European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 stars and stripes thursday february 1986 Mayer details medical readiness improvements by Judy Sarasohn medical writer Stuttgart the Pentagon s top health care official said wednesday the military has made substantial improvements in medical readiness since the 1983 bombing or the Marine Headquarters in Beirut. If Here is a terrorist attack which is a form of War we can probably very quickly give Superb medical sup port to almost any conceivable number of injuries that might occur said or. William Mayer assistant Secre tary or defense Tor health affairs. In he past Mayer has been highly critical of the stale of the services ability to care for Large numbers of casualties in combat or from terrorist activities. The military was criticized by a medical readiness review group and internal memos two years ago for its handling of the Beirut casualties and Overall poor coordination and planning. Mayer has been in Europe since feb. 18 meeting with medical officials on readiness issues and with Community groups about health care for family members and Reti Rees lie returns to the United states this week. Improvements in medical readiness Mayer said in a news conference include the establishment of special medical response teams to react to a crisis or terrorist attack and reliable agreements with Allied nations to supplement . Medical facilities. In addition he said gains have been made in planning for medical evacuation in wartime and in medical Logis tics management in Europe. Today we arc in better shape to Deal with the expected medical workload that would be generated in a Short War scenario than we were two years ago Mayer said. However for medical needs resulting from a longer conflict Mayer said additional planning and preparations needed As Well As continued congressional funding for the Purchase of deploy Abl medical equipment and the development of pro positioning Sites in the theater. Mayer said the leadership of the european come is infill agreement with him on that Point. Further improvements Are needed in the medical evacuation system in Europe he said. And he said we must develop the closest possible working relationships among the Mayer said he has received a Good Deal of new information on Neucom s wartime and peacetime response capabilities while in Europe. He commended army medical response teams hat he reviewed in Lan Stuhl and Frankfurt. The air Force and the Navy also have Quick response teams. Our ability to handle mass casualty situations has been dramatically strengthened by the development and exercising of deploy Abl assets ready for instant use he said. Mayer previously has said the military could give prompt adequate care to Only three out of 10 wounded in time of War. Top . Military officials in Europe including air Force or. Maj. Gen William h. Grcen Dyke Neucom command surgeon have contended that 10 out of 10 casualties could receive adequate care during at least the first 30 Days of a conventional War. On wednesday Mayer said the percentages were used to relate to a number of factors indicating medical Readi Ness such As the number of available Hospital Beds. We be gotten into a numbers game Mayer said. He said he no longer wants to discuss the situation in terms of How Many out of 10 could be treated. Of f4 Aquino from Page 1 c-9 transport in a Stretcher when it left Clark a. But a Cadley said Marcos walked off the plane in Guam without assistance after the 3vi-hour trip from the Philippines. A dozen or so people braved a torrential downpour outside the main Gate at Ander sen to Greet Marcos. One of the group held a placard saying Welcome to Guam Marcos another held a sign saying thank you for leaving the the Reagan administration has offered Marcos Asylum in the United states. At the news conference where she announced her Cabinet Aquino said she did not plan to ask the United states to extra Dite Marcos i have said i can be magnanimous in Victory she said. I would like to show by example that the sooner we can forget our Hurt then the easier it will be for our coun try to Start rebuilding from the ruins left she said a new commission on Good government would be charged with investigating alleged illegal transfers of wealth outside the country by Marcos and his associates. Aquino also said charges of wrongdoing by military officers would be investigated and members of the military would be re moved quickly in areas where people willbe in danger by the continued presence of certain officers and she won loud applause from Spectator when she said she did not plan to live in the presidential Palace because it is not fitting for the Leader of an impoverished nation Tolive in she said the Palace would remain the seat of government. Aquino 53, had refused to admit defeat by Marcos in the feb. 7 presidential elec Tion even after the National Assembly dominated by Marcos party declared him the Winner. She and Marcos took nearly identical but rival oaths of office tuesday hours before Marcos gave up his Post. Wednesday the new president designated her vice president Salvador Laurel As prime minister pending approval by the National Assembly and also gave him the foreign minister s portfolio. Laurel interviewed on lbs news announced plans for a general amnesty to Al political Aquino said at her news conference that she would ask for a cease fire with the communist guerrilla group the new people s army. She said she had heard that two of the group s commanders might surrender to her. Laurel told lbs news he expected 90 percent of the new people s army to sur Render adding that will make it easier for us to tackle the remaining 10 however Laurel said Aquino did not plan to give the communists a role in her government As Marcos had charged during their bitter election Campaign. Laurel said filipinos consider the United states their closest Friend and added we would like a positive commitment from president Reagan that he will help the Philippines during this difficult for her Cabinet Aquino retained de sense minister Juan Ponce Enrile and promoted