European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday August 10,1986 the stars and stripes pages Marine Boss orders fewer inspections by Norman Blackcap military Wrilon Washington the commandant of the a line corp has ordered a reduction in the frequency of major unit inspections As part of a War on bureaucratic paper work. Gen. . Kellcy in an All Marine message distributed last month said he ordered the corps inspector general 10 reduce the frequency of lop la Bollo command and base inspections. Such inspections will be held every three years instead of every two years. The inspector general is also reviewing the level of detail required in inspections Kelley said. The move is being taken Kelley wrote to eliminate unnecessary administrative burdens and improve our administrative processes to allow our operating forces to prepare for the general said he also is requesting commanding officers to assist the inspector general by identifying areas that arc now surveyed but which Are not really combat porsche Aren f us for the Rich end fits ass say Portland Maine a porsche Are not just for the privileged insist lovers of the German sports car who gathered in Portland from All 50 stain and Europe for their annual convention. There s a segment of his club that s affluent that has the newest car that porsche makes for $20,000 to $60,000," said Lee j. Roy of Yar Mouth a school administrator and an organizer of his year s we Klong convention. But there Ere just As Many at the other end of the spectrum who spend $2,500 to $4,000" for a porsche in need of Loving repair he said. If americans Are infatuated with the Auto Mobile then the passion of porsche lovers is downright steamy. You can drive sports cars you can drive mrs you can drive ferraris but none has he personality hat a porsche does said Ted Zombek of Columbus Ohio one of 1,200 porsche enthusiasts attending the love feast. The porsche fanatics have entered i66 cars in the 31st annual porsche Parade seven Days of tall tales technical tips and Flat out Competition sponsored by the porsche club of America. They come from the United states Canada and Europe Many driving the classic 911 Model but others in everything from Vintage 356 roadsters to is racers. A major Competition at each year s gathering is the Rulo Cross in which Drivers push their driving skills to the limit to Tell the Fen Dendary handling characteristics of their machines but rarely exceed 80 Mph. You learn a lot by sliding around out there and making mistakes. You can t do that on the Road said Ron Laford of Branford conn., after a run through the Orange Cones on the Beech Ridge Speedway track i Scarborough. For a minute you re out there trying to do everything As fast As you can and trying to re member everything you did wrong the last time said Lafont who is attending his first Parade. To other porsche owners the thrill of Auto Cross pales beside the obsessive contours d elegance in which judges minutely inspect the cars for microscopic decks of paint specks of dust and other microscopic flaws. It lest How clean you can make every Possi ble area of a porsche with absolutely every Square Inch of the car fair game for the judges Jaid Uford whose family spent 230 hours an used 2,500 Cotton swabs on their porsche. It May not sound exciting but the can Are gorgeous and the Winner receives the Manhattan trophy the most coveted prize of . Porsche Dom this year s trophy went to Jim Newton of the Connecticut Valley club whose White 911 Carrera heal out 102 other competitors. Owners also compete in a technical quiz and a Road rally through the Maine Countryside. The review should also determine the feasibility of developing easy to use full in the Blank software for he computer report generation Kelley added. Our most important peacetime objective is achieving a level of combat readiness that will enable us Towin any future Battle. That objective must be emphasized by placing our important peacetime duties in proper perspective. Administrative functions Are Justi fied Only to the degree that they contribute to Fleet Marine Force maj. Tony Rothfork a Marine spokesman said the inspections conducted by the corps inspector general involve exhaustive surveys of just about every area you can think teams of 100 or More inspectors spend a week or More at every major Marine base checking everything from personal equipment to administrative record keeping motor vehicles and buildings and grounds he said. Marine commands have to spend time preparing for these inspections and this is time that can now be used to hone combat skills the spokesman said. Kelley s War on paper work is part of a much larger assault inaugurated last november within
