Evening star., 1961-10-29
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
star staff Writer

More than 100 members OF
Congress and staff assistants
are making two-week overseas
tours this fall as part of their
active-duty military reserve
training.
The special travelling groups
include 29 Senators and Rep
resentatives, 73 staff members
and Is other persons. most of
them former staff members.
All are members of special
reserve units set up by the
three services to meet the needs
of Congressman and their
staffs. They meet for weekly
drills" while Congress is in
session and take "briefing
tours during the annual recess.
Their training program, ac-
cording to service Spokesmen,
is roughly on the war-college
level. The purpose of the tours
Is to acquaint them with the
military problems of various
world trouble areas. If called
TO active duty. the Pentagon
said, the congressional reServ-
lists would hold a variety of
Jobs from combat to Pentagon
administration.
Admirals and Generals
: Among the members of Con-
sresS are a two-star admiral,
Representative Van Zandt, Re-
publican of Pennsylvania, a
two-star general, Senator Thur
snond. Democrat of South
Carolina, and two one-Star
generals, Senator Goldwater
Republican of Arizonia, and
Senator Cannon, Democrat Of
Nevada.
Mr.. Van Zandt, a member
Of the House Armed Services
Committee, is retired after
many years as an active re-
kervist. Senator Thurmond is
q past president Of the Reserve
officers Association. Senator
Goldwater is a pilot, checked
put in the latest Air Force
Jet fighters.
Most Of the Congressional re-
Servists will draw pay during
the two weeks according to
their rank.
The Army, which is taking
II congressman and IL staff
members to Europe, the Mid
die East and Africa. says the
extra cost to the government
for aircraft fuel, oil and land
ing fees for the trip will total
about $500.
Informal Travel
The Navy, carrying seven
congressman and 90 staff mem
bers to Europe and the Medi-
terrean. estimates the operat-
ing cost of the aircraft at $4,-
399.35 for the trip.
The Air Force, taking three
groups to Europe and one to
the Pacific. estimates the ex-
ira cost of fuel and oil for all
of the trips will be about $14,-
900.
All three services say the
groups are travelling informally
and have requested that cere-
mony be dispensed with. They
will pay for their meals and
quarters.
They will visit command
headquarters and combat units
in the field and receive mill
tary and embassy briefings.
The services say these an
nual trips are a convenient
way of keeping congressional
reservists up to date on stra-
tegic. tactical, supply and per-
sonnel problems.
The Army reserve unit, led
by Gen. Thurmond, is called
the Congressional Command
and Operations Group. The
Navy-Marine unit. under Ad-
miral Van zandt, is the Re-
serve Composite Company s.
48. The Air Force unit, the
9999th Air Reserve Squadron
is led by Gen. Goldwater.
The list Of reservists sched-
uled for the training trips as
supplied on request by the
three services follows.
ARMY
oo This group left Washington october
Israel: Adds Ababa, Ethiopia: Brazsa.
vile, Congo: Aecra, Ghana, Noassuer
Morocco and home.
Maj; Gen. Thurmond; Col. Yarbor.
Bray: Republican of Indiana: Col. Pr.
ME, Republican Of New York; 1t. Col
Hechler. Democrat Of West virginia;
cSr,: II; Col: Keith; Republican Ct Massa-
Of south Dafots; MAJ. ii JenninSs' aDIosTSn pemon
publican Of. Minnesota; Maj. Roush,
Bemocrst BBemocrst Of of Indiana; Capt; Harding
DRYDEN. staff OF the Senate Rules
Committee: Maj. r. Ellis, sdministra-
tive, assistant to Republican stuhble-
neid. DEMOCRAT OF Kentucky; Mai
sistsnt to Senator Long, Democrat Of
Louisiana: Mai. Herbert N. Maletz
staff Of the House Judiciary Commit
H;,, Tee; Maj Donald T. AppelL Staff.
mittee: Capt. William R. Bonsell. House
minority sergean.-at-arms: CAPT. John
T. Calkins, administrative assistant to
HHepTnollean HepT % Robson: Republican Of New
trStive assistant to Senator Boggs, Re
publican Of Delaware: Capt. William II.
JORDAN, administrative assistant to
Senator Russell, Democrat of Georgia
sistant to Representative Hall. ReDub-
lican. Of Missouri; 1st 1t Robert E.
Bradford: administrative assistant to
Representative Poff, Republican Of .vir-
tratiye assistant to Representative Mil
Ter. Democrat Of California; I'd 1t. Joe
W; Fleming II. staff Of Senator Full
pright; Democrat Of Arkansas. and I'd
late Representative Brooks. Democrat
OF Louisiana.
NAVY
The group left Washington October
%, travelling to Iceland glasgow, Scot
land: Copenhagen, Denmark: Berlin,
Germany: Rota, Spain: Gibraltar; Bar
celona. Suain; Port Lyautey. Morocco
Rear Admiral Van zandt; Mai:
Marine Corps) German, Democrat OF
California; 1t. Comdr. Saylor, Repub-
iican Of Pennsylvania; Comdr. schade-
berg. Republican Of Wisconsin: Comdr
Ullman, Democrat OF Oregon; It. Col
Marine Corps! Brooks, Democrat Of
Democrat Of Maryland: Capt. Gordon
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