European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Billig s Recruiter convicted Page s g today s Dollar buys 2.44 Marks Page 23 Pius. Stripes Magazine coming tomorrow author Rico unofficial publication Roh tin u 1. I vol. 44, no. 279 thursday january 23, 1986 i is , am d 8693 a super bowl special edition army gets of to begin drug tests on some civilians by Toftman Black Washington a seven month after the military services were authorized to lest civilian employees for drug abuse i lie army has become the first 10 secure final approval fur i urinalysis program. As a result Between 10,000 my 12,000 civilian army employees worldwide will face the same Type of urim Lysis testing that is now routinely administered to Active duty personnel. While the  testing is. Not expected to begin before this summer at the cur Liest the army has identified More than n d07.cn critical jobs within four Broad categories  will be subject to testing. Or. William Mayer inc assistant de sense Secretary for health affairs recently approved the army s Choice of Critien jobs which was the final  required before the army could be in civilian drug testing. Although the army s direct it appears focused it already is drawing fire from Federal employee organisations. Tile american  of government Lim ploy pcs fur example raid it believes u requirement  a witness observe the col Lection of samples violates employees privacy. And Pentagon sources say employee criticism could increase depending on Haw the Navy resolves an internal dispute about its civilian testing plan. The sources who agreed to discuss the matter Only if not identified Aid the Navy had submitted to Mayer a much More sweeping dropout Jhan the army a Only to see in rejected earlier this month. As originally prepared the Navy wanted the right under certain Circum stances to Iasi civilians even if they weren t in designated critical jobs Anil to allow lower ranking commanders to order less on their own authority the sources said. As it is. The army s program alone will affect twice As Many civilian employees As was first predicted for All of the services last Spring. The air Torce has yet to sub Mit a proposal to Mayer. Julian Barber a spokesman for Mayer declined comment on the particulars of the Navy proposal All i can say is that the Navy has made a request and it is still pending Barber said. I can confirm however that or. Mayer recently approved the army s  Deputy rec Henoc Secretary William u. Taft in in a directive signed last april a which became effective june i. 19x5. A Thori de the Extension of urinalysis testing to civilian employees in critical  the order is thought in be the first by any Federal department Chi ending. Routine mandatory urim Lysis testing to civilian workers. The testing of Active duty personnel has been authorised since i Mil. Roughly 3 million urinalysis less were administered to Active duty personnel during fiscal 1-1x5. The Penl Agun employs Boul 3.1 million see tests on Page 24 certain Sentinel copter collision claims 2nd life Fly Tony Nauroth staff writer Herzo base Germany a Soldier injured in the collision of two . Army helicopters Friday has died bringing the military death loll of certain Sentinel so to to army officials said wednesday German and american authorities wednesday also reported the death of a German civilian in a traffic Accident involving a military vehicle but could provide no of her details. Chief warrant officer Elmer d. Padgett jr., 29, of Wilmington . Died tuesday evening in the Bay Reuth City Hospital officials said. Killed in the crash Friday was chief warrant officer William k. Close 29, of Largo Fla. The three surviving  of the helicopters remained in the Markt Rodwitz City Hospital wednesday. Padgett who had been admitted to the German Hospi Tal in critical condition is survived by his wife and a 7 see collision on Page 24 o of is to Xvi spec. 4 Mark a him la co i Siun 54 h inf Suprys Trench dug to allot tile nodding Iri the Supply area. Women Marine recruits on Fargey of Rifle Range Washington a the Marine corps has discovered that its few Good women Are every bit As Good As its few Good men at the Rifle Range. Lost oct. I the Marine corps for the first time began requiring its female recruits to qualify with a Rifle undergoing the same training As their male counterparts. Based on figures tabulated at the Parris Island s.c., Boot Camp the women Are not Only making the Grade but Matching and even exceeding the men. Maj. Don Kappll a Marine corps spokesman at the Pentagon said tuesday that 97,8 percent of the 372 female recruits who have completed Basic training at Parris Island since the program began won their marksmanship qualification. By comparison male recruits during the same period have been qualifying at a Rale ranging from 96.6 percent to 99.5 percent depending on their unit and class. Moreover a female private who graduated last month has established a Range record for recruits Al Parris Island. Pvt. Anita Lobo an 18-year-old from Uvalde Texas scored 246 out of a possible 250 in her qualification trials automatically win Ning an expert designation. We surprised a lot of people says capt. Denise Van pour Sam a training officer with i he women recruit training command. Everybody expected a qualification rate of about 40 percent when women started firing and Here we Are Al 98  the new policy governing military com Bat training for women was established in May by Gen. Paul x. Kelley the Marine corps commandant and made effective oct. 1. He concluded that while women Are still barred from serving in combat jobs the threat of terrorism or attacks on support units justified teaching female marines same combat skills. Lobo was among the first group of 104 female recruits 10 undergo the More Exten Sive training which Eston did the Basic course for women from nine o roughly 11 weeks. Of that group. 79 qualified with an m-16 Rifle on their first try Kappel said. Of those 79, 35 qualified As Marksman 25 As Sharpshooter and 19 As expert. In order to qualify As a Marksman a recruit must score at least Tso Ulof the maximum 250. A Sharpshooter must score at least 210, and an expert at least 220. For the entire 372 or non who have completed training 52.4 percent qualified As Marksman 22.6 percent As Sharpshooter and 22.8 percent As a sport. Kappll said