European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 16,1986 the stars and stripes army mar May opt for Naf work Force some would lose civil service status by Chuck Vinch my Mora a welfare and recreation employees in the non appropriated fund or Naf system would be eligible for higher paying jobs under new civilian work Force plan being studied officials said. But appropriated fund mar employees would lose their civil service status under the plan. To my i considering moving to an8h-Naf work Force for civilian mar personnel rather than having separate appropriated and non appropriate fund sys tems said col. James Daugherty director of the mar personnel task Force at the army Community and family support Center. Daugherty said the change would open Many top mar management slots most of which Are now appropriated fund positions to All Naf employees. We be known for years that the three tiered system of military personnel appropriated fund and the non appropriated fund people was an inefficient Way of managing our personnel Daugherty said. The army has almost 5,000 mar employees. About 660 Are military 1,600 Arenas employees and 2,600 Are appropriated fund employees. The biggest problem under current rules is that appropriated fund civilians occupy the top jobs in any mar career Field he said. The rules say managers Are appropriated fund employees Daugherty said. Appropriated funds Are Given to the de sense department by Congress. Non appropriated funds Are derived from profit making activities such As Bowling centers clubs and Exchange facilities. Of All the people in army mar Only about 25 percent of those in grades 10 or above Are Naf employees Daugherty said. So there s Only so High an Naf person can go usually the seven or nine level. We have a hard time attracting Bright Young College grads because the Best they can do is $20,000 a year  although the All Naf work Force option has not been decided upon a civilian personnel Center study done in february1985 showed an All Naf system probably would be easiest to implement for two Rea sons. One we Are in the business of Busi Ness and Naf rules Are such that we can change them without congressional approval which Means that we can manage our own work Force he said. The second reason is that because we own the Naf system and Are not dictated to by Congress in that area it s easier for us to merge the appropriated fund employees into an All Naf system rather than the other Way around he said. Although options still Are being an Al Zed we intuitively think that it s Nec Essary to have a single work Force whether it s All Naf or something else he said. A single work Force would simplify Ca reer management Tor army mar personnel by providing one system with Active training career development and referral programs. Appropriated fund personnel have voiced concerned Over a possible loss of benefits if they Are phased into an Naf work Force. That absolutely will not happen the Buck Granite Wall of the Vietnam Velera memorial fat Washington a place for reflection , reflects the image of two tis tors who stand on Carpel of new now As they read the names of american dead in the Vietnam War. Daugherty said. We have devised a Means by which appropriated fund people would move to the new system with no loss of benefits except for their civil service status. I know that s an emotional Point in itself but that is All these people would  he said appropriated fund employees would be Able to bring their current leave and retirement benefits into the new sys tem. In some areas such As health care we feel the Naf system has better benefits packages he said. The army should be Able to accomplish the switch without a Cost increase for mar activities. We be costed it out to a reasonable level and we think the Naf system can handle it financially he said. An important part of that equation is the fact that we will still be getting some appropriated support from  Daugherty said he Hopes to submit the task Force s recommendations soon enough to allow the army leadership to make a decision by Midsummer. Fighter Wing in . Claims safety Mark Raf Ben Waters England the largest tactical fighter Wing in the air Force is claiming a Safe dying record unmatched in the history of the air Force. An a-10 tank killer aircraft piloted by col. Lester p. Brown the Wing s commander set the record breaking Mark thursday according to tech sgt. Thaddeus Hosley a spokesman for the base. The Wing has flown More than 100,000 consecutive hours with out a major mishap he said. It s the first time that any Wing has flown 100,000 hours without a class a mis Hap in the history of the air Force said it. Col. Raymond bin Nurt the base safely officer. The air Force considers a class a mis Hap As one that involves a loss of at least $500,000 or a human life. The record follows what air Force officials say was the safest flying year for the air Force and Safe. The 81st, with 119 air planes is the larg est tactical fighter Wing in the air Force bin Nurt said. Its six squadrons Fly More hours than any other air Force Wing he said. Veteran newscaster Dies Austin Texas a Paul Bolton. Who was the first newscaster on television in Austin and Central Texas has died at 82. Army inviting designs for new pow medal by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau. Washington the army s inst buteo heraldry it soliciting designs for a new Prisc Ner War medal honouring the Moresa?142,000servicememberswhospenl time to Captivity during four major Conelias. We Are asking officials of the other serves Conns. Veterans organizations an issued agencies to submit designs individuals time not been formally invited to submit designs but if anyone disinterested they can he said. We be been getting some Calls about that Luchino said. If someone wants to submit a design they should Send it through their unit awards and decorations  the medal was authorized by the 1986 defense authorization act. It can be Given to any person taken prisoner handheld captive after april 5, 1917, meaning that veterans from world wars i and ii the korean conflict and the Vietnam War Are eligible. The authorization states that the award May be Given posthumously to the pow s next of pm. The official language of the authorization says the medal can be Given to any person who while serving in any capacity with the armed forces was taken prisoner and held captive while engaged in any action against an enemy of the United states. While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign Force. While serving with Friendly forces engaged in an armed conflict against a opposing armed Force in which the United states is not a belligerent party. But the authorization stipulates the prisoner s conduct must have been Honora ble during the period of Captivity. In relation to other awards the medal will be displayed immediately following awards for individual heroism meritorious achievement or meritorious service but be fore any other service medal Campaign medal or service ribbon authorized to  according to defense department statistics More than 142,000 service members were captured and interned during the four wars. More than 130,000 of those were captured in world War ii. More than 17,000 died while in Captivity