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VOL. 27 NO. 53
A mounted departure
ceremony for Maj. Gen. John
K. Boles Jr. 1st Armd. Div.
commander for the past 22
months will be held Monday
at 9:30 a.m. at the DRRF.
Boles will be leaving Ft.
Hood for a Feb. 28 assignment
as Chief of Staff Allied Land
Forces Southeastern Europe
Izmir. Succeeding
him as Old Ironsides' com
mander Feb. 11 will be Maj.
Gen. William R. Desobry
presently the Director of
Army Operations in the Office
of the Deputy Chief of Staff
for Military Department of the
Army Washington D.C.
a a in in he
ceremony will be the units
and staff sections that com
prise the 1st Armd. Div. Com
mander of troops will be Col.
E. R. Brigham 2nd Bde. com
mander.
The ceremony will begin
with the formation of troops
CLEAR THE RAMP! A mem
ber of Co. B 2nd Bn 50th Inf. 2nd
Armd. Div. bolts from the open door
of an armored personnel carrier dur
ing practice for the February company
level Army Training Tests. Visiting
The Department of Defense
is conducting an all-out police
re it in iv or
District of Columbia Police
Department at U.S. military
installations throughout the
world.
The D. C. police departmen
is pi to ad 1 2 0 0
policemen to its rolls by June
30 bringing its uniformed
police strength to 5100.
The D.C. police department
is also establishing a civilian
administration so that
uniformed police officers now
or in a
may be released for opera-
tional duty. Servicemen or
servicewomen can apply for
non-uniformed civilian ad
ministrative posts within tb'3
department under the same
recruiting program.
Military personnel who will
complete their military obliga
tion between now and Nov.
27 1970 may apply or the
program through their com
manders.
Those who are accepted by
the D.C. police department
may be released from the
service up to 150 days early
to accept the appointment.
To qualify for this pi ?nm
applicants must pass both a
A presentation made by Lt.
Col. Miles C. Vaughan Jr.
1st Bn. 41st Inf. 2nd Armd.
Div. commander to Gen.
Bruce Palmer Jr Army vice
chief of staff during the
general's recent visit to Ft.
Hood brought an immediate
smile from the battalion's
distinguished guest.
The award presented was
a charter membership in th?
"Royal Order of the Elephant
Seat."
The "elephant seat" was a
structure bolted atop an
armored personnel carrier for
use during Palmer's visit. A
firepower demonstration v/as
staged Jan. 27 as an integral
and equipment. Boles will then
mount his main battle tank
accompanied by Brigham and
troop the line for the last time.
Returning to the reviewing
stand. Boles will be presented
with an award from Lt. Gen.
Beverley E. Powell III Corps
and Ft. Hood commander. He
will then present his departing
remarks. Following the Na
tional Anthem played by the
1st Armd. Div. band the com
manders and colors of Old
Ironsides will pass in review.
As the last troops pass their
commander division aviation
will stage a fly-by with three
aircraft trailing yellow blue
and red smoke. The ceremony
ends as a helicopter lands on
the road in front of the
reviewing stand to deliver a
bouquet of yellow roses to
Mrs. Boles.
Boles' assignment in Turkey
on in a on a
distinguished military career
Bolting Into Action
JOHN K. BOLES JR.
that began with his graduation
he S it a
Academy in 1939.
Four years later as a
members of the Fourth U.S. Army
film team recorded the action on film
during their week-long stay at Ft.
Hood. (U.S. Army Photo by Pvt. Ken
neth Tersten)
Police Job Off ers Early Out
civil service and a physical
examination administered at
their installations. They must
also be recommended by their
commanders.
The D. C. police department
will make the final evaluation
and in a ti on of
acceptance. S 1 ect in
dividuals will be notified by
Headquarters Department of
the Army.
This special program is a
continuation of the Army's ex
is in a
recruitment program except
that other existing programs
permit only 90 days early
release while the D.C. police
department program permits
up to 150 days early release.
This program is designed to
?irnort President Nixon's
desire to imrove law en
forcement throughout the na
tion.
Applicants must meet the
following following re
quirements: U.S. citizen 20
years old by June 30 1970 or
not more than 29 years of
age height 5 ft. 7 in. to
6 ft. 5 in. weight 140 lbs.
minimum (female applicants
118 lbs. minimum) vision
minimum 20-60 correctible to
20-20 with glasses and ex
The idea for the obervation
track originated in Sgt. Maj.
William Price's office as a
solution to a twofold problem.
One-quarter ton truck seats
bolted to the top of the APC
provided a high vantage poi'it.
eliminating the need for an
observation site while allow
ing mobility.