Fidel v. Ramos to full general and made him military chief of staff. The two men bolted from Marcos government sat urday and led the military rebellion that helped topple Marcos. Businessman Jaime Ongpin was Cho Senas finance minister Jose Antonio Gonzales was selected tourism minister and Jos Conception was named Trade minister Conecpion headed the National movement for free elections or Nam Frel a citizen group that declared Aquino the election Winner despite the National Assembly s proclamation of a Marcos Victory. The president named two lawyers who have Long defended political prisoners Ren Saguisag and joker Arroyo As presidential spokesman and executive Secretary respectively. National assemblyman Aquilino i mental who had been charged with subversion and jailed by Marcos was named cola from Page 1 that Are to receive cola after March i have not been determined said maj. Johnny Whitaker Public affairs spokesman. Safe personnel and finance officials Are awaiting word from the committee on the definition of a partial support area Whitaker said wednesday. If the information is not available for the March 15 pay Check the payment could be made retroactively he said. Full support areas will not receive cola until the committee determines that he Rale of Exchange has fallen at or below 2.30," Donohue said. The next meeting is scheduled for March 6. Below 2.30, it must remain at that rate or lower at least seven Days before the per diem travel and transportation allow Ance committee in Washington meets and authorizes the payments he said. The committee looks at the rate of Exchange quotation for the past seven Days Donohue said. If the new average shows a reduction of 3 percent or More then areas already drawing cola will receive an in crease. If the new rate of Exchange is equal to or lower than the trigger figure of 2.30 Marks the new areas if get it. Donohue said wednesday that if the Dollar continues to drop full support areas should receive cola effective March 16. The extra Money should appear in the april end of month paychecks he said. The Cost of living allowances Are the first since May 1983, according to defense department offic vils. Because cola has t been paid since1983, soldiers May not be monitoring their leave and earning statements Les Donohue said. The additional funds Are made on the paychecks and All service members should Check their Les to make certain their locality code and number of command sponsored dependents is listed and Correct so their cola entitlement will be correctly computed. Errors should be reported through their local Chain of Early from Page 1 a lease if they have at least two years of serv ice have a separation Dale before oct. 1 and apply by March 21, according to a department of the army message sent to Thefield. The message said the army is waiving a number of service obligation guidelines to allow Early separation of As Many soldiers As possible. Soldiers who Are eligible for retirement but have remaining service obligations due to a promotion or service school Are authorized to apply for the Early release pro Gram the message said. The army usually requires senior cos to accept a two year service obligation upon promotion or graduation from a service school. That two year period can be reduced by up to 60 Days if the two year period expires before the end of the fiscal year on oct. 1 soldiers in Grade e-5 who apply for the Early release program and then meet the pro motion cutoff scores for e-6 will be allowed to withdraw their request for Early release if they wish. The army is also waiving a three month obligation for soldiers in grades e-4 who get promoted to e-5 before sept. 1. The message said All soldiers who have not completed their total military service obligation will be transferred to the individual ready Reserve after they re released from Active duty. But the message advised commanders to strongly encourage sol Diers to apply for duty in the army Reserve or National guard instead. The message said that soldiers who Are assigned to cohort units or those who Are being considered for involuntary Sepa ration Are not eligible for Early release. Minister for local governments. Former sen. Ernesto Maceda who was once Marcos executive Secretary was chosen As natural resources minister and assemblyman Luis Villafuerte a former mar cos Trade minister was picked to head a government reorganization commission. Aquino named assemblyman Neptali Gonzales As Justice minister. Assemblyman Rogaciano Mercado As Public works min ister. Assemblyman Ramon Mitra As Agri culture minister and Alberto Romulo a budget minister. She did not appoint anyone to head the ministry of human settlements which Marcos wife Imelda headed Aquino vowed during her Campaign to abolish the heavily funded ministry widely criticized As corrupt. In announcing . Recognition of Aqui no Secretary of stale George p. Shultz said tuesday in Washington the new government has been produced by one of the most stirring and courageous examples of the democratic process in modern history. We Honor the filipino people in a statement Aquino appealed to the Public for sobriety and urged filipinos to cease a run on Banks that she had called to help pressure Marcos to leave office. Her press office said Banks and the Slock Market resumed Normal activity wednesday. Temperatures february 21 l h s 25to a 17 29h n 20 301 21 50 12 71 12 30u a 57 1239 a 50 ii Albany atlant Atlantic Colv Bosto Chicago Clevelan Dallas Denver Diroll Honolulu Houston Kant cell Flat vegas l h 0 19 54 a 21 39 74 41 47 a 90 20 30a 10 n a37 55 50 65tt u 24 14 los angles Miami Mann Polli new Orleans Orlando Phoenix Philadelphia Ore. Sail Lake Cilvan Francisco san Juan Washington european weather of recess Lor thursday fair to partly Cloudy skies wlm Light morning log except Tor locally dense tog in the South. Expect increasing cloudiness in southwestern Germany by evening. High temperatures will Range from Tow ids in South Western Germany to Low is elsewhere. Lows will Range from t in Southeast Germany to the upper teens elsewhere. Sunset thurs Day to
