European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 4,19b8the stars and stripes of changes rules on curtailing Tours Eaul Cozby i nmn following cuts in the for permanent change ,. A department of defense directive changed the ground rules for obtaining formerly routine Lour curtailments. The directive which went into effect sept. I requires most requests for a shortened tour to originate with a Gener Al officer and be approved at the Secre tary of the army or air Force level. A spokesman for the Navy military personnel come in Washington said Navy procedures have not changed. Re quests Are considered on a Case by Case basis. Neither Flag officers nor the Secre tary of the Navy Are involved in any Way. The new directive also requires any one transferring to a new assignment in the same theater or anyone signing up for a consecutive overseas tour to serve the entire Lour at the new location. You re talking about an Impact few people that is a major Impact than a minor Impact on a lot said cot. Ron Smith dire cup assign ments for Safe s of personnel. Out of Abouli judo moves in Safe last year a no to involved departure before the fold of a tour he said. Does t sound like a very Large number but they arc generally very Crit ical to us Smith said. For example the air Force in the past hat transferred officers in the european theater to a Headquarters for a two year tit Enmen even though the stated tour Miof the assignment was 36 months. It a he method of putting people where they but under few directive the entire tour would have it is a fairly sutnt5jial change i philosophy Smith much aware that Many i nicer for an additional two i who might not Volunteer for Roddi Tir at three year tour. We Dan know what the Impact will Btu full just have for sold grit he directive has the same not after a change of station to Transfer within a theater fits Culive overseas tour an entire Tut must be served. To army process for obtaining a tour curtailment differs slightly from the air Force. If the combined time in theater for both the original tour and the consecutive or Transfer Lour totals four or More years the request for curtailment can be approved by the general commander of the army s military personnel Center. I the time is less than four years requests for shortened hours must be approved at the Secretary of the a my level. officers must request the curtailment in any Case said maj. Mary Jackson personnel staff officer with the Usa eur office of the Deputy chief of staff for personnel. Several categories ready have Buena Pseu from the directive in Abji i Force Smith curtailments for he reasons for the children r a potential program and for Indi duals who Are surplus following a base closure or a unit Deac Lvalion. Other exemptions May exist and Nany questions still remain on the pc application of the directive. Till intend to put a message to eco her Roll Lei a our uncertainties and go Back to the Macj department of the army Jackso Wjk we want to get some both Jackson and Mili tary members with Questi their base personnel office. The reason behind he change in policy is budgetary Smith said. It s a simple matter of dollars he said. The Congress has not Only reduced our pcs budget bul in this ease directed How to spend it the Reagan administration sent con Gress a permanent change of station Bud get request of $2,8 billion for fiscal 1987. President us mrs Reagan Greet journalist Niehold dts Witoff at the White hons. Behind Danil olt from left Are his daughter Miranda wife Ruth and son Caleb Daniloff Hopes to cover Iceland talks Washington a journalist Nicholas Daniloff is so anxious to get Backen the Job that he s signed up to report on not week s meeting Between the superpower leaders in Iceland. Dan Tofts name appeared on a trip sign up Sheet at the White House pressroom wednesday the same Day he and his wife spent 40 minutes talking with president Reagan. Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev whom Daniloff covered As a Moscow correspondent for . News & world report will hold talks oct. 11-12 in Reykjavik Iceland. James Kilpatrick a . News world report senior editor serving As a corporate spokesman said Daniloff s future assignment is a Little indefinite but hell probably report on the Summit for the news Magazine if he gels credentials. The Iceland meeting was arranged As part of the Deal that allowed Daniloff to leave the soviet Union where he was arrested aug. 30 on what the Reagan administration has called trumped up espionage 51-year-old correspondent began his first full Day Back in the United states with a rousing Welcome at the Magazine s Washington Headquarters and then going to the while a Brief appearance with Reagan in the Rose Garden Daniloff told the presi Dent that if he had not taken a very deep and personal interest in his Case it would probably be some years before i could stand in front of you and say thank you or. President " Danilof was allowed to leave Moscow on monday in the arrangement that also called for me release of accused spy Gen Nady Zakharov to the soviets. Zakharov a soviet employee at the United nations flew Back to Moscow after he pleaded no contest to espionage praised the Tunini Summit saying he believes Contact Wilb the two sides is always beneficial. Although there is always a Chance of miscalculation he said he was optimistic about future superpower relations. Daniloff speaking to reporters Alicr his meeting with Reagan said he and the president discussed a whole lot of things including the nature of soviet society and male chauvinism in Ruth Dan loft the reporter s wife brought that topic up with the president her husband said. Also attending the meeting were Nancy Reagan chief of staff Donald Regan National Security adviser John Poindexter and Jack Matlock the soviet specialist on the National Security had a lot of funny stories Danilof said. Daniloff had intended to write a Book about one of his relatives who opposed the Czar in 1 b2i, bul that project May be set aside temporarily Kalpa Lack said. In the meantime. Daniloff has been swamped with requests to write a boo about his experiences and talk about them on television and in lectures. A major defense Deaaron several months ii Bprobst policy changes Iha turf save $280 million next Lucid Jupran official in the Dod of met office said. _ e final budget figure depends upon Congress. The Senate armed Semoc committee accepted the $2.8 billion budget minus Smo million in Sivins identified by the Dod study. The House armed services committee accepted those figures also bul cited some additional policies to be examined for Possi ble further savings in the next step of the congressional process the Senate appropriations com Mittee accepted the Senate armed serv ices committee s recommendations but called for elimination or reduction of a number of programs such As temporary lodging entitlement and household goods shipping expenses and ended up with a figure of $1467 billion for next fiscal year s permanent change of station bad get. The House appropriation committee i a in further to come up with a figure orilu9billton. Tow twin guru depends on the out come of conference now taking Glaab an average ovine move costs Theair Force Between Miland j 10,000 depending on Hough old act Smith said. Sill mint b i 5 airmen Hurt where bus . Izmir. Turkey five . Airmen were injured 01 i seriously when a con tract bus Hydro Ned on a Slippery Road wednesday Moi ing and turned Over six times a base spi Tesman said thursday. The Accident occurred about 11 the 22-Pai engr bus was return ing to Balik Esir be Izmir fifteen Ameri cans were on the opus and All bul one were vehicle when it Over in Mills said were participating in display determination thrown from i turned capt. I the airmen nato exercise 86, he said. Injured were and maj. Jose tary Airlift win Nior airman air sgt. Darrell Gui Aerial port so Al of the 43slhnance so Rhcin-1 Guminski was Jared with a i ribs and bleed underwent Tui turkish military lifted to the Ai Center in Landsi Day morning. Heill thursday spokesman said. The other four Day to in Ciurlik a ment. Mills said on the bus were Noi Genscher re to Hospital Bonn a Foi Dietrich Genscher \ by ambulance thu following speech in i Genscher Felt weak address and his Aid year old minister Sho foreign ministry Ofik vials spoke on condition the officials could i scribe Genscher a i walked into the doctor s c to. Col George Irwin it roof the 512th Mili Dover fab Del. Be Neubauer and the 4th Mobile . Glenoid Man ionization Al Maine Ain a Germany. In most ser comfy in lured spleen broken lungs Mills said. He wednesday in capital and was air regional medical Germany thurs listed u seriously Loon a Hospital airlifted Widnes i Turkey for treat v other passing ensured. Heder speech i minister hags i Toa Hospital Tot he fail ill my his20-Minule decided the j9 see his doctor. Said. The offi do bul said he
