a
commission but not on active
duty.
The established criteria and
procedures for those reserve
officers desiring active duty are
contained in AR 135-210 , DA
Circular 601-12, 1965 and DA
Circular 601-13, 1965. Also
included in this program are
those civilians possessing cer-
tain scientific, professional, or
technical skills and training
who express an interest in re-
ceiving a direct appointment
with concurrent call to active
duty and may apply using AR
135-100 and the aforementioned
circulars as a guide.
Vacancies exist primarily in
the company grades of captain
and lieutenant in practically all
branches. Age limitations for
entry on active duty has been
increased for male officers
from age 28 years and female
officers age 30 years, by the
number of years of prior active
duty. However, for retirement
purposes, the officer must be
able to complete io years active
commissioned service by the
time he or she completes 20
years of active Federal service.
The reserve commissioned of-
ficer must request active duty
for at least two years or for
an indefinite period beyond that.
Reserve warrant officers in
any grade must be fully qualifi-
ed without additional training in
a select number of military oc-
cupational specialties (MOS).
Those applying must not have
reached their 46th birthday at
the time of application, but a
request for waiver will be con-
sidered on an individual basis.
Excluding aviation warrant of-
ficers, warrant applicants must
be able to complete 20 years
active Federal service for re-
tirement by age 62 (male) or
age 55 (female). Regardless of
the number of prior service
years, the minimum period of
active duty that warrant officers
may request is three years.
Both commissioned and war-
rant officers and civilians in-
terested in applying for active
duty must bp able to meet
medical and security clear-
ances prior to entry on active
duty.
Those individuals from this
area interested in applying for
active duty or appointment are
urged to do so using any one of
several methods. The Decem-
ber, 1965 issue of the Army
Reserve Magazine contains the
unnumbered form, Application
for Active Duty, which may be
used in lieu of DA Form 160.
One may also call or write
Headquarters, 4th U.S. Army,
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. 78234,
or the UJS. Army Reserve Com-
ponents Personnel Center, Fort
Benjamin Ha rr is on ^Indian-
apolis, Indiana.
FW Commander
Speaks At Gam
I'TA Meeting
Members of the Garner JjTA,
which met Friday evening it the
Garner Grade School, hnard
Col. E.P. Fleming Jr., i ort
Wolters commanding offi er,
speak on the increase in op< ra-
tions at the post. Colonel F1 fil-
ing expressed his appreciafion
of the relationship which exists
between the military imd
civilian communities andlai cled
the residents of Garner for tl ieir
outstanding cooperation.
Following the colonel's talk,
Capt. Donald Ancelin, allied
liaison officerfor the UJS. Army
Primary Helicopter School, in-
troduced and presented thelilm
"Aeronautical Oddities."
Others from Fort Wolters at
the meeting were Lt. Col. Otto
W. Huebner, USAPHS assistant
commandant, Sgt. Joseph C.
Bgndick (projectionist) and two
Vietnamese Air Cadets,Nguyen
Chinh Tam and Nguyen Trong
Thanh.
Marshall Hamilton and Frank
Meyers Jr. of the Mineral Wells
Chamber of Commerce Military
Affairs Committee were also
present.
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NEW TRAINING DEVICE—Col.E.P. Fleming Jr,
Fort Wolters commander and U.S. Army Primary
Helicopter School commandant, tests the latest
device that can be used to help train helicopter stu-
dent pilots, as P. C. Jacobs, inventor of the train-
ing aid and vice president of Jaycopter Corpora-
tion Limited of Canada, looks on.Called the Jay-
copter Demonstrator-Trainer (JDT) ,it is a mini-
ature captive helicopter that is connected to the
controls by hydraulic lines. Movement of the. cyc-
lic results in identical reactions as experienced
in a real helicopter.Each mover&ent is resolved
into electronic impulses which are fed into the in-
strument panel and simulates cockpit atmosphere
A plexiglass shield stands between the operat o r
and main rotor for safety purposes. It is anticipat-
ed tha t the JDT may do the same for helicopter
training as the link-trainer does for the fixed-
wing program. Present plans call for experimen-
tal use with a limited number of helicopter stu-
dents to determine its training effectiveness.
Student Pilots See
"Huey" Birthplace
tensive operations, the back-
ground pertaining to the deve-
lopment of the UH-1 and re-
search and experimental work
on helicopters presently being
done by the company. The group
then toured the Hurst plant and
viewed all phases of helicopter
assembly which were underway.
The students are part of two
senior classes at the Army's
Primary Helicopter School.
They represented officers class
66-6 and warrant officer can-
didate class 66-5, both of which
will complete their training and
depart Fort Wolters on January
22.
An enthusiastic group of
aspiring Army aviators from
the UJS. Army Primary Heli-
copter School became acquaint-
ed with the birthplace of the
UH - 1 helicopter Saturday
morning when they were taken
on a tour of the Bell Heli-
copter Company plant at Hurst,
Tex.
