European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Eugen Adam part of the air Force family by Wendy Bourland staff writer Ugen j Adam is demanding stubborn and nil Picky. He s sharpened these trails Over 35 years of working Lor the us. Fat Fores and they be served him Well. After 30 years in the Wiesbaden Community earning the respect and admiration of those who meet him Adam has been officially recognized by the air Force and Ifie department of defense the 55-year-Otd German a Security policeman at the 7100th Security police so at Lindsey As. Has been selected the Dod civilian Security policeman of i to year for 1985 As chief of the arms and equipment Section of the 7ioqlh Security police so Adam oversees budgeting and funds Lor the Purchase of weapons ammunition and related equipment he has been cited Lor his unflagging efforts to Cut budget expenses. Part of hat Elloul was Adam s discovery Hal fire air Force was being overcharged or portable police radio batteries. I m real tight on Money he said "1 protect the squad on funds like my own Bank account " Adam was a Barber in Eldda making 84 Marks a month when he decided he was no earning a Good living ii was 1951 he applied for a us government Job that year As Many Young germans did in the years following world War ii. When i started working for lha air Force. I made 149 Marks a month Money i could put in the Bank or  he said in thickly accented English. Tho uniform quarters and Lood were  Adam spoke Little English in his firs assignment As a Gale guard at Rhein main a. He memorized phrases to use in the performance of his duties. English classes were offered to German workers at Rhein main twice a week but Adam quit after enrolling and re enrolling when classes were cancelled. I Gol tired of i have Apple you have Apple All the time he said. Instead he taught himself English by Reading magazines. Later assignments look Adam to Sembach a end Lan Stuhl a now Ramstein a. He was assigned to Lan Stuhl in 1957, the same year he married his Wile of 30 years Ursula. The marriage got off to a Rocky Start. Ursula lived in Frankfurt while Adam lived at Lan Stuhl you must understand i could Only leave every two weeks from saturday to 7 45 . Monday morning he said. I d gel on the train after 24-hour duty and fall asleep. I d meet my Wile in the train station. She d try to gel me to go out to dinner and i d say i was Loo tired she finally said. You have two options. You stay married to me or you slay married to the air Force " Adam chose in favor of his wife but As he Drew up his separation papers he was offered the position in Wiesbaden. Twenty years later the air Force s plans for Adam and Adam s plans for himself clashed one More time. The Wiesbaden a commander was transferring to Sembach a in 1977, and wanted to aha Adam with Erma Bombeck is Holu of Kin George Eugen Adam a German hat served the . Air Force in Germany Lor 35years. Him by this time Adam was Well known throughout the Wiesbaden Community. Adam liked Wiesbaden. He did t want to move so i did the same thing i did Hozore f put in my papers he said Blue eyes flashing. And air Force officials did the same thing the did Belore they gave in. Adam s commitment to Wiesbaden goes beyond his Job. He is assistant chairman of the Wiesbaden civilian works Council and has a reputation Lor solving labor disputes. He also is considered by the military Community in Wiesbaden to be the Factor which has insured an excellent working relationship Between the German police and the military Community Over the years said capt. Elijah Garrett. Chief of the 7100