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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, May 18, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6. The stars and stripes sunday May 18,19.b6 Poindexter says us Allied ties strengthened by libyan strike Indianapolis a the military strike against Libya strengthened cooperation Between the United states and its allies president Reagan s National Security adviser says v decisive action by the United Stales reassures others that we Are ready willing Able and Wise enough to defend vital interests under pressure vice adm. John Poindexter said Friday in his first major speech since becoming the administration s chief foreign policy adviser in december. Much of Poindexter s speech during an armed forces Day dinner was devoted to a rejection of suggestions that the attack on Libya demonstrated that the untied slates is pursuing a foreign policy without regard to its allies wishes. The attack in reprisal for Libya s alleged sponsorship of International terrorism was initially criticized by West european governments. It is nonsense to think that it is unilateralist poin Duxler said. Going it alone does not describe either the concepts or the conduct of the Reagan Edmi Nistra lion however he accused Congress of pushing the country toward unilateralism by opposing Aid to the contras fight ing the leftist government in Nicaragua and by opposing arms sales to saudi Arabia. Actions that the Congress is taking and Tome of our allies Are taking Are forcing us to go it alone Poindexter said. Those who take a meal i to our Security assistance budget Are making it far harder for us 10 meet common. Dangers through  Poindexter also said the United slates is promoting a Marshall plan for the Middle East proposed by israeli prime minister Shimon Peres. It is an embryonic plan at this Point Poindexter said. Dut it has been suggested by several Heads of slate in the Middle East area thai because of the decreasing Oil prices which provide revenues to Many of their workers they Are in serious economic  Poindexter said improving the economies of Middle East countries could help promote peace and stability. Under the program Industrial democracies would essentially be investing some of the benefits from the drop in Oil prices Poindexter said. He said specifics of the program such As which coun tries would receive the Aid have not been worked out Greenpeace announces boarding of ship carrying used nuclear fuel Rico a Over. ". A it u. Irtel he i of Tiv re military Roundup new Mirage fighters practice against 36th tac fighter Wing Pitburg a. Germany France s newest fighter the Mirage 2000, practice air combat tactics against f 15 eagles of Llie 36th tac fighter Wing this week. The idea behind dissimilar aircraft training is la know Ai first glance what the other aircraft can do so that you can minimize its strengths said Cape. Conrad Barchfeld of the s25lh inc fighter so. It s Good a Kew what they car do when you Are flying against them and when you Are flying with them.". Barchfeld who flew one of the eagles against the Visi Tore also said the whole game is being Able to turn hard and both the Al 5 and the Mirage can do lhal.". The training Maneu vers marked the first time any of he new aircraft bad left France to Fly against different air Craft a Wing spokesman said. The 36th regularly flies against aircraft from nato countries. The Mirage 2000 replaces the Mirage 3 and Mirage f to which have less sophisticated weapons and radar. Three of units receive defense maintenance awards Washington three air Force units have been selected to receive 1986 Secretary of defense Mariner Nance awards. They Are the 691 eth electronic Security so Hahn a Germany 3rd component repair so Clark a Philippines and the 416th bombardment Wing griffiss fab . London a the Greenpeace environmental group said two of its members boarded a British ship carrying spent nuclear fuel in the Mediterranean Friday night to demonstrate the vulnerability of nuclear trans ports to attack. In a statement issued from is Headquarters in Lewes. Inc group said it boarded the 2,486-ton Mediterranean Shearwater. The ship is owned by British nuclear fuels ltd., the slate owned company that runs Sellafield inc world s largest nuclear reprocessing Plant in Northwest England. Greenpeace which is campaigning to gel the leak plagued Plant closed said lie two people who boarded the Mediterranean Shearwater came front Greenpeace s Volunteer Crew on its ship the Sirius. No one was injured during inc boarding the group said. The incident happened near the Strait of Gibraltar. Greenpeace said the Sirius had been searching for the Mediterranean Shearwater since thursday night after receiving information it had left Italy tuesday with 30 tons of spent fuel from inc Latina nuclear reactor. The Mediterranean Shearwater is bound for Barrow in Furness near Sellafield. Greenpeace said when the Captain of the Sirius Alain Connan sighted the Mediterranean Shearwater three inflatable rubber boats were launched to Chase the British ship. It said dutchman Ricardo Van Buiten and spaniard Xavier pastor staged a fake boarding attempt to distract the Mediterranean Shearwater s Crew while Grace o sul Livan 24, from Ireland and Joaquim Schanfelter 30, from Hamburg boarded it from the other aide. O Sullivan and Schonfelder then climbed a Crane aboard the Mediterranean Shearwater and hoisted a Greenpeace Flag. They came Down after a few minutes and an officer asked them to identify themselves and then to