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Reorganization of army reserve in Nebraska has been completedOMAHA (UPI)-Reorganization of Die U S. Army Reserve in Nebraska has been completed, Col. William N. Quinn, commander of the. XVI Army Corps, announced Wednesday afternoon.Under the reorganization directed by the Department of lira Army, Nebraska has 46 detachment of company-size units with an aggregate authorized strength of 2,130. Tin* previous structure included 43 detachment units with an authorized strength of 2,330.Quitiu said authorization for a200 - space ovcrstrengll! for a three-year period will permit normal attrition to adjust the difference in strength without immediate loss of individual reservists.The 811th Division (Training), with its headquarters in Wichita, Kan., lias been reorganized into four brigades and a committee group, with Maj. Con. Carl L. Buck as division commander and Brig. Gen. Kermil It. Nansen of Omaha as assistant commander.The 3551 h Regiment of liie lioilt, which is the major unit in Nebraska, lias been redesignated the 3rd Brigade (Advanced individual training), 8911' Division (Training), and will continue to he headquartered in Lincoln under the command of Col William D. Dnnahy.The U.S. Ariny Reserve School in Omaha and i!s two satellites in Grand Island and Lincoln remain unchanged.Continues Men: Headquarters and Headquarters Co. of the 103rd Military Police Prisoner of War Camp continues in Omaha under t h e command of Ll. Col. Peter !•’. Broad. Section 1 of I he Headquarters Company continues in Columbus under the command of Capt. Kent D. Phillips.Tile S2in! Field Hospital Unit continues in Omaha under command of Col. Henry M. Lemon. Headquarters and Headquarters Dclndmienl. 162nd Medical Battalion. continues in Lincoln under command of Maj. Ronald If. Ozaki.The 113th Military Intelligence Detachment in Omaha has been redesignaled the 413lh Military Intelligence Detachment iStrategic) and continues under tire command of Lt. Coi. Marvin A. Wilson.Newly activated units include Headquarters and Headquarters Co.. 561st Direct Support Group, Omaha, commanded by Col. Oliver P. Wilson: and the 101st Military History Detachment under command of Maj. Richard D. Winchcll in Omaha.Tire 293th Ordnance Co. i.Am-munition), under command of 1st Lt. Dale D. Yost, continues at Hastings, with pint yens at Grand Island and York.New Unils Newly designated units at Fremont are Headquarters and Headquarters Co.. 809th Supply and Service Battalion (General Support i. commanded by Maj. Edward C. Nitz. and the 1012th General Supply Co. rSupport i. under command of 1st Lt Frederick W. Petersen.The 1st and 2nd general supply platoon-. 1012th General Supply Co. i Support i are at Norfolk under command of 1st Lt. Gerald K. Petersen.Capt. Richard I... Westbrook commands the itnhih j'jcid Services Co. (SupportI at .North Platte.The cemetery platoon of the 1013th is at MeCook tinder command of 1st Lt i). .McClatchv
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Columbus Daily Telegram
Columbus, Nebraska, US
Thu, Feb 08, 1968
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