This arrangement allowed
Palmer to closely observe the
attack phase of the
demonstration.
"In addition to Ihe seats"
Vaughan explained "speakers
were connected to the radio
cellent physical condition.
The applicant must be a
high school graduate or
have scored no lower than 35
on the GED. A combined score
of 225 is acceptable. A copy
of the high school diploma
crtificate or GED score musi
accompany application or be
provided prior to accetance.
The applicant must not have
a criminal record. This in
cludes conviction of driving
while drunk or revocaiton of
iv or a
FT. HOOD
Traffic Toll
To Date This Year
Fatalities 2
Injuries 7
This Time Last Year
Fatalities 7
Injuries 26
VIPs Track Action
part of the unit's practice rr
the February Army Training
Tests.
so that field commands could
heard."
Accompanying Palmer
aboard the uack were Lt.
Gen. Beverley Powell III
Corps and Ft. Hood com
mander Maj. Gen. Wendell J.
Coats 2nd Armd. Div. com
mander Col. Samuel R.
Martin 1st Bde. commander
and Vaughan.
When the demonstration
began Co. C commanded by
Capt. Edward J. Durana with
support from a tan*? platoon
from 1st Bn. 67th Armor at
tacked a position hi'i by Co.
B.
The general's vehi^b joined
the attack providing ac
lieutenant colonel he took the
83rd Armd. Reconnaissance
Bn. to Europe. Other World
War II assignments wre as
Regimental S-3 and Executive
Officer and battalion com
mander 32nd Armd. Regt.
3rd Armd. Div.
His service in Vietnam in
cludes more than two years
it he S it a
Assistance Command as
Director Joint Operations
Evaluation Group Director
Advances Research Prospects
Agency Research and
Development and Director
Joint Research and Test Ac
tivity.
Prior to his tour at Ft.
Hood. Boles served as Deputy
Defense Communications
an in up N a a
O rvatory Washington
D.C.
His citations and decorations
include the Silver Star the
Legion of Merit the
tf?4
reason. He must not have any
record of bankruptcy or
failure to pay just debts and
must not have been convicted
by a special or general
courtsmartial if confinement
was prescribed as part of the
sentence.
The sequence for processing
applicants for the program is:
—Applicants will be given
their -commanders to verify
general eligibility.
A a
a preliminary screening by
administered a civil service
examination supervised and
administered by a com
missioned officer.
—Those passing the civil
service exam will receive a
separation type physical and
a medical evaluation (DD
Form 88 and 89) at most
medical facilities.
—The applicant must com
plete a D.C. police department
personal history statement
This statement and available
military files will be screened
to determine final ac-
cetability.
A a
fingerprinted.
—Commanders will provide
a recommendation as to ac
ceptability of applicant.
cording to Palmer ". an
impressive sense of in
volvement."
The track commanded by
Sgt. Clyde Hutchens and driv
en by Sgt. Dennis Helms re
turned to the command posi
tion following the attack.
Vaughan then made the pres
entation.
Laughing Palmer expressed
his appreciation. "I've never
received anything quite like
this before" he noted.
in on he
maneuver he said "The
adaptation of the tr^ck seats
and APC is a uo'que and
original idea."
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ARMORED SENTINEL
FORT HOOD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 61970
Ironsides' Commander Departs On Monday
Distinguished Flying Cross
the Soldier's Medal with oak
leaf cluster the Bronze Star
Medal with device and two
oak leaf cluster and the Air
Medal with device and five
oak leaf clusters.
Aside frm his studies at the
U.S. Military Academy Boles
has also attended the Com
mand and General Staff Col
lege the U.S. Army Ar College
Harvard University (where he
participated in the advanced
management program) and
George Washington Universi
ty (where he received a
Master of Arts in international
affairs).
Born July 19 1916 in Man
ila the Philippines Boles is
married to the former Mary
Brooke Lucas of Charleston
W. Va. The Boles' have two
children John Keith III 22
and Juidth Brooke 20.
Allies Tour Both Armored Divisions
One of the largest groups
of officers from an allied na
tion to visit Ft. Hood recently
to re he 1 an 2
Armored Divisions Jan. 20
through 30.
The officers a group of 18
senior Hellenic (Greek) com
bat arms officers included
three brigadier gene a 1
twelve colonels and three
lieutenant colonels.
The group was most in
terested in observing schedul
ed training maintenance and
artillery firing.
