European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 8 the stars and stripes january North Germany defense bolstered by 2 Safe Sites by Mike Spear Starr writer theme Vihaven Isusi at the Carl Schurz Cavern and a Short distance Are two recently set up temporary radar Sites that bolster radar air defences in Northern the 300 men of the new tac control so Here and their radar equipment Are part of the 600th tac control group at Hes disc Woldendorf More than Joo Miles the two temporary Sites one a control and reporting and one a Forward air control went into operation More than a month ago with a target Date of late March for full operational the three radars Hie along with the three at Hessic Woldendorf provide an air defense capability that is new to Northern at the Sanuw Lime they represent a strengthening of lies Wilh 2nd Allied tax break Rumor stirs up questions by the stars and stripes Thi Rumor travelled faster than a Prairie according to tic the internal us venue service audited a military dependents taxes and exempted her from paying Federal income taxes on the basis that she has resided out of the More than 18 months and receives no support such As department at the army or department of the air Force civilian employees she works As a dependent hire for the civilian personnel office on an american Cavern in the report by the report was circulating at several military caverns in Ger need More information  agree i with the iks ruling on the basis of what Ive said Al his agent at the american embassy in i would need More information cont Ling her particular circumstances such her marital How much Monty she where she the reason Long behind the where her in return was audited and by whom and i d like to write the person who did it to gel the reasoning behind the i like military according to a so Ulgart finance and accounting office employee who called the stars and stripes to import the used irs Korm 2tts to chum the lax exemption and said that her taxes were audited by rules fur qual Lylac Ker said thai to qualify for filing form a person must reside abroad for More than Iii months and work for a private for eign he said the form is used by Bona ride residents usually americans who have contracts for three or More years with foreign live totally on the foreign Economy and Are subject to paying foreign legislation passed in according to says that a person who fulfils these qualifications can make up to a year and be exempt from paying Federal As Long As the Money earned was from a foreign the have the role of augmenting the radar of nato allies in the area and represent a significant change in air do fun set capability because of their according to John Safe vice commander in Pauly visited Here tuesday to see How the rails readiness is progressing and to determine which areas need More pleased with reception Al a press Pauly told German newsmen he was pleased with the reception germans in the area had Given he incoming airmen and he praised the co operation and help provided by the army he said the new unit is extremely important to nato in Northern and added sooth basically provides increased air radar it consolidates the air defense of Northern Germany and it aug ments the nato air defense already he said it also provides support for air to ground functions and supports air and ground farces of other nato he called it an important part of the Overall nato command and control system and said it would help provide theater and regional commanders Wilh the total air Pic Ture in time or location of Sites permanent Sites for the two flights of the 6061ft the 636th and the 636th Are being sought at nearby Wasdahl and but it May take two years or Marc before the Sites arc nailed Iti uly but when they a get a permanent Home it Doest mean the units Wilt sit permanently at their mobility is one of their prime assets and they can be taken Down and set up again at a different location in six to 12 hours on the in a on Day swing through the Pauly visited the two radar a newly renovated dormitory on the Caser for the men of the the pm and both of which will be expanded in the near a High school dormitory near the and the new facility at Garls Ladt being built for brigade the ill omillion Carlstadt million of which is being paid for by the German is being built on the site of a former German training administration ranges and family housing Ore being built main body due later Advance elements of the brigade Are at the site the main body will Start arriving late this Pauly calling the Mobile air defense radar units the newest ground equipment the Pauly said he was impressed with the professionalism displayed during activation of the the one thing that bothered him was the location of the Forward air control Post atop a 60foothigh trash Landfill a Quarter of a mile from the it was the Only High ground in the area that could be obtained after months of negotiation and Al though its a temporary the men Manning it will have to be there two years or i dont want the men to think we dont know about the conditions Here or he told the Gerald i want it explained to them that they Are hut Ding up the whole North end and its historically explain the whole command and control picture if necessary so they can see the importance of what there it was either this or we would miss the units from the Overall air defense will there be o space crunch Here hits Small wailing room in the Mac terminal at karst can a May prove la be too Small if space a travel from the base in Germany to the Sulci Liap proved on a permanent ing to a Mac Mac hops to the states available at Ramstein photo by Floyd Harrington Kalwara lantern Bureau chief Germany if youre interested in catching a hop from Germany to the theres now an alter native to leaving from Khel Maln a near the military Airlift come Mac Termi Nal operated by the 608th military Airlift support so Here 19 offering space available seals to the Stales on a 90day test most according to John Coic of the will be aboard Mac cargo of said the test is to find How Many people will take advantage of the new we have to see it they in effete Wilh our ability to handle duty he the terminal was originally established to handle duly and space a passengers who need transportation within about passengers a month fall in those categories Ana Mac is not certain that the terminal facilities and Security equipment Are adequate to handle additional the test began a few Days before Christ Smithson said thai in the first 15 Only 200 people took advantage of the new its been very he had a few aircraft Fly to the states with empty most of the seals Are on c141 Star lifter and is Galaxy cargo aircraft that Fly from Ramstein to or Force bases at and Smithson said there May be two or three such flights one Day and none the the number of seats available to space a passengers on the said they Fly mostly we might gel five seals or up to 16 we never know How Many until two to four hours before the flight space a travellers presently Are waiting 13 hours or less for a flight to the Small son is certain the wait will grow considerably longer if the terminal la still accepting space a passengers when schools close for the although crowds Haven As yet been a problem at the Small travellers arriving without proper documents have Active duty members must have their id leave and must have actually signed of on leave before they can Register for a said Smith he added that dependents travelling Wilh their sponsors also must have their space a Smithson Cau should have enough Money to pay a 110 boarding fee and for overnight transit quarters Are limited at Ham Stein and personnel in a duty status have priority Over space a hotels in the Ramstein area Are also extremely limited and he further information concerning space a travel from Ham Stein May be obtained by calling Ham Stein military Psi or the tit Ninal 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