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VOL. 19 NO. 42
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Well-Oiled Machine
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A three-day artillery field exer
cise which ended last Saturday
has proved that DivArty of the
2d Armored Division is a mas
sive complicated well-oiled ma
chine.
During the exercise all artil:
lery "units and DivArty headquar
ters were in the field.
Each unit was subjected to
many of the trials found in actual
combat and each responded with
efficiency that left no doubt of
their combat-readiness.
Purpose of the exercise was to
test current operating procedures
communications reaction time
and ability to mass firepower on
given target. According to the
pre-planned situation the units
were in defensive positions.
Aggressor forces played an ac
tive part in the test. Gas attacks
guerrilla warfare and unexpected
squad attacks were launched
against the Redlegs.
Do-It-Y our self System
"Do it yourself" weather for-
casting is now available at the
Air Force operated weather sta
tion at the Fort Hood airfield.
According to Maj. Milton M.
^Rasmussen Weather Detachment
commander anyone can make a
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ADJUST FIRE—S-Sgt. Charlie Reeves relays adjustment data back to the 16th Artillery 2d
Armored Division during firing Friday. Situated on a high bluff overlooking the target area
Sgt. Reeves watched round high on and around the target then passed the information back to his
unit. The firing was part of a massive DivArty exercise conducted last week. (U.S. Army Photo
by Sp-4 Johnson)
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Readiness During Exercise
Capt. Carlisle Petty assistantaround. even though the exact co-
S-3 of DivArty chuckled as he
said "We're surprising hell out of
the battalions by dropping a chop
per with a squad of Aggressors
on them."
Aggressors were also supplied
with messages written in Spanish
id in he he E a
message contained important in
formation about the exercise and
battalion S-2 sections were given
a thorough testing in their ability
to get the messages translated.
The DivArfy. Metro section pro
vided valuable weather informa
tion to the forces during the exer
cise. All DivArty equipment such
as the huge radio direction finder
was fully operational.
DivArty Headquarters itself was
so well camouflaged that when
Maj. Gen. W.H.S. Wright post
and 2d AD commander visited
it Friday afternoon his chopper
missed it completely the first time
Anyone Can Spot Weather
At Fort Hood Airfield
forecast for any location in the
United States by use of this sys
tem. Prior knowledge of weather
codes or symbols is helpful but
not essential.
With the "do it yourself" sys
tem everything needed to deter-
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SELF SERVICE WEATHER INFORMATION—Maj. Milton
M. Rasmussen left explains the 14th Weather Detachment's "do-
it-yourself" forecasting system to Capt. James S. Cronen post
aviation supply officer. The system is used primarily by pilots
but is available to all military and civilian personnel desiring
information. (U. S. Army Photo by Sp4 Johnson)
ordinates were known.
By mid-Friday afternoon the
artillery battalions had moved into
strong defensive positions and
were getting ready to deliver mass
fire on a target in the impact
area.
As a finale to the exercise a
massive combined mission was
fired early Saturday morning with
round after round of high explos
ive shells bombarding the target.
Returning home Saturday the
Redlegs had proved to themselves
and to everyone concerned that
they were able to work as an in
tegrated team. A second exercise
is now planned in the coming
months that picks up where this
one quit.
In the next maneuver artillery
will go into the attack and test
their ability to move rapidly while
keeping a division well-covered
with the needed firepower.
mine weather anywhere in the
U. S. is available. A forecaster
board contains detailed instruc
tions for the novice and gives
the location of all manuals and
charts needed. These are all with
in a few feet of the board.
Posted daily on the board is
a complete resume of local weatb
er conditions. But with only a
few minutes research the weath
er for Denver New York City
Grand Forks N.D. or anywhere
is available.
Technically called a self-brief
ing facility the system is a great
help to aviators who are plan
fling a flight either locally or
cross country. The system went
into use two weeks ago and has
since been used by many pilots.
It is available to any of the
post's military or civilian per
sonnel.
The weather station is open
24 hours daily but normally no
forecaster is on duty during the
night or on holidays. However
trained weather observer is al
ways available to lend assistance
if needed.
Unfortunately Maj. Rasmussen
says the system does not include
a method of controlling the weath
er. But he concludes there is
strength in knowledge and it pays
to know the weather.
Honor Guard
Slated For
Gen. Haines
A special honor guard com
posed of elements of the 2d Ar
mored Division will honor Brig.
Gen. Ralph E. Haines at 9 a.m.
Saturday morning as he officially
leaves the Iron Deuce for his
new assignment as commander
of 1st AD.
The guard will consist of six
dismounted platoons totaling 14*
men massed division and senior
command colors and guidons
from all units of the division.
The ceremony to be in front
of 2d AD Headquarters comes
less than 36 hours after a high
reception at the Officers' Open
Mess Thursday night for Gen.
and Ms. Haines.
Hosted by J^aj. Gen. and Mrs.
W. H. S. Wright Thursday's func
tion began with a reception and
social hour at 6:30 p.m and was
followed by a Cornish Game Hen
dinner at 8 p.m.
On the guest list were all staff
officers senior commanders and
battalion commanders within the
division.
