European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stats and stripes May service members voting soared by in 1984 air Force Roundup by Clint Swift Washington Bureau chief Washington while voting by americans in general did not increase during the 1984 general elec voting by service members went up a record percent Over the Federal voting assistance pro Gram office has the National voting rate stayed at while military voting Rose to percent of those a spokesman the increase was More than twice As great As the percent improvement in military voting Between the 1976 and 1980 general being stationed abroad made Little difference in whether service members the spokesman the proportions who voted or attempted to vote re Quested an Absentee ballot were virtually identical for nose at foreign duty stations versus personnel stationed in the United states or he said percent of service members tried to cast Absentee ballots but  because they did not receive a ballot or received it too that was Down from percent in Henry director of the credited the improvement to widespread command emphasis on Vot ing at commanders Calls and training he also said states were mailing ballots earlier and counting them eliminating notarization and oath require ments and simplifying forms for requesting Absentee he said his office is tracking another 100 Bills in state Legislatures to make the process even the air Force again had the highest voting at while the army had the at Valentino said the army had the most members with characteristics such As youth and Low rank that Are associated with not the Navy and the marines improved the voting by sailors went up Points to percent voting by marines grew percent to no candidate preference was the most important reason Given for not the spokesman others who didst vote indicated they didst Trust politicians didst believe their vote would the information was obtained from a Survey of Active duty military members and More than government civilian the spokesman about unit voting officers and 500 local election officials from the most populous counties and counties nearest military installations also were a separate Survey of americans living overseas but not employed by the Federal government also was the spokesman said 28 percent of them voted in compared with percent in 28 of private civilians overseas to Fec in general election last year Washington about 28 percent of americans living abroad and not affiliated with the government voted in the 1984 general up about 2 percent Over the last general the Federal voting assistance program office about 5 percent tried to vote but didst receive a ballot in Down from 8 percent in the previous the Agency the figures were based on a Survey of of the estimated 2 million to million american non Federal workers who live of those most had been away from the United states for at least a and Many planned to stay abroad a spokesman the longer americans had been the less Likely they were to the Survey about 52 percent of the citizens who had been away for a year or less but Only about 19 percent of those who had lived abroad for 20 years or More the Survey results suggested that the longer americans stay the less Likely they Are to in citizens who did not expect to return or who were unsure were less Likely to the spokesman in the United voting increases sharply with but age was less of a he voting increased through the 2434 age group and then levelled off until age when it declined voting was highest among ministers 48 people in Busi Ness 44 percent and students and teachers 32 it was lowest among americans who work for foreign 29th Awag conference opens x accentuate the positive7 is goal by Diana Valdez staff writer Germany the 29th annual conference of the american women Ger opened monday with an encore performance by one of last years Joyce a Doods administration official from bad addressed the theme of this years con accentuate the using props and audience participation Wilson has be news update bribery charges Turkey a a parliamentary investigative committee has found sufficient Evi Dence to prosecute former Cabinet member Ismail Ozdaglar on bribery a statement released by the committee who at the age of 34 was the youngest member of Premier Turgut opals was forced to resign from his Post in Small bomb explodes Spain a a Small bomb exploded on a Beach at this popular Southeastern pain tourist causing no injuries or police police said the bombing appeared to be related to the recent spate of Basque bomb come a popular Awag this is her second year on the annual she has also been a speaker at Many regional Awag Wilsons address marked the beginning of a five Day conference to train 500 delegates from 14 regions in some of the discussion areas Are army and air Force assessing family and stress and time the delegates put the information to use in their Home other highlights this year include a speech monday night by Richard Deputy Neucom and a discussion session with Dodd Sger Many director Joseph Blackstead on thursday Awag consists of women clubs representatives and members of German american or International clubs in most of the women in Awag Are volunteers in organizations such As Thrift wives clubs and other Community the women clubs raised More than million in and the Money went Back into local the biggest chunks went to childcare centers More than and about went to the overseas military school current figures Haven been calculated most of the women that really do accentuate the Are the ones who get things going in their com said Pat Awag its those who with a sense of humor and tackle the problems and perplexity that face military and civilian spouses and get things in not trying to paint a Rosy these women complain As but they dont just complain they get up and do something about Tillman contest under Way to name ground launched cruise missile Ramstein Germany a name the ground launched cruise missile Glam contest will be held during a Safe spokesman the purpose of the contest is to give the Glam a name the Blu suiters can relate said George chief of the plans and programs division for Safe Public the missile officially carries the name Tomahawk same name used by the navys sea launched cruise Charles Donnelly Safe commander in Felt that since the Glam and slim have radically different the Glam deserved to have its own Titus a special name for the Glam will help people identify with the missile and help Foster Pride and Esprit de corps in our air Force men and he the contest is open to All air Force military and civilian employees and their families in entries should be no More than one typewritten single spaced and mailed to Apo entries must be received by june each entry should contain the suggested name and the reasons that particular name was Titus the recommendation should include both the historical if any and an explanation As to How the name ties into the Glam the judging panel will look at both the name and the rationale behind it when making their the judging panel will be chaired by the Deputy chief of staff for plans and will include the Safe senior enlisted and political advisers and representatives from Public of operations and the panel will select the top three those names and three additional names selected by the tac air come will be forwarded to the air Force chief of staff for final prizes will be awarded to the top three Safe Selec annual air show scheduled Tor june 23 at Ramstein a Ramstein Germany Ramstein a will hold its annual air flu tag on june 23 from 9 to 5 a Safe spokesman the show will feature aircraft on Aerial performances by Solo aircraft and Aerial demonstration and flights by German air Force the Day will also include band performances and other food and refreshments will be the spokesman 7100th air base group changes to combat support Wing Lindsey Germany the 7100th air base group became the 7100th combat support Wing during ceremonies an air Force spokesman the purpose of the conversion is to relieve five 17th air Force tactical fighter wings of administrative and logistical support for 29 operating locations throughout the spokesman support for the operating locations will become the primary Mission for the 7100th combat support Wing instead of a secondary Mission for the tactical fighter the spokesman the change will take Over a three year according to Robert the group com Manders special assistant for we Are expecting 32 people this but a total of 150 Are expected by the time the process is Strasser training exercises in Britain will feature 7 b52s from Sac Ramstein Germany seven air Force b52 Strat fortresses from the strategic air comes 2nd bombardment Wing at Barksdale will arrive at Raf on May 24 to participate in training according to a Safe the Crew Stembers and about 103 maintenance and support personnel will remain in the United kingdom for about four weeks before returning to their Home station june he the Crews and aircraft will participate in exercises designed to enhance aircrew training and Sac support of european Sac officials say the continuing use of european bases increases the effectiveness of the b52 in a conventional role while allowing for More economical Tanker aircraft weapons will not be carried aboard the participating aircraft at any time during the exercise the spokesman air Crews will simulate the release of ordnance