Vol. XX FORT ORD,CRLIFORniaFRIDPVjnnUflRV 15,1960 Do. 16 Dead-Eye Miss Doesn't; CG's Proficiency Trophy Ready Has Trophy to Prove It Don't look now men, but a girl has been acknowledged as For Units, Basic and Advanced the best junior rifle shot at Fort Ord! In ceremonies held recently at Fort Ord's indoor rifle range, The seemingly endless debate as to which of Fort Ord's basic combat training and advanced Maj Gen Carl F. Rritzsche, commanding general of Fort Ord, infantry training companies is best will be settled—at least temporarily—this month. presented Daryl Evans with the Commanding General's Junior Operations section (G-3) is currently reviewing the over-all proficiency scores of 45 com­ Rifle Trophy for 1959. <f panies of the 1st and 3d Brigades in order to determine the first winner of the Commanding To gain the trophy in the pre- that if you can do it in six matches General's Proficiency Trophy which was established last September. dominently male sport, 11-year- you can also do it in five, Daryl Twenty companies of the 1st Bri­ old Daryl had to out-shoot 59 walked off with the Fort Ord Rod gade and 25 companies of the 3d Bri­ boys and three girls of the Fort and Gun Club Trophy for the best Promotions Tight gade vied during the recently com­ Ord Rod and Gun Club's Junior average score in five registered mat­ pleted training cycles for the honor Rifle Team. She did so by main­ ches: this time she averaged 91.43. Next Two Months i being first to hold the newly es­ taining the highest average score She also won the club's Junior Rifle Because of an existing over- tablished trophy. in six registered matches—91.91 Team Trophy for the best score in strength at Fort Ord in grades E-S, The Commanding General's out of a possible 100. four registered matches. E-6 and E-7, there.' are no appoint­ Proficiency Trophy has been set In addition she won two other The young markswoman achiev- ment quotas at this Post either for up for combat training units of trophies. Working on the theory (Continued on Page 3) January or February 1960, accord­ company size at Fort Ord. Two ing to an announcement from Post trophies will be awarded: one for C&A. The quotas for this month and the best basic combat training next have been received, and are company; the other for the high­ listed below in conjunction with the . ->r "X" GENERALS est advanced individual training November quota fop comparison: unit. Grade Nov Jan Feb 1 Basic combat training units are E'-9 ............................... 1 2 3 I scored on Trainfire I, the Physical E-8 .............................. 8 98 Fitness test, and proficiency testing. E-7 .............................. 000 Advanced infantry units are rated on E-6 ........................._... 000 light machine gun and automatic E-5 .............................. 00 0 rifle qualification for light weapons E-4 ..............................100 50 47 infantry training, 81 mm mortar qualification for heavy weapons in- THE COMMANDING GENERAL'S , , , . 109 61 58 PROFICIENCY TROPHY, above, will fantrymen, and the proficiency test. Basic requirements for promotion be awarded a company of 1 st or 3d Points are deducted for traffic are:' for E-4, six months service in "of ' of^cy lc -^ents resulting in loss of train- n^tvictas E-4; toE-?S ^i^l^uophy is Md^VTn ing «me, absent without leave, and advanced individual training com- courts-martial. month service as E-S; and for pro­ pany. motion to E-7, service in E-6 for a If the present - for - training minimum of one year is required. A 'strength is less than 90% of the PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION is. performed by officials of Fort Ord Flying present-for-duty strength, the unit Club on one of five operational aircraft. From left are Lt Col Arthur E. soldier must have 15 years' service WO Aspirants Note Powell, club treasurer; Col Hugh S. Skees, secretary; and Col Donald McB. and at least 14 months in E-7 grade is disqualified for the trophy unless Curtis, club president. to be considered for appointment to Classification and Assignment its commanding officer can demon­ *£**••& E-8;;and the jump to Sergeant Ma­ branch noted that additions to strate that such loss of strength was jor requires 18 years' service and at the list of Warrant Officer open­ beyond his control. Qualifying scores in all events are available in least 16 months in grade E-8. ings sought by DA in Circular appropriate field manuals. An additional requirement for the 601-31, carried in last week's Flying Club Seeks New step to E-8 and E-9, imposed by The Commanding General's Pro­ Panorama, include Armament Sixth Army for January and Febru­ ficiency Trophy will be a perman­ ary allocations, is that only eligible Maintenance Repair Officer,, ent traveling trophy which will be Fans of Aerial Sport individuals actually serving in a po­ MOS 4808, erroneously listed awarded on the basis of competition during each eight week training sition vacancy of the higher rank or as Guided Missile Systems Seventy six members now comprise the Fort Ord Flying cycle. In order to hold the trophy pay grade who are fully qualified Maintenance Technician, La- first winners must compete again Club. Having more than doubled its number during the past year, for the MOS and skill level digit re­ Crosse and Dart, which is ac­ during the following cycle and again Club officials are currently seeking to discover the growth an­ quired for that position vacancy will tually MOS 4815. score highest in the competition. ticipated for the coming year so that plans can be made to ex­ be considered for appointment. pand facilities as needed. ' Club members now use five opera­ available for the former, while cross­ Det 1, Umpire tional aircraft including an Aeronca country type aircarft and advanced Champion, a Cub, a Super Cub, and trainers are on hand for licensed Group, Formed two Navions, currently based at pilots. Monterey Peninsula Airport. Primarily the Fort Ord Flying By Control Hq Membership consists of beginners Club offers an excellent oppor­ as well as licensed pilots; adequate tunity for beginners to learn to fly A reorganization of Experimenta­ trainer planes and instructors are at low cost. Initial membership tion Troops, effective this week, costs $30.00 plus monthly dues of notes the formation of Control Hq, USA CD EC, Detachment 1, mem­ To: Adjutant General $5.00 per member. In addition to flight training the bers of which will serve as control­ Fort Ord, California Club offers ground courses in navi­ lers and umpires for future tests* by Att: Secretary, The Fort gation, weather, communications, CDEC. Ord Flying Club aircraft maintenance, aerodynamics, Lt Col James L. Spellman is P I am interested in and flying regulations. named as c ommander of Det 1, The Fort Ord Flying Membership is open to all mili­ Capt John A. Redder will command Club tary personnel and their depend­ Hq Co. D I definitely plan to ents, retired military personnel, and These companies will be attached join The Fort Ord civilian employees of the military to the new organization: F. Co, Flying Club in the establishment, including those paid 10th Inf. (Cont Eval Co) Capt John month of....................... from appropriated and non-appro­ A. Coveney, commanding; B Btry, 1960. priated funds. 1st How Bn, 19th Arty( Umpire Co Eligible personnel interested in A) Capt Vernon W. Carlson com­ joining the Flying Club are request­ CITED FOR THEIR ALERTNESS AND COMPETENCE in preventing robbery manding; and C Btry, 1st How Bn, Name Rank ed to complete the form, left, and of the Fort Ord Greyhound terminal January 4, are Pfc Giro LaBella, left and 19th Arty (Umpire Co B) com­ submit it to the Adjutant General, Sfc William Williams, center, 293d MP Co. Presenting commendation issued manded by Capt Joe R. Tinney. Fort Ord, Att: Secretary of the Fort by Fort Ord CG, is Provost Marshal Col L. M. Edelen. The bandit, a soldier on leave status, is being treated for serious gun shot wounds received while Don't let your job go to blazes— Organization Ord Flying Club, at their earliest attempting to make off with more than a thousand dollars, using the terminal convenience. manager as his shield. Prevent fires. PflGE TUUO FORT ORD PANORAMA FRIDRY,JflHUflRV 15,1960 Fort Ord Panorama QHjaplatn0 (Euntrc Their Heritoge-Your Responsibility The Fort Ord Panorama is an authorized weekly publication by and for military personnel at Fort Ord, California, under the supervision of the Troop Information Division. Address com­ God's Commission A warning to parents, particularly those with stay-at-home munication to Fort Ord Panorama, Fort Ord. California. Telephone: Monterey FR 5-1511, extension 26214. News, features, photographic and art materials are solicited from Post BEHOLD, 1 SEND YOU OUT . preschool children, to prevent accidental poisioning and injury Personnel. 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