Gen. Wright toasted Gen. and
Mrs. Haines after which Gen.
Haines spake briefly.
The departing general will take
command of the 1st AD in a
special reactivation ceremony Sat
urday morning.
1st AD Assn.
Will Formally
Get Charter
The formal presentation of the
charter of the "Old Ironsides"
Chapter of the 1st Armored Divi
sion Association will be made at
a military banquet to be held at
the Fort Hood Non-Commissioned
Officers Club at 7:30 p.m. on
Monday Feb. 5.
A reception honoring incoming
guests will be held at 6:30 p.m.
prior to the dinner which is to be
served at 7:30 p.m.
Brig. Gen. Ralph E. Haines
Jr. and Brig. Gen. Roy Lassetter
Jr. will be on hand for the oc
casion. Also present will be key
commanders in the recently ex
panded division.
The national president of the
Association Mr. Ivan Bridgewa-
ter scheduled to be guest speaker
at the banquet will arrive Sun
day at 3:30 p.m. at the Temple
airport bearing the new charter.
He will be accompanied by the
vice-president of the national As
sociation Mr. John McNutt and
past president Dr. Joseph Lei-
berstein.
The National Association repre
sentatives will be escorted
through the newly activated divi
sion on Monday.
Anyone presently assigned to
the 1st AD is welcome to attend
the banquet. The ticket price is
$1.50.
Information about membership
may be obtained from Sgt. Maj.
Randal Johnston at CCA 1st Ar
mored Division Headquarters.
Tickets can be purchased in the
1st AD unit orderly rooms/
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FORT HOOD TEXAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2 1962
1st Armored Division Reactivates Saturday
Brig. Gen. Haines To Assume Command In Ceremony
Division Build-up
Gaining Steam
The 1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides" will officially
be activated tomorrow. Units of Combat A 1 st AD now forming
the nucleus of the new division will conduct a review and cere
mony in the close-in training area of 72nd St. and North Ave.
at 11 a.m. during which official activation orders will be read.
The division will be the first activated under the Arrays
new (ROAD) Reorganization of Army Divisions concept.
The general public is inivted. Signs will be posted from all
Fort Hood entrances to the review area.
During the ceremony Brig. Gen. Ralph E. Haines Jr. will
officially assume command of the division. Gen. Haines nom
inated for promotion to Major General is presently assistant
division commander of the 2nd Armored Division.
Approximately 5000 troops of
the division will also witness the
occasion. Additional troops are
due to arrive within the next two
months and will put the division
at full strength of 15593.
Lt. Gen. Donald Booth Com
manding General of the Fourth
Army and Maj. Gen. W. H. S.
Wright Commanding General of
Fort Hood and 2nd AD are
scheduled to be on hand for the
ceremony.
Tanks armored personnel car
riers and self-propelled howitzers
mounted with unit colors will pass
in review.
All units of the division will be
activated on this date however
many of the units will not receive
their authorized personnel until
later.
The reading of the official acti
vation order takes place only a
month after the President's offi
cial announcement. However the
division has not been awaiting a
formal order but has already
completed planning an intensi
fied training schedule.
In terms of its combat maneu
ver elements the 1st Armored Di
vision will contain four tanks bat
talions and six mechanized bat
talions. These will be formed into
brigades.
Division Artillery composed of
(See 1ST AD Page 2)
Correct Version
Of Fatigue
Ruling Given
Garbled lines in the page one
story last week on the legal wear
ing of fatigues off post during
non-duty hours have caused some
confusion.
To straighten it out paragraph
4 should have read like this:
The wearing of the work
uniform on personal business
is limited to certain hours
during the day. These are
from 6 to 7:30 a.m. 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4:30
to 6 p.m. Monday through
Friday. On Saturday they
may be worn from 6 a.m. to
to 7:30 a.m. and from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. You can't
wear uniform from 1 p.m.
Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday
or holidays.
The above rules apply only to
personnel who live off post and
stops must be of a short duration
and may only be made while
traveling' from residence to place
of duty and return.
Personnel living on post are not
authorized to wear the work uni
form off post except when accom
panying troops off the post in a
duty status or when on individual
official business.
License Plates
Due To Expire
At midnight March 31 all 1961
Texas license plates will expire.
This will be the last day motor
ists may purchase their 1962 li
cense plates without paying a
penalty.
New Texas licenses may be
purchased in Building 6902 (Main
Gate Fort Hood) from 9 to 12
a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. until
the last day March 31.
Applicants must have their 1961
license receipts in order to pur
chase the new license.
The 1961 Texas Safety Stickers
will expire at midnight April 15
1962. In order to avoid the in
convenience of long waiting lines
personnel are urged to obtain
th£u- 1962 stickers as soon as
possible.
"PVT. 1000" SMILES—Sgt. Frank A. Pazienza Chief Clerk
of the Replacement Detachment 501st Admin. Co. 1st Armored
Division holds the "OLD IRONSIDES" patch to the shoulder of
"PVT. 1000" Pvt. Felix Wilkey who is reporting to complete
Says Winter
To Remain
Six more weeks of winter is the
outlook according to Fort Hood's
Air Force Weather Detachment
at the airfield which predicted
early this week that the ground
hog would see his shadow today.
