European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Army getting ready for smoking crackdown thursday. July 3. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 from Page 1 tin Nave of Llu future maj. Gen. We Lipini ii. Gourd a commander of 1st per Sonni l come in Elhiu using in manned smoking in his  building in March. Rather than be reunite to l \ department of Anny. We decided we d he pro Active and get an Riih ii said Gourly. Who smoked ii Nul 15 years ago. Hi1 said Manv smokers Al Headquarters h be found they an smoking less now. And some fed More productive. A dipl. Shirley i1. Schneider adjutant for the 2filh support group. Heidelberg also had banned smoking in her office. Some smokers complained in the in spec Lor general. Tic new policy makes it easier for me to emphasise that Lens office is a no Buking area/1 Seh Naik r said. Many smokers fire clearly unhappy with the army policy. I think we should have irid the Cour Lesy route first said c command sol. Maj. Karen Erickson 1st Ivr sound come who has smoked for 25 years. Even i gel irritated if i m in a room full of smokers i m just sorry we had to go this route. If one of the main concerns is he health of the Soldier then Uke every thing away the alcohol the  she said. Spec. 4 Mel Boyle 5%lh maintenance co Darmstadt does t believe the policy will affect him. If i can t smoke in my office. I la go smoke in my car said Boyle a smoker for 15 years. It s too late for the army to try to change people  the policy also in t going to Stop pfc. Andrew j. Young co b. 2q5th aviation maintenance in Hanau. On temporary duly in Fulda who has smoked for 12 years. He s 11 years old. "1 think i m going outside or take a ride around Post or do whatever i have to do to smoke he said. Although Sec. Lucius Francis Liq co bin inf div bad Krc Wadi said he understands what the army is trying to do he believes soldiers should be allowed to continue smoking in i hair offices. Going outside to smoke would mean Lime away from their desks said fran Cis who smokes Only seven cigarettes a week. Sgt. John r. Haras 521 is maintenance co Hanau hits smoked for three years hut he thinks the new control Are probably a Good idea. He said the army should quit Selling Einarc Lutcs in the commissary so cheaply and support no smoking clinics More fully. Some non smoker doubt thai the army actually will enforce the new policy. "1 think it will become like the 55 mile per hour Speed limit everyone knows it s there it s Law hut the majority of people ignore  said pfc. Erie House ski huh engr co. 139th engr Bri Gade in Hanau. Some soldiers think the new1 policy is going to help smokers quit. Maybe some smokers will give it up of at least Cut Back if it s going to be hard to Light up whenever the urge strikes said t Al. Russell gamer Cal commander of it co. 2nd brigade. A Hanhausen. Sec. Bob Graham a militant non smoker and operations sergeant for the 582nd military intelligence Del Raf Alconbury England is shuffling desks around to keep the smokers together and trying to persuade them frendly like to give it up. I m going to be poking them in the ribs the whole Lime i m moving them Graham joked. Ill say something like you see what i m doing for you Guys if you d quit smoking we would t Nave to go through All this " col. Michael a. Molino acting Nuernberg Community commander believes smoking a decreasing popularity and the new policy will give Many people the push they be been waiting for to Cut Down or quit smoking entirely and that will be Good for Aii of  spec 4 Jose Rosa co a 94th Field arty regt Berlin brigade would like to quil smoking and said the new Rule May help him to stub out his cigarette i Dor l know what i m going to do monday he said. Army hospitals clinics and units Are sponsoring smoking cessation clinics to help smokers put out heir cigarettes the 3rd inf div. For example will supplement the Wuerzburg Hospital s efforts with its own clinics. The thrust to change Peoples attitudes toward smoking is critical because s4s Polo 6y Mke a to Roar spec 4 Patti Wilbanks prints signs of inc times i Lii Mim Barracks in win Burr. Of the health Hazard. For a Long time we be made smoking easy Low Cost not a lot of non smoking areas general attitude among soldiers that smoking is  said it. Col. Thomas h. Auer 3rd inf div surgeon. At the Headquarters of 4th in 27lh Field arty in Wertheim command sgt. Maj. William �. Brunt in said the non smokers have declared War on smok  they got rid of the ashtrays. Some smokers Are responsible for enforcing the Rule. Staff sol. Brian Taylor an imagery analyst and master fitness instructor for the 582nd military intelligence Del at Itaf Alconbury England is a smoker despite his responsibility for running the unit s physical fitness program people should t  he said including  Isabll Rilei s Jaan Abr Chi. A Fly Bolh. Wan4v  Pic Kris Diw owl make her Artamus. Brondyk hotter. A Mapo mor. To Topi Owen ind Chuc Vintel contributed to firl Rel pal Weinberger health directive prompted change Sis photo by Dav Tomu a seeming contradiction adorns the desk of Frankfurt military official.  Ulm Chuck Vinc i Start writers the. Army s new Anli smoking policy was issued in response in the defense department s Campaign designed to pro Mote Good health. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger issued the Dod directive in March after deciding against taking cigarettes off commissary shelves. The army policy generally prohibits smoking in All buildings controlled by or assigned to the army except in designated areas where there is adequate ventilation and second hand smoke can be isolated. Smoking is forbidden in All army vehicles and aircraft. A non smoker s complaint that smoke is bothersome is sufficient Evi Dence hat ventilation is not adequate and thai second hand smoke has not been isolated a Usa eur message to held commanders says. While local commanders arc Given some flexibility in designating places where people May Light up smoking areas cannot be designated in conference rooms. An office inhabited Only by smokers cannot be designated a smoking area if customers or other employees must visit it on business said de Horpel Usa eur action officer for the new smoking policy. A supervisor May not designate his office a smoking area and then use it As a common meeting place. The policy does not apply to family quarters Barracks and guest quarters except for common areas. Barrack assign ments will take smoking preferences into account. Army dubs Are not exc pled from the policy. Her pc said some clubs depend ing on their size May be Able to designate smoking bars but others May not be Able to allow any smoking. Non compliance with the policy could result in administrative action such As letters of reprimand. The Navy is working on a policy that May be issued sometime this year a spokesman said. It will coordinate educational programs and other efforts to reduce smoking we be had education programs on the hazards of smoking for quite a while and they were re Campria sized As part of the chief of naval operations recent per Sonal excellence initiative. The new pro Gram will emphasize this even  the spokesman said the Navy s program won t be As Alt encompassing As the army she said. The focus will be educational in a  the air Force has had a smoking policy is Nee 1978 that requires supervisors to try to maintain a balance Between the rights of smokers and non smokers and to establish smoking and non smoking areas in meeting places eating establish ments and work areas no modifications Are planned As a re sult of Weinberger s directive but an education program is being developed an air Force spokesman said. The air Force will be giving increased publicity in base newspapers to the hazards of smoking he said