European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes saturday july 4,1987 Navy lambasted for stand on cuts accused of inciting interservice by Chuck v1nch \ Washington Bureau Washington the Navy has been hits from the army and Ait Toce As Well As a key member of congfes5s a the Way it has presented its position on mandated officer cuts. In a letter circulating on Capitol a Gen. Robert Elton who recently re tired As army personnel chief and . Thomas Hickey the air Force s lop personnel official accused the Navy of fomenting inter vice rivalry by mis representing statistics to argue that it should receive a smaller proportion of the cuts than the other services. At the same time sen. John Glenn d Ohio lambasted adm. Carlisle . Troll chief of naval operations for snowing an appalling Lack of under standing and engaging in Congress bashing in statements the Navy chief made to the press last month about the lawmakers management of the reductions. The Navy is provoking a confrontation that it Doc i l need and can t win it said an aide to Glenn who advocates culs unless the services jus life a Kent growth in their officer corps of in what manpower Sofii Cawall one of the most divisive Millac personnel is sues in years a 6 per cent phased reduce till a officer Siren a Over three years a tart Al inc i i \ 81 defense act. The Plaj held for culs of i percent this Ycaza Percy no Neil car a or cell i jts Cal 1989. Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger grudgingly went along with the 1987 reduction which amounts to a net loss of 3,000 officers but together with the services has been strongly opposing further culs. The House has voted for a one year delay on further cuts to allow inc Gener Al accounting office to study the Issue. But the Glenn aide said the Senate chimed services committee will not go along lib re i no justification for a delay net it. No service Lump in More vocal in ils opposition to the pm cuban the Navvy officials argue that the jus More officers Are needed growing Fleet which is api Well publicized goal of 600i now i appears the valid a the army and air Force required los process to Bol Ster its own Cas according Loellon and Hickey. Of the Ivonne two generals was aroused by Ajajj neg that Navy officials began Preo lawmakers in May. The roam _.,., of that briefing they said is thai the Davy s process for determining its officer requirements is valid while the Way the army and air Force determine their requirements is questionable. No evidence is offered that Dir tily addresses the Issue Hickey and Elton wrote. Instead the approach was to Point out thai the Navy s process yields a different Force As measured by offset of and enlisted ratios medical personnel ratios and so Forth. The implication is thai different is wrong. " but requirements must drive Man rower they said. Ratios Are a Bypro duct with no inherent management the manpower chiefs Wen i Shroi the Navy briefing Chart by Chrt a Veteran police officer who wore Only a to shirt and Golf shoes Dur ing a department sponsored Golf ing match will keep his Job because he has an outstanding record. Die local Board of police fire com missioners has decided. Officer Marlin Peterson a 10 year Veteran of the Rockford police department acknowledged allegations that he went panties for several rounds during the Ouuor last month. Of airman Dies after hangar door Accident stir nine Ini to a in duty icrir1ik T pronounced hot " . Said to ,. Man assigned to the 7401st r lers so at Torrejon a Spain died thursday from injuries receive � hangar door Feu airman Carlos j. Acc Edo a travel and accounting technician on temporary a inside an airc.cated on in Ciurlik s right line. The 24-year-od airman was pan of a Crew cleaning up the hangar near the end of a 30-Day deployment by members of said tech. Acevedo who had been in Hie airs than a year is survived by his Nilima i " " Row eve do of Madhwi i the Accident is being investigated by Bast safely officials. Hunt said
