European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Pagan of Jaffa the stars and stripes Friday october 24,19b6 afforded to extend Tours to keep up with budget Cyfus Ricl today by Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau air Force officials say they knew inc decision to restart the Caret Bachelor program after a four year hiatus would be unpopular with most of those affected. But at a time a bin a Wield ing budget cutters hold inc High ground in Vongross and the Fine print of Ever program is eyed through a magnifying Glass he prime consideration is Roon we realize some pm pc will be inconvenienced by the cancellation of Thev assignments an air Force personnel official at Randolph fab. Texas said Mon Day. Bui the implement Uon of the program was necessary to meet anticipated reductions by Congress in the fiscal 1987 permanent change of station Bud gel the air Force requested s�5.6 million for its fiscal 1987 pcs budget up by Morthan $70 million overcast year s total. The House appropriations committee wanted to slash that to $688 a Ion. The Senate appropriations commute 1 was Marc lenient offering $826 million. Congress stilled on js14 million. Air Force personnel officials Sai Aboul 2,000 peo ple would be affected by the Progin this year and 2,200 to 2,500 annually in future Yea athe program is one initiative being sed by person Nel Oft Ciali to try to carry on with the inn Keg fund provided by Congress. The service Hopal he program will save is 1 million this year and Boumis million annually Afler that. This summer. Air Force officials Dclay Denoves for most foresee Soi in adjusting to Kaise Lautem Bureau being single just changed master sgt. John Ste Man s retirement plans. I As the air Force re implements its career Bac Jetor program single airmen on Al least a second an involuntary Extension in Europe of Unk 12 months. Most people affected by the program poor the change but they say the forced re Arr Ajung of schedules will cause problems. A after the tears i had to ask myself a if ques being single you Don t have the sup mechanisms that married people Lve capt. Demce Duclon said St adman an in bar air Force Vel Rannow assigned to Deal s6th fighter Wing Al Send Bach a Germany. It s a by move for both retention of knowledge and eco mics. But in hurts a Little when it affects you Steadman will have Oij six months until retirement Al the end of h is inv Lumry Extension. Ill have to extensor another is months for As assignment Back toll tales he said. Career bachelors single airmen serving at Leaston a second enlist Jikit who have no command sponsored dependent the program started oct. 1 an affects Only bachelors with a Date of Esti mated return Fry overseas of Jan. 1 or later. Safe penal Tel officials originally estimated that 6,500 airmen Bould be affected by the program Europe. Tha Gure has been revised to about 3,000 people said lbs. Ron Smith chief of assignments with the of personnel. The Nuver should fall even More As officials deter mine thik eligible for waivers from the program. The figure off Down initially As officials discovered agr Cater in expected number of airmen serving lint time Al year enlistment or serving Al bases than 36 months. Air Force personnel offi Chat ukr Only 2,000 airmen will be affected world i about the program coming to personnel about 27,000 people by two months lose j68 Mil lion the army and Navy initiated similar programs to Cut moving costs. Of the air Force Bachelor program Castor unmarried officers and enlisted and at least four years of service to sen full Tours Al 36-Montli tour locations. Individual now serving 24 month Tours will be extended m36 months while those who came overseas on a votary extended tour of 36 months will now serve 48montns. People serving Tours Al re fit Sites will not be extended. Fair Force officials a dote change effective Jan. I to allow people to get use the idea and give them a Hance to get informal on the program before it look effect. The delay in Impler imitation Means Only those peo ple scheduled to Mommy Ter Jan. I will be extended. For those now a Ping Lour extensions key factors Are the new Dale Tomigi Billy for return from overseas and the length of la Extension. Someone serving a six month exlensio4on a 24-month tour with a return Dale after Jan jul would be extended another six months for a twi of 36 months. The pro grab will not greatly affect air Force assign ments Planck officials said because of the relatively Small Nunzir of people affected. The i facts on the assignment process were fully Consi crw prior to implementing the cup an offi Cial sail we Don t anticipate that the Manning sys tem we hic seriously re problems de extensions offices at various Safe bases have been fewer than expected. Smith said. Bui some of those people interviewed Aboul the sex Kle Sions objected to the suddenness of the decision Jid its focus on singles. Sometimes being single is not so neat said Duclon chief of the Cost Branch at the sem a finance Section. What they forget is that being sin you Don t have the support mechanisms Hal Man a people have. They Doo t realize an Extension mean nother year alone Texas go. Phil Belczak a 36lh civil engr so Pitburg a Germany would have ended his Norm tour in March. He had just begun to make decisions rolling property he owns in Florida. You la live mostly e-4s through a ii staying i place in to fee they la be in a Good spot to Leam Aboul the air Prce Mission right Al the front for sever Al years. Thew be extremely Well trained in some areas he said i myself am looking Forward to another year in europ i think though that there should be some incentive. Affer these people bases of preference on their return ask sort out the stateside jobs to accommodate Job performance concern for master sgt. Cynthia Hall of the 36th%ac fighter Wing Public affairs office Al Pitburg. She Ady has a one year Extension lacked on to the Basic tvs cycad tour for single people. I be gone where the � Force walled me for 16yean " Hall Laid. I came re set for three years but four years that s an . At a base like this with such an import High pres nire million such a Long tour is going to Lew to Job burnout in lots but the initial Shock of the Amau Cement has Giveaway to a loot on the Bright Side pc elude for Many Ca reer bachelors. My initial reaction was that 1 a a retirement application and filled in out Saij As Refl. Jeri Broyles a personnel specialist at of Mit Delhall England. Bui the application remained in sign in his desk. Brayles on a fifth overseas tour and13ui assign mint said he understands Why the air of a Milting the extensions. X the extra year Here will mean i la be ale to we More of Europe and possibly save a Litfy More Money be who will be extended should cation by mail by Early november snub. Aid. 1with quiet com about the program should Check their base personnel office Sun Jab a. Ota oat do a Arwi no in i ton. Jobel Winner to disc Imam rights in . Inion is bavarian Broller Rich a two East Ger i men a the heavily guarded commune Karder to 4bst Germany Cany wednesday bribing to at last 25 the number of East German Ell Ofle West in the past 32 Days officials sail bavarian Border police in Munich said1 escapees aged 20 and 27, climbed or dial Border fences to reach West German l by without injury. 2 buses crash into train in Pakistan at least 35 die Karachi Pakistan a two packed buses that were racing each other slammed into a moving passenger train wednesday killing at Easl is people including eight women and a child and injuring 24 others officials and witnesses those killed Wen aboard the buses and it appeared no one on the train was injured police and witnesses said the buses were Rac ing when they approached a train crossing lha had not been mocked off even though an express passenger train was passing two speeding buses hit the train and were demolished witnesses said. Many bus Passen Gers were crushed beneath the wheels of the train they said. London s National gallery drops bid for Manet work London a the National gallery Laid going on auction in dec bring at least 14.3 million. The gallery repository of Britain s Mort a sure Art works Laid Govero Mcnol cull in lust Tim to the arts have deceased ill Pur Famini budget la Rue Montier Aux Poyeun by a doubt Manet showing an 1878 pins Street scene is Tobe sold by Christie a which ays it is the Moil distinguished impressionist won to go on auction since 1967. It is owned by the son of lord duller of Saf fron Waken the late British Chwat vhf and u being put on Uto bus the a London Art museum. I