An average February looks this
way. according to the meteorol
ogists: Average high temperature
should be about 64.5 and the aver
age low should be 40.9 'degrees.
Overall average temperature
for February is 52.7 degrees.
Normal rainfall expected is 2.44
inches with this occuring normal
ly on seven days of the month.
There is an average of 1.3 thun
derstorm days in February.
Snowfall is expected about once
every four years in the month and
if occuring the depth generally
does not exceed a trace (.05
inch).
Highest temperature ever re
corded in February was a sizzling
100 degrees on Feb. 251918. Low
est on record is 4 degrees on Feb.
2 1951.
During the month an average
of only six days is expected
when the temperature drops be
low freezing.
January did not establish any
new records but did tie two for
the coldest—17 degrees above on
the 6th (originally set in 1944 and
14 degrees on the 12th (originally
set in 1918).
Lowest temperatures recorded
in January 1962 were 12 degrees
on the 10th and 11th but these
were not a record for those dates.
Highest temperature in January
was 76 degrees on Jan. 4 but this
was also not a record.
Average temperature for Jan
uary was 41.6 degress compared
with a normal of 48.8 degrees.
Precipitation totaled 0.53 inch
against a normal of 2.41 inches.
(See WEATHER Page 2)
FORT HOOD
Civilian Vehicle
Traffic Toll
As of Friday Morning
February 2
Injuries 20
Fdtalities 1
This Time Last Year
Injuries 9
Fatalities 0
To Tour Post
ISt
Fort. Hood will be one stop on
a Fourth U.S. Army-wide inspec
tion tour of WAC facilities.
Col. Rasmusen will be met
at the Fort Hood airfield by
Maj. Muriel J. Janikula sec
retary of the general staff
Capt. Bernette Albert com
manding officer of WAC Co.
and Lt. Caroline McCabe proj
ect officer for the visit.
The WAC Director's itinerary
calls for a busy Monday after
noon.
After lunch at the WAC dining
hall Col. Rasmusen will pay a
courtesy call on Maj. Gen. W.H.
S. Wright post and 2d Armored
Division commander. From there
her schedule calls for a visit to
the Fort Hood United States Army
Hospital Hq. Special Troops and
then to WAC Co. where she will
speak to the enlisted WAC per
sonnel.
A cocktail party is sched
uled for Monday evening at
the quarters of Maj. Janikula.
This «il) be followed with an
informal dinner at the Fort
Hood Officers Open Mess be
ginning at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday morning Col. Rasmu-
1
WAC Director To Pay Visit
During Fourth Army Tour
The Director of the Women's sen will inspect the WAC Co. be-
Army Corps Col. Mary Louise
Milligan Rasmusen is scheduled
for a one-day visit to Fort Hood
arriving here at noon Monday
Feb. 5. She will be accompanied
by Lt. Col. Olive E. Mills Fourth
U.S. Army WAC Staff Advisor.
fore she departs the Fort Hood
airfield at 10:30 a.m.
The current Director of the
Women's Army Corps is the fifth
to hold that position. Col. Rasmu
sen succeeded Col. Irene O. Gallo
way Jan. 3 1957. She was since
COL. RASMUSEN
reappointed for another two years
beginning January 1961.
She began her military ca
reer in 1942. In 1945 she was
graduated from the Command
and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth Kan. She
served as WAC Staff Advisor
USELESS WASTE—A Fort Hood soldier drl ving the white car slammed into the rear of the
dark car causing serious but pointless injury and pain to occupants of both cars. This is more
proof that safe driving is a must for everyone.
The lines of red are lines
of blood nobly and unselfish*
ly shed by men who loved the
liberty of their fellowmen
more than they loved their
own lives and fortunes. God
forbid that we should have to
use the blood of America to
freshen the color of the flag.
But if it should ever be neces
sary the flag will be colored
once more and in being col
ored will be glorified and puri
fied.—Woodrow Wilson 1915.
•12 Pages—
processing before being assigned to a unit within the new divi
sion. Pvt. Wilkey is the 1000th soldier to be processed into the
division since the President's Activation Order in early Janu
ary. (U. S. Army Photo by Pvt. Weishar)
United States Army Europe
for four years. She returned
to the United States in June
1956 where she was assigned
to the United States Continen
tal Army Command until her
appointment as Director
WAC.
Holding a Bachelor of Science
degree from Carnegie Institute
of Technology and a Master of
Education degree from the Uni
versity of Pittsburg Col. Rasmu
sen was awarded an Honorory
Doctor of Laws Degree by Car
negie Institute of Technology. At
the time of her entry into the
service she was assistant super
vising principal of the Forest Hills
School District Pittsburgh Penn.
BULLETIN
Gen. Herbert B. Powell
commanding general of the
U.S. Continental Army Com
mand will visit Fort Hood
Wednesday Feb. 7 arriv
ing at the airfield at 12:45
p.m.
Details of Gen. Powell's
tour have not been re
vealed.
His party will include
both a British and a Cana
dian liaison officer.
The four-star general is
scheduled to depart Fort
Hood about 8:30 a.m.
Thursday.
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