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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. July 23, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 9 air Force gives overseas areas Blu priority by William j. Bab Man Washington Bureau Washington overseas local com will recent priority in the delivery of Battle Dreis uniforms often known As camouflage fatigues which have been approved for use by All air Force personnel. Army and air Force Exchange service overseas icons should begin receiving the uniform in Early As september an air Force spokesman said. By switching to bus the air Force will he acquiring a tested uniform our sister services already use the spokesman said. This mass produced uniform