leave the ship. Greenpeace Laid they jumped into he sea and were picked up in the inflatable. After the incident the Mediterranean Shearwater continued on through the Strait of Gibraltar and the Sirius headed for the Spanish port of Malaga. European colleagues join Field exercise held by . Army medical personnel by Paul  Bureau Lan Stuhl Germany col. Jacques Schwartz a doctor with the French military Hospital in Trier pulled off his Gas mask in the Muddy rain soaked Woods near Lan Stuhl. The american masks Are More comfortable he said kiting his red Beret Back in place. But these chemical suits Are too complicated in France we just have a Pon Cho Over  Schwartz and medical colleagues from Belgium and Germany had come 10 spend the Day in the Field with the 2nd general Hospital group from Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center. Doctors nurses and technical support personnel from inc medical Center traded hied facilities for Field training during the Hospital s annual held exercises. This year s 10 Day training ended Friday. We want to give them the Lan Stuhl staff some exposure to the Field to make things easier if an actual transition to the Field was necessary said la. Col. Jerry Brown chief of planning operations and training at the medical Center. Representatives from the european countries attended a Day of the exercises to become familiar with american equipment and to gain Field experience. The on site train ing often is too expensive for some of the allies said it. Pierre Anciaux from the belgian military Hospital in co Logne. Attending american exercises offers the Opportunity for training they would otherwise miss he said. The exercises covered three major scenarios that medi Cal personnel will Likely face in wartime setting up an emergency or triage unit near the line of Battle transport ing and caring for patients at a combat support Hospital in a rear staging area and operating in a chemically danger Ous environment. We try to expose them medical personnel to what the front line medic would see Brown said. And we want them to know what the patient feels like. It also gives Itice a better appreciation of what the infantry Soldier  in one Section of the exercise area m-113 armoured personnel carriers followed Muddy paths to bring wounded soldiers to a triage unit. Medics diagnosed the severity of the injuries and prepared the patients for evacuation to the combat Hospital. In another area a Grassy Field was transformed into a 60-bed Hospital As inflatable quonset huts were linked together to form a medical Center with operating rooms a Ray lab pharmacy and intensive care Ami. The doctors and medical technicians from France Bel Gium and Germany spent the morning standing in a Strong rain listening to presentations on working in a chemical environment. The europeans found the chemical suits too complicated to put on but difficulty is in the Eye of the beholder said Cape. Jose Albino chemical officer with the Lan Stuhl Hospital. It depends on your reference Point. To me their suits Are too complicated he said. But that s what the partnership program is about. It s a Basic Way of snaring information and sometimes they know a better Way of doing  More than 1,200 soldiers medical and support person Nel participated in the exercise. Soldiers from co a 2nd support in of the 8th inf div at Baum older and the Tib combat support Hospital at Pir Masens served As Field of Bamberg Community Ansbach Germany Brig. Gen. Domenic proc or assumed command of the Bamberg military Community and was named an assistant division commander of the 1st army div in ceremonies Friday. Rocco who formerly served As the Usa eur inspector general replaces maj. Gen. Charles p. Otstott in the Bamberg position. Otstott was promoted to his present rank at the ceremony. He is being assigned As Deputy commanding general . Army combined arms combat development activity fort Leavenworth Kan. Three in Europe named winners of jag awards Washington three men in Europe Are among winners of the 198i judge advocate general awards. Maj Jariss a Sanborn from Raf Mildenhall eng land was honoured As outstanding Young judge advocate. Arthur l. Molina Torrejon a Spain was chosen As outstanding Legal services civilian. Tech sol Darrel a Curtis jr., Raf Alconbury eng land was named outstanding Legal services airman. Recruiting Effort mounted to fill club manager positions Heidelberg officials Are seeking to hire More Nan 150 managers for Usa eur  eur recruiters will be looking for lop managers from military club operations in the United states a Well As new Talent from private Industry and universities. The recruitment Effort was prompted by the army s Ducc sign to convert Alt club management positions now held by military personnel to civilian spaces. Declining profits and record losses in the army club system also Are behind the Effort. World today 6 czechs sentenced for painting anti soviet signs sources say Vienna Austria up six czechoslovak workers were sentenced to up to 20 months in jail last month for " Milan Oboda Igor Kuohui. Ivo Kantos. Petr Skuta and Tomas gave a i were charged with rioting and sentenced to 3sT.hnf0nlls-Gallb?r Hal Salvo re Ved a sentence of20 months for sedition the sources said. The sentences were passed april 28 they said 11 of painting anti government slogans Oviet missiles. An buildings and in subway via b. E n  1983andjuly 198-1, they said. 1 a a acc Leitl "s1 to washed a of lobe replaced the sources said  
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