"This was indeed a* tremen
dous opportunity and the
largest: group of NATO (Nort'.i
Atlantic Treaty Organization)
allied officers that I've seen
They also observed 106mm
Honest John rocket an
In 1969 Ft. Hood's cam
paign against traffic accidents
and use of the Defensive Driv
ing Course (DDC) was not
only the basis for a forthcom
ing award from the National
Safety Council for the best
performance by a military in
stallation but results indica'e
it might also have been
responsible for a 300 per cent
decrease in vehicular deaths
at Ft. Hood during the months
following the DDC training.
"Accidents have been reduc
ed drastically and we have
to give DDC credit as pro
bably being the most pro
DEMONSTRATION During a
briefing for Gen. Bruce Palmer who
visited Ft. Hood last week Col. Miles
C. Vaughan Jr. 1st Bn. 41st Inf. com
mander points out attack movements
for a demonstration exercise held Jan.
27. Other observers include (from left)
Col. Edward P. Crockett
becomes the 1st Armd. Div.'s
Chief of Staff in a ceremony
tomorrow at division head
quarters.
Crockett 43 comes to Old
Ironsides after serving for
three years with the Office
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
in Washington D. C. While
in Washington Crockett serv
ed on the staff of the Special
Assistant to the Joint Chiefs
of Staff for Strategic Mobility
as chief of the Policy Branch.
During his 20 years of
military service Crocket has
Greek Officers' Visit Ends
here at Ft. Hood" said Col.
Roy Moore assistant chief of
staff G-l III Corps & Ft.
Hood.
Moore has been G-l for the
past iy2 years at Ft. Hood.
Prior to arriving here he was
senior armor advisor for the
it S at it a
Advisory Assistance Group to
the Greek Army in Greece.
During the visit Moore
acted as ex-officio host to the
officers.
Upon their arrival here they
were met by the III Corps
escort officer Maj. Maxwell
Heydon and briefed on the .r
tOUr.
One of the highlights of the
1st Armd. Div. tour was the
observation of the M60 tank
firing. The firing demonstra
tion was conducted by the 1st
Bn. 81st.Armor. Each of the
visiting officers was given the
opportuhity to fire two live
rounds.
various field artillery pieces.
At an official dinner given
and 90mm recoilless rifles
during an accuracy fire.
All the Greek officers had
some prior experience in
heavy armor.
General Vassilios Marvom-
atis commanding general of
the Infantry Heavy Weapons
Training Center in Greece
served as staff officer for the
Greek IXth Armor Div. and
has served as a tank battalion
commander.
During their visit to the 2nd
Armd. Div. they observed a
live fire exercise using the
155mm self-propelled howitzer.
The firing unit Btry. B 6th
Bn. 92nd Arty. gave the of
ficers a chance to visit a
forward observation point and
the actual receiving and ex
ecution of afire mission.
Before moving to the field
the officers were given a full
briefing and display of the
at the Ft. Hood Officers' Open
Mess the senior Greek officer
Vehicular Deaths Down
300 Per Cent At Hood
fitable education program we
have" noted Lt. Col. Robert
L. Lamastus post safety
director.
From January to September
1969 prior to the DDC train
ing Ft. Hood averaged one
death every 6.1 days. However
during the October to Decem
ber months after the majority
of the instruction was com
pleted the death rate drop
ped to one death every 18.4
days.
Nearly 36580 soldiers
received the eight-hour course
which was administered by
members of their unit cadre
New Chief Of Staff
Assumes His Duties
commanded platoons in two
battalions which have been
commanded by Maj. Gen.
John K. Boles Jr. departing
division commander. Crockett
was a platoon leader in the
66th Tank Bn. at Ft. Hood
in 1950. Boles commanded
that battalion in 1946. He also
served in the 83rd Recon
naissance Bn. in 1953 a unit
which Boles commanded dur
ing World War II.
Prior to his assignment to
the 83rd Reconnaissance Bn.
a
Personnel Officer for
Mavromatis presented a
plaque to Maj. Gen. Wendell
J. Coats commanding general
of the 2nd Armd. Div.
Coats accepted the engraved
plaque on behalf of III Corps
and Ft. Hood Commander Lt.
Gen. Beverley E. Powell.
The plaque inscribed in
Greek reaffirms the
friendship between the United
States and Greece.
On the last night of their
visit the officers were hosted
by the Greek-American com
munity of Waco. "I think this
was a fine example" said
Moore "of the Army and the
community teaming together
to provide a spirit Of coopera
tion in making our visitors
feel more at home."
Before arriving at Ft. Hood
the officers inspected Fourth
U.S. Army Headquarters at
Ft. Sam Houston and visited
Ft. Sill Okla.
