European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 24. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 civilian Crews transport nuke missiles defense analysts say movements not unusual by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington at least two cargo ships sailed by civilian Crews arc used by the Navy to transport nuclear missiles across the Atlantic according to pub Lic documents and other sources. The ships assigned to the military a Calif Conid have been Given the Job of ferrying ballistic missiles of the Type deployed on submarines to and from various sub bases primarily Charleston  King s Bay a. And holy Loch Scotland. Defense analysts who specialize in the study of the nuclear weapons say such movements Are not unusual because of me . Emphasis on frequent inspections to ensure safely and reliability. The role of the military sea lift Contd in such trans port work however is largely unknown and belies the common perception that nuclear weapons assigned to the Navy arc handled Only by Active duty personnel. And unlike he cargo ships or ammunition ships that arc accompanied by Navy Battle groups Mac ships frequently ply the oceans without any escort by armed warships most people Don t realize How often we move nuclear weapons says William Arkin an analyst with the Institute for policy studies a Liberal Washington think tank. It s a daily event because of maintenance require ments safety checks upgrades and replacements with new weaponry missiles such As the Trident deployed on Ohio class submarines and the Poseidon on older subs Are too Large to Matte Aerial transport a feasible of Cost Effic tic option added Navy officials who requested anonymity. Navy literature states that the cargo ships always carry a Small detail of seven to 10 Active duty sailors responsible for communications and Security. Navy sources say the vessels also rely on the anonymity that accompanies their outward appearance As Standar cargo ships and the Navy s policy of never confirming or denying the presence of nuclear weapons. The vessels Are carefully tracked during their Voy Ages and Are in constant communication with Navy facilities. Viewed by some As a stepchild of the Navy the Mac controls it Fleet of about 120 transport ships operated by civilians delivering cargo and Oil to military installations around the world. In the event of a War it would be up tothe Mac to maintain the lifeline of military Materiel required by forces fighting across the oceans. Navy officials following Standard policy refuse to either confirm or deny hat Mac ships carry nuclear weapons. But the service in a variety of Public documents has spelled out Many details. For example the Navy recently disclosed the extent of its current Reliance on the Mac for nuclear trans port duties in the course of detailing a drug testing plan for civilian employees. That plan announced on sept. 16. Will initially begin with 51,100 civilian positions subject to drug screening. In describing one category of ship Crew civilians to be tested the Navy included the following note this docs not include the Crews of three ships All of whom Are already designated for testing under the nuclear weapons personnel reliability program pro among the unclassified documents a 1984 refer ence Booklet published by he Navy s chief of information describes the vessels As Fleet ballistic missile re Supply  the too Kalcl describes them As logistic resupply vessels for submarines adding thai they have environmentally controlled stowage for Fleet ballistic mis Sites and Navy personnel to provide safety and Secu Rity for the  one of the ships joined the macs Atlantic Fleet in1983 As a replacement after undergoing a conversion that made it capable of carrying 16 Trident missiles the inclusion of a ship s civilian Crew in the person Nel reliability program indicates it carries other types of nuclear rounds besides submarine missiles. The sept. 16 drug testing memo and the Mac directive make Clear that the civilians who run ships ferry ing nuclear missiles Are subject to the same selection and qualification standards As Active duty sailors under the Navy s personnel reliability program. Of a 4v?, i. It of. A. J i. ?./ archaeological site in Paris a Phala sightseers Cross a Bridge Over a newly discovered archaeological site in the he de i cite in downtown Paris the excitations were opened to the Public sunday. On the grounds of punned parking garage building contractor discovered artefact and human re Mains from Ibe itch Century. In the background is the Paris Justice Palace with the holy Chapel at left. London surgeon transp can Urf lungs into infant Pony London sap a 2w-Mortth-old boy has Receiva be heart and lungs of a 5-Day-ld infant Tif Lecome the youngest patient Ever to undergo such a trans Plant his Hospital an nouns 1onday. The baby is Fine and we e quit pleased with his Progress so in Etc Magdi Yacoub Britain s leading if. Plant surgeon who conducted the lion saturday at Harefield he april in Northwest London. The operation was Suraj Forward in Many ways but it was Mic a delicate operation he told a is conference. The boy s ident Arwas withheld at his parents  the Hospital giving no Cpl anal Why news of the trans Plant was Hayed. The by s heart was missing a valve of its two Chambers at birth and Iuar Merics were transposed with Resul Tant damage top lungs the Hospital statement Sapp a transplant was the Only Solu Cyprit  been in Harefield for _ is awaiting organs for a Iran and would have died within fek Yacoub said. Yacoub performed the 6vt-hour opera Tion after flying to Belgium the night be to pick up the organs of an mud anti infant he said he left London Fridan Fijohl in a Small plane and Yasback five a Jere later to begin operating egyptian Bort Yacoub uses a computer network to out in to the minute information on the Avani Brlity of Organ throughout Britain and cult the Hospital did nol say How the donor infant died but Independent Csc vision news said it had been to incurable brain damage. 1 Litton subsidiary remains barred from Dod bidding Washington a the Navy announced monday that it will no Wallow All units of Litton industries inc. Except one to resume bidding on Penta gon contracts. The exception is the company s Clif ton precision division. The Navy suspended Litton As a de sense contractor july 16, one Day after the Beverly Hills Calif company agreed to plead guilty to a Federal indictment alleging that Clifton precision had bilked the Pentagon of $6.3 million Over a nine year period. On aug. 21, after Union agreed to a series of Steps designed to i Glen audit and contract procedures the Navy lifted the suspension As it applied to the com Pany s largest units the advanced electronics and Marine products groups. Monday s action restores contracting eligibility to three smaller divisions leaving Only Clifton precision still ineligible for Pentagon work. The three divisions released from the suspension Are the Industrial Automa Tion resource exploration and Compo nent products Industrial system groups. Discussions Are continuing with lit ton industries and its Clifton precision division which remains suspended the Navy said in a statement. The Navy is not yet persuaded that the policies procedures and practices of the Gifton division have been strength ened sufficiently to protect the govern ment s  to escape the across the Board sus pension the company agreed to give the defense department increased Access tits internal ledgers to strengthen internal Audi Toring and contract pricing control Sand to expand a corporate ethics pro Gram. Scout news Torrejon a Spain a 15-year old boy scout was named an Eagle Seoul following the construction of a Cement basketball court for the Northwest part of the Royal Oaks housing area. Matthew Philip Nolan 15, is a Mem Ber of troop 275 and a student at Toibb Jon High school. He is the son of Mike and Beth Nolan