Most of the young soldiers,
officers and warrant officer
candidates nearing completion
of their 16-week primary train-
ing phase, will soon develop
a much more intimate relation-
ship with the Bell-built "Huey"
helicopter as they go to Fort
Rucker, Ala., to complete their
training and as many of them
then go to Vietnam where they
will fly the versatile chopper
in combat.
During the Saturday morning
tour, the 85 Fort Wolters
students were briefed on Bell
Helicopter Company's ex-
INDEX
Editorial! Pag* 2
Picture Pag* Pag* 3
N*w Arrival* Column Pag* 4
Social N*wc Pag* 5
Sports Pag* 6
Top-Ranking Officer, EM In 4A
Make Farewell Visit To Wolters
The top-ranking officer and
enlisted man in the Fourth U.S.,
Army area made their farewell
visit to Fort Wolters Tuesday.
Lt. Gen Robert w. Colglazier
Jr., Fourth Army commanding
general, and Sgt. Maj. Harry
Schwartz, Fourth Army's ser-
geant major, who both retire
from active military service on
January 31, began a five-day
farewell tour Monday of Fourth
Army installations.
The general; Mrs. Colglazier;
Capt. R.E. Meiers, aide-de-
camp; and Sergeant Major
Schwartz arrived at the Mineral
Wells Airport at 11 a.m. and
departed at 12:30 p.m. the same
day.
An honor guard ceremony was
held for the Army commander
in front of post headquarters
followed by a coffee at the
Officers' Open Mess.
Fort Wolters NCOS honored
Sergeant Major Schwartz at a
coffee in the NCO Open Mess.
MANY CHANGES SEEN
General Colglazier, who term-
inates a military career of 40
years the end of this month,
finds much has changed since
his orientation tours in August.
1964. '
During his tenure as Fourth
Army commander, Fourth
Army was required to meet
one of the sternest tests in
more than a decade — meeting
the demands of the war in Viet-
nam. These demands resulted in
an accelerated and expanding
training program; deployment
of numerous unjts and thousands
of individuals for combat and
support duties; consolidations
and reorganizations in many
areas.
Nowhere in the Fourth Army
area is the accent on expansion
more noticeable than at Fort
Wolters, the home of the U.S.
Army Primary Helicopter
School. Rows of helicopters are
parked on grassy areas because
paved ramps are over-flowing.
The school currently is operat-
ing more than 360 choppers but
the number is growing rapidly
and won't level off until it
reaches 600 sometime in April.
Increasing even faster is the
number of warrant and com-
missioned officers completing
the 16-week instruction at Fort
Wolters and moving on to Fort
Rucker , Ala., for advanced
training. It is estimated that 90
per cent of the aviators who
complete the helicopter
program at Wolters and Rucker
are immediately assigned to
Vietnam. Col. E.P. Fleming Jr.,
Fort Wolters commander, said
the school graduated 825 avia-
tors last year, but will produce
2,690 this year, an increase of
more than 200 per cent.
The expansion is evident as
well in other activities in the
more than half a million square
mile area under General Col-
galzier's command, which in-
cludes Texas, Arkansas, Okla-
homa, New Mexico , and
Louisiana. Other activities en-
compass the training of in-
fantrymen, artillerymen, mis-
silemen, tankers, medics and
reservists in all categories.
ON BELL TOUR—Student helicopter pilots from the U. S. Army Primary
Helicopter School at Fort Wolters listen as Cliff Kalista of Bell Helicopter
Corp. describes some of the research programs being conducted by his
company. The officer and warrant officer candidate students were part
of a group which toured Bell Helicopter's Hurst Plant January 8.
40 YEARS' SERVICE
Before assuming command of
the Fourth Army area nearly
two years ago, General Col-
gal zier was Deputy Chief of
Staff for Logistics, Department
of the Army.
General Colglazier was called
to extended active duty in May
1941, and assigned to the Office
of The Quartermaster General
as assistant executive officer in
the engineering branch, con-
struction division, Washington,
D.C.
He was transferred to the
North Ireland Base Command in
January, 1942, and placed in
charge of construction there.
For his outstanding service at
the North Ireland Base Com-
mand, he was awarded the
Legion of Merit.
In November, 1942, he was as-
signed as assistant executive of
the engineering section, Med-
iterranean Base section; the
following February he became
chief of staff of the Eastern
Base section in the North
African Theater of Operations.
For his planning, organization
and direction of the numerous
activities of the headquarters
staff during and subsequent to
the Tunisian campaign, General
Colglazier was awarded his
First Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Legion of Merit.
In October, 1943, he was ap-
pointed assistant chief of staff
for supply of the peninsular
Base section in Italy.
In July, 1944, General Col-
: gfeter became assistant chief
of staff for supply of the Com-
munications, Zone, Med-
iterranean theater, and in No-
vember, 1944, assumed that
position with the headquarters
of the Southern Line of Com-
munications, European Theater.
In order to meet the problems
of the newly organized southern
line of communications, he
formulated the policies and pro-
cedures for assuring an ade-
quate flow of supplies and
services to the combat elements
of Sixth Army Group under
constantly changing circum-
stances caused by a rapidly
moving tactical situation. For
this significant contribution to
the Allied War effort, General
Colglazier was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal.
From February to October,
1945, he was deputy assistant
chief of staff for supply of the
Theater Army headquarters of
the European theater. During
this period he was awarded a
Second Oak Leaf Cluster for the
Legion of Merit.
General Colglazier was re-
lieved of active duty on March
1, 1946, and returned to San
Antonio where he became presi-
dent of the Colglazier - Mc-
Kennon Construction Company.
In July, 1951, after the start
of the Korean War, General
Colglazier was recalled to ex-
tended active duty and appointed
chief of the control office of the -
Office of the Assistant Chief of
Staff, G-4, Logistics, at Depart-
ment of the Army Headquarters.
In July, 1953, he was named
deputy Assistant Chief of Staff,
G-4, for plans and programs.
He was appointed director of
programs and budget, Office
of the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Logistics in September, 1954,
and was subsequently named as
assistant Deputy Chief of Staff
for Logistics.
(Continued on Page 2)
Film Feature
The UJS. Military, Navy, Air
Force and Coast Guard Acade-
mies represent hallowed tradi-
tions in military annals.
"SERVICE ACADEMIES," an
Armed Forces Military Report
film feature, will be shown at
the post theater tonight along
with the regularly scheduled
movie.
This feature on America's
famed military academies at
West Point, NY.; Annapolis,
Md.; Colorado Springs, Colo,;
and New London, Conn., em-
braces all facets of life at these
schools for future officers.
The 20-minute film shows and
tells how a young man enters
an academy and how he finds his
way through four years of
academic and military life.
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GENERAL TROOPS LINE LAST TIME AT FW—Lt. Gen. Robert W. Col-
glazier Jr. , 3d left, Fourth U.S. Army Commanding General, inspects
members of the honor guard contingent which formed in front of post
headquarters upon the general's arrival at Fort Wolters Tuesday morning.
GENERAL MEETS FW GOOD NEIGHBORS—Lt.Gen.RobertW. Colglazier
Jr. and Mrs. Colglazier, nearest camera at left, meet Grady Elder Jr. ,
executive vice president of the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce, at
the Tuesday morning farewell social held in General Colglazier's honor
at the Fort Wolters Officers' Open Mess. Behind Elder is Travis Key of
Mineral Wells.
Spring Term Registration Underway
At Education Center; Closes Jan. 31
Registration began this week at
the post education center for
the spring term of classes to be
conducted here by Weatherford
Junior College.
Registrations will continue
through January 31.
Most of the classes offered
are a continuation of the fall
term subjects with the addition
of two new courses, "Funda-
mentals of Touch Typewriting"
for beginning typists and "per-
sonal and Family Finance."
Both are Monday evening class-
es.
Going To Thailand!
WASHINGTON (AFNB) — U.S.
Armed Forces personnel
traveling to Thailand by com-
mercial carriers must have
correct credentials, including
a valid passport, prior to their
arrival* Only military per-
sonnel traveling entirely by
military aircraft are exempt
from passport requirements in
that country.
The new finance course is de-
signed to introduce some of the
financial problems of the home
and business, particular em-
phasis is placed upon those ele-
ments that should be considered
by the individual before invest-
ing in real or personal property,
insurance or a variety of avail-
able securities.
Bond Buys Still Up
Participation in the post's
Savings Bond program re-
mained the same in December
as during November.
According to the monthly
Savings Bond report, 92.3 per
cent of the post's military and
civilians were buying bonds
through the Payroll Savings
Plan.
Military participation in the
bond program was 94.7 per
cent; the civilian participation
rate was 88.9 per cent.
BE INFORMED CONCERNING YOUR ARMY.
BE PART OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE U. S.
Tuition assistance is available
for interested military per-
sonnel. Those seeking tuition
assistance are urged by Henry
Walker,post education advisor,
to register as early as possible.
The spring term begins Feb-
ruary 7.
Classes are held on Monday
and Wednesday nights at the
Education Center, Bldg. 813.
Classes start at 6:10 p.m. and
end at 9 p.m.
Final exams are scheduled for
May 24 and 26.
Colonel Attends
Safety Course
Col. Robert O. Lambert, Fort
Wolters deputy commander, is
attending a Commanders and
Staff Officers Aviation Safety
Orientation Course this week at
the University of California,
Los Angeles branch.
The one - week course which
started Monday is designed to
orientate major command and
staff officers whose functions
include supervision of aviation
units in significant areas of
i aviation safety.
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