European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 19, t986 the stars and stripes Page 9 pcs Load expected to tax facilities Large number of is due for transfers by Wendy  staff writer Rhein-ma1n a Germany air Force and army officials expect an unusually Large number of service families to process in and out on a Ermance change of station orders Between october and Decem Ber taxing aircraft processing and billeting facilities a capacity. The heavy pcs loud will he a combination of scheduled fall moves and moves postponed Over the summer by  budget cuts said it. Col. William d. Mathews. Commander of the 21st replacement in. Starting oct. 10, Well have an exceptional number of families coming into  he said. The con St Rainis on billeting will no acct outgoing people us Wellas  Mathews said 27,000 soldiers will come in during the three month period. This figure docs not include family members. The  Force is expecting 55,000 to 60,000 airmen and family members Over he three month period said Bab alter assistant Deputy commander for air transportation at the 435th tac Airlift Wing. The summer did t thin out As much As i thought it would he said. The increased passenger Load on aircraft Means officials offer tips to avoid pcs crunch Rhein main a Germany Pas Senger terminal officials offer several tips for people leaving Europe on permanent change of Seal Ion moves to help avoid the Peak season crunch. Have proper identification at the Gate. This includes family members. Family members should have pass ports and visas As appropriate especially aliens travelling to the Stales with Spon sors. They will not be allowed to Board the aircraft without document Avion. Bad weather is Likely to cause delays in departures of aircraft. Passengers should arrive at the terminal eight to 12 hours before the flight. Passengers should try to arrive at Rhein main the Day of their flight so they Don t need overnight accommodations. It will be difficult to find lodging during the next three months As incoming pcs families have priority. Military Airlift come passengers checking out of he Rhein main Hole May Check baggage and obtain boarding passes at the hotel saving Lime and hassle. The a toil has lists of off base hotels with available rooms. The desk is open from 7 30 . O 4 30 . Wendy Bourland space available patrons will find it difficult to travel on military planes from Rhein main during the nest Ihrcke months alter said. Space available people arc at the Bottom of the list now More than Ever he said. Emergency leaves emergency tvs and those with reservations will fill up the aircraft. It s going to be tighter in the next four months than it s Ever  space in the base hotel will be just As tight said capt Jim Wilkins. Services Squadron commander. Don t come in the Hole without a firm Reser vation he said. It s impossible to get a room space available right  pcs travellers who need to find off base hotel roams can consult the information desk inside the hotel whether or not they have asked for a room. The desk will assist the Soldier or airman in finding a place to stay near the base Wilkins said. The 21sl replacement in and Rhein main a officials began planning for the pcs increase in april Mathews said. The 21st replacement in has arranged for backup printing presses to print soldiers orders and will i pand its working hours 10 accommodate the Load of in processing soldiers he said. More Beds have been added to the battalion s unaccompanied Soldier Barracks its dining facility hours will expand and transportation runs will he increased to Lake soldiers 10 new duly stations. The air Forte has Lakin measures of its own. Wil Kins said every Effort will be made to Lodge incoming air Force and army people and their families bul space on the base is going to be limited. To offset this inc air Force and the army have formed contracts with holds for rooms to offer Lac families arriving during inc Busy period. While the air Force will me a fixed rate system the army will not charge soldiers for the rooms. Air Force people will be reimbursed Mathews said. Both inc air Force and the army say they Are prepared for the Strain on their facilities Ai Rhein outgoing pcs families. Mathews said should be aware Hal incoming pcs families have billeting priority during this Busy time. Outbound people won l be Nellc to slay in the Rhein main area overnight Mathews said. Both services arc confident the base will successfully meet the Challenge of the be three months. A lot of legwork was done by the army and the air fora to see that passengers will have a pleasant pass through Mathews said. No matter How Many people come said Wilkins we re Gonna bed Down the  in Short keep your distances a Phon by Gui Schu Altof the message on Ibe Back might cause Specif us distance behind. At least he chuckles in he Blob arg German four wheeled vehicles to keep a re tandem s sign draws Long looks ind area. Hospitals to begin same Day surgery service by Chuck Vinch Wah Egton Bureau Washington the defense department has directed the military serv ices to begin offering same Day surgery at their hospitals to reduce the length of Hospital stays and increase bed space according to Pentagon officials. Same Day surgery according to the regulation is defined As preoperative surgical and immediate postoperative care for patients needing relatively Sim ple surgical procedures involving a Maxi mum of 120 minutes operating room time and four to us hours recovery room  same Day surgery can include minor operations on inc cars and eyes the stripping of varicose veins skin grafts nasal sinus repair tooth extraction and hernia treatment the regulation said. Until the regulation was issued some Day surgery was an optional procedure available Only Al Large military hospitals said a spokesman for or. William Mayer assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs. He said the regulation was prompted by a 198$ general accounting office re port thai surveyed six military hospitals. The report found Hal an increase in same Day surgery probably would lower costs by reducing the time patients must stay in the Hospital while increasing bed space for those with More serious ill Ness. The report said More same Day sur Gery would have Little or no effect on the Quality of care. We re following up on a civilian trend the spokesman said. There s a big push now in the private sector to offer this kind of surgery to reduce costs and increase bed  the regulation said same Day surgery patients should be in general Good health and nol in a life Chr Capening situation. Ii said local regional or general anaesthesia May be used for such an operation. Patients Are discharged from the hos Pital on the same Day the regulation said adding Hal they should slay in quarters for two or three Days after Dis charge so medical personnel can easily reach them if Short notice follow up care is necessary. The spokesman said Mayer has i rec cd the services to develop implementing documents for same Day surgery at All military hospitals. Copies of those documents Renusi be forwarded to Mayer s office within four months