After leaving here they
were scheduled to visit Forts
Riley and Monmouth.
all graduates of the 12-hour
instructor's course given by
he os S a O
Participants saw films and
discussed various types of
collisions passing driving in
poor weather and basic vehi
cle maintenance.
Although the majority of the
instruction is over
approximately one course per
week is being held by separate
an or in in
personnel continuing to save
lives by teaching them to
recognize and react correctly
to potential accident situa
tions.
Lt. Gen. Beverley E. Powell III Corps
and Ft. Hood commander Col. Thom
as B. Tyree from the office of the chief
of staff of the Army Col. Samuel R.
Martin 1st Bde. comander and Maj.
Gen. Wendell J. Coats 2nd Armd. Div.
commander.
the instructional Department
of the Armor School at Ft.
Knox Ky. During this time
he served with Col. Joseph
Carraway the present division
chief of staff who was the
Operations officer.
In 1958 Crockett became an
instructor at the United States
Military Academy at West
Point. There he taught courses
in Military Psychology and
Leadership to the corps of
cadets.
Crockett became com
manding officer of the 2nd
Bn. 70th Armor 24th Div.
in Europe in 1963 and served
in that capacity until April
1964 when he became Assis
tant Executive Officer and
aide-de-camp to the Supreme
Allied Cmmander Europe.
In June 1966 Crockett left
Europe to attend the National
War College in Washington.
He left the War College in
June 1967 to work in the
Office of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff where he served until
his assignment to the 1st
Armd. Div.
—16 Pages
Crockett won the Silver
Star the nation's third highest
award for valor while serving
with the 5th Inf. Regt. 24ih
Div. in Korea.
Concerning his assignment
to Old Ironsides Crockett
said "I have been very ex
cited ever since I heard I
might be coming here. I view
this type of assignment as a
re me dously interesting
challenge and a type of duty
that every professional soldier
looks forward to."
Carraway the departing
chief of staff is leaving the
1st Armored Division to
become a member of the U.S.
Army Advisory Team to the
Montana National Guard.
Crockett is a 1950 graduate
of West Point where he earned
a Bachelor of Science degree.
He earned a Masters degree
in Psychology from Vanderbilt
University in 1958.
Crockett's wife Marcia and
three of their four children
will be living here at Ft. Hood.
His oldest child is attending
the University of Maryland.
SENTINEL SHORTS
Happenings
FT. HOOD'S PREVENTIVE dentistry pro
gram will sponsor a "brush in" for military de
pendents beginning Feb. 7th at the Sports Arena
No. 1.
Dependents of active and retired military
personnel are eligible to participate in this pro
gram which will continue every Saturday at the
arena for nine consecutive weeks.
THE MONTHLY ORIENTATION for newly
arrived military families will be conducted at 1
p.m. Wednesday. Attendance is mandatory for
the serviceman who is married or for an adult
member of his family. Individuals should have FH
Form 986 ready to turn in upon arrival at Thea
ter No. 1.
1970 AUTOMOBILE LICENSE plates for
Texas went on sale at Ft. Hood Monday. The new
plates are available at the Ft. Hood Vehicle Reg
istration Division in Bldg. 4303.
Personnel wishing to purchase Texas plates
must have their Texas certificate of title and 1969
state registration certificates with them.
License plates will be on sale Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Personnel desiring
more information should call the registration div
ision at 865-2239.
TEN POST PERSONNEL were awarded $1
each this week for wearing their seat belts. A-
wards were made by Military Police during cour
tesy traffic safely checks. Recipients were Kath-
erine Conrad Peggy George Linda Gleason Peg
gy Auldride Dale Norwood Debra Evans Caro
line Howard Judy Mason Michael Butler and
Frederick Zydell.
Did You Know?
DID YOU KNOW that persons having pri
vately owned vehicles registered at Ft. Hood must
report the number of their 1970 license plates to
the post vehicle registration division before April
15?
Personnel can inform the registration divis
ion of their new plate numbers by personal ap
pearance or telephone (865-2239) or they may
make the report through their units by using DA
Form 2496. The report either by the individual or
through his unit must contain his name post de-
cal number and new license number.
Failure to report license plate changes is a
violation of regulations and violators will be cited
for noncompliance.
Inside Story
A 35-foot jump shot at the buzzer gave the
Ft. Hood Tankers a victory in the Fourth U.S.
Army basketball tournament. Story on Page 13.
Classified 15 Sports 12 13
Movies 14 Social Notes 6
Eye Catcher 10 Editorial 4
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