European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 6. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 marines paratroopers begin exercise Onslow Beach . A about 3.000 . Marines stormed the Beach Al Camp Lejeune and 1,800 army paratroopers were dropped Inland Mon Day As the first phase of exercise solid shield. The amphibious assault was observed by a Pool of a dozen news Media representatives who were called out in secrecy sunday As a test of whether coverage of actual military operations would Compromise the Secu Rity of the forces. Tace Pool note ashore in a Landing Craft from the amphibious assault Dock Shreveport which was loaded with trucks and other heavy vehicles in the fourth wave Orthe assault. The operation which involved marines Navy army air Force and coast guard personnel was originally scheduled at about Dawn but was delayed until 9 30 . Because of fog. However military official said it was successful. It s almost a textbook operation so far said la. Col. Jan Kuly of the sch marines no vehicles or air Craft had been lost and there were no casualties except for the imaginary kind for which no estimate was pc available he said. The Beach attack was preceded by bombing and strafing by jets and helicopters and smoke was billow ing As the Navy boats approached the first wave was amphibious vehicles that quickly spread across the Beach and set up positions. Although the amphibious assault look the Beach without difficulty and the paratroopers had secure their positions the enemy 1 was giving Strong Resis Tance. Apparently enemy positions were fortified in land from the Intra coastal waterway Over which the attacking marines had constructed two Pontoon Bridges. Huly said stiff opposition was expected through Ilic night monday. This year s exercise involves More than 40,000 peo ple of All five military branches army Navy marines air Force and coast guard and is the most Complex one in the exercise s 24-year history. Navy capt. Roy Cash commander of amphibious Squadron 2, said the enemy forces ashore were Al Lowed to take defensive measures unknown to the in vaders except through intelligence and the exercise would help detect any problems with the timing or flexibility of the groups involved. Train like you re going to fight because when you fight you re going to fight the Way you trained Good or bad he said vice . Charles r. Larson commander of the 2nd Fleet and commander of joint task Force 120, was in charge of the came Jeune portion of the exercise. He said the situation was modelled after a third world conflict but was applicable to a wide Range of situations this is a at i consider a generic Mission Larson said. Matrimonial High la Pippolo wide a Spring snowstorm in the Colo Delphi inns both ived skiers decided do Rockies swirls around them. Rose that the and Choc Basin ski area near Mutro Sonte and George Bunnex Breckenridge Colo would nuke change Nuu tote vows. The two phils most memorable wedding. Navy used Fuz busters in planes officials say Washington a the Navy in a move apparently prompted by the1979 fall of the iranian government equipped some of its most sophisticated warplanes with a modified automobile radar Detector to help protect them against american made missiles officials said. Pentagon sources who asked not to be named on monday said some Navy air Craft Are still using the jury rigged system while awaiting installation of newer More capable radar warning receivers. The unusual program was disclose monday by an Industry Trade publication based on testimony during a congressional bearing last week. Richard Davis a ranking official with the general accounting office subsequently confirmed the report in an inter View saying the Navy had purchased about 750 police radar detectors made by the Whistler corp. In Westford mass. They did Purchase these for about$180 each and we were told they were the Whistler Model Davis said. The detectors were modified for use on Board fighter and attack jets at a Cost of roughly 12,500 each to Deal with a particular threat out there with some characteristics that the Standard Nav radar warning receiver could not Deal with he added. Davis associate director of the Gao National Security and International affairs division refused to elaborate on the  but one Pentagon source said the automobile radar detectors were Pur chased following the overthrow of the Shah of Iran in 1979. The United slates had provided the Shah s army with Hawk missile Batter ies the source explained. The aircraft receiver we were using the alr-45d, did not have the capability of picking up he frequency used by that missile Bat try s radar system. So we purchased some of these de vices under a Quick response program As a Stopgap measure starting in 1981, we began upgrades with a new threat receiver that picks up that frequency band. But it s True there Are still some air planes out there with the old equipment the source said the police radar Detec tors had been modified before hey were installed on the air planes. The source added that at one Point f 14a Jet fighters and a-7 and a-6 attack jews had been equipped with the modified detectors. He declined to say How Many or what Type of aircraft Are still using the devices. Navy and air Force lighters and at tack jets Are routinely equipped with radar warning receivers designed to Alert a Pilot when his aircraft is being painted by an enemy radar the radar waning receivers Orr was sound an audio warning signal and display warning information on a screen in the cockpit helping the Pilot identify what Type of radar system is Locking on his plane How much of a threat it poses and its relative location Davis was called before the House government operations National Security subcommittee april 28 to discuss a review by the congressional watchdog Agency Stair Force and Navy Rwy pro Grams. In his prepared testimony Davis criticized the two services for failing to develop common Rwy sensors. On monday an Industry Trade publication c3i report which covers Mili tary electronics reported that Davis had gone beyond his prepared testimony to disclose the Navy s Purchase of police radar detectors commonly known As  the fut Busler is another commercial Brand of police radar Detector. Unauthorized socializing by envoys probed Washington not the stale department is investigating several cases in which american dip Lor rials May have violated rules against unauthorized socializing with foreigners in sensitive posts Over seas a High ranking slate department official said. He said the diplomats might be reassigned or re called. The official Robert e. Lamb assistant Secretary of state for diplomatic Security also said monday the state department and other Federal agencies investigated More than 10 embassy staff members every year because of unauthorized socializing with foreign employees and residents. Many of these employees Are either reassigned or recalled. By and Large career diplomats recognize overtures for what they Are and report them said Lamb discussing techniques of soviet bloc intelligence agents. When an employee does t recognize them for what they Are he or she will be investigated and  such cases Are kept secret to prevent violations of privacy Laws. But Lamb said secrecy also is important to avoid creating a climate in which american govern mental employees would be afraid to admit unauthorized r the problem of unauthorized socializing is More widespread than is generally acknowledged and amends far beyond the most recent incident in which two Marine guards formerly posted in Moscow have been charged with allowing soviet agents into the most Sensi Tive areas of the . Embassy. The marines reportedly were involved with two soviet women who worked at the embassy. It s not just the marines Lamb said. The soviets will target anyone they  he said Soviel bloc and communist dominated nations use socializing both inside and outside their own countries As a classic espionage technique. The degree of social Contact allowed Between embassy employees and local residents varies with the sensitivity of the Post and the perceived extent of a threat. Most rules governing social Contact Are confidential and some Are secret according to administration officials. Legitimate business contacts Are allowed but social contacts in soviet bloc countries and some communist dominated countries Are severely limited. One on one social contacts Are generally precluded in these places a state department official said. There also Are rules on How to report each social and business Contact. But administration officials say the nature and extent of the social Contact depends to a Large degree on the attitude of the individual ambassador