European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes p English language movement growing Page 5 o Norman wins British open by five strokes Page 21 o Stem of titanic found intact Page 28 the a atm Sailto no Minu. Publication vol. 45. No. 95 tuesday july 22,1988 d 8693 a a a tech outpacing go is r Swift in Washington a Widen Al technology weapons and the abilities of to use them could become a major problem for the mra tary in the 1990s unless a greater emphasis is put on training. That is the thesis of manpower expert Martin bin Kin of the bookings institution in his Book military technology and defense manpower published Mon Binkin believes the shrinking Pool of men i8j years old traditionally the prime target recruiters will increase the possibility " " machine crunch. By 1994, that popular Ion Fife about 13 percent below that of 1986, and Only one out of three men can qut Jiing any Case for Tome High skill jobs for exam i or Force radar repair technician. He Dis Mofses solutions such As substituting women or civilians or introducing a draft. Women Don t yet show an aptitude for technical training in Large enough numbers about 25 " women probably could qualify for Trainina Ted Nisan while 43 Porcen Piip is War zone pose Juan problems for the in inure Quantity but not Quality of Binkin productive Rich Careen to people now unable to i i for entry into those Fields. Even belter would be an Effort to reduce the Nee for so Many technicians by choosing less Complex Battlefield systems and designing them to be More reliable or easier to main Tain. The radio in an f-4 phantom is beneath the rear cockpit seat he writes. When it fails it lakes an explosives expert to Lake out the ejection device a second technician to remove the seat and a third to Deal with the radio. Pig Pill Utec limnology say automated Wear Mirnd diagnostic repair modules will reduce tried for top Quality recruits and expensive train ing. Binkin disagrees. If the historical experience with High performance systems is any guide however these promises warranty healthy measure of scepticism he writes. Prudent planners should anticipate thai the services require ments for Bright technologically literate individuals unlikely to diminish in the years that the f-16 Jet fighter appears to be easier toll Yhan the f-4 phantom it replaces and that he a Niht uces Only half the maintenance Man hours As that Sab Ljuca to Corsair. But Headds that problems abound. One study showed thai less than Hall occurring in the of 6a s avionics systems befit., levied by diagnostic equipment turned out to be false alarms. D funds washed Dod audits say Washington Dpi . Mili tary official in five countries have wasted millions of dollars in foreign Aid much of it on such extravagances As Lux Ury housing and an improper flight to military birthday party. Pentagon audits a. The Pentagon inspector general re ported that defense department officials used Security assistance funds in Turkey to lease an apartment Tor visiting dignitaries where a Steward served meals and unlimited alcohol. Visitor occupied the apartment for Only 2vi months during the year it was leased the december 1985 report said. In the Philippines some flights were made for attending a change of com Mand ceremony making a vip visit at a joint exercise and attending a , Mili tary birthday Celebration auditors re ported in a separate report in february. The reports obtained by United pres International last week blamed the abuses on defense department official sat the joint military Mission for Aid to Turkey and the joint . Military groups for Greece Korea thai land and the Philippines. Pentagon officials disputed Many in responses contained in the re see Dod on Page 28 Beirut peace a Phoui pout West Betart i sunbathe take advantage of � new re oct Al Balda teach sunday while Security plan. Reagan oks reply to Gorbachev letter by the Washington Post Washington president Reagan has approved the draft of a personal reply to soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in which pfc expresses willingness to negotiation All aspects of nuclear Amis control raised by recent soviet proposals senior administration officials said sunday the reply could open the Way to negotiations on soviet proposals to tighten language in the 1972 anti ballistic mis Sile treaty thai affect testing and development and possibly delay for several years the deployment of a . Star wars missile defense system one offi Cial said. Such negotiations however would no include research. Reagan has consistently said he will not bargain away Sta wars research. The sources said Reagan s reply to Aletter that he received from Gorbachev on june 23 and to proposals presented by the soviets in the last round of the Geneva arms talks deals with a wide Range of issues including a 50 percent reduction in strategic arms a Compro Mise on limiting medium Range nuclear missiles in Europe and various regional issues among them Central America and Afghanistan. Officials said that while there was tentative agreement on the wording of the letter to Gorbachev the slate depart ment and the Pentagon remain at Odds Over How far the president should go to Ward what has been called a grand com Promise in which deep cuts in the superpowers nuclear arsenals would betrayed for a possible delay of several years in deployment of any missile de sense sources said ambassadors Paul a Nitze and Edward l. Rowny will . Allies this week on the thrust of Fth message and thai Reagan will not approve a final draft of the letter until he receives a report on their left sunday to Brief european allies and Rowny was scheduled to leave monday to Brief the Canadian govern ment and asian Al administration is sensitive Toile reaction of the allies one official said because of the juror surrounding Reagan s May 27 statement in which he said he would no longer be bound by Reagan the limits of the Salt ii arms said Reagan lakes soviet proposals to reduce substantially their Offen Sive nuclear arsenals seriously and that he is convinced that Gorbachev want realistic bargaining when the superpowers resume nuclear arms talks in Gene vain september. If soviet reaction to Reagan s letter is favourable officials said that it is Likely the two superpower leaders would agree to hold a Summit in Washington before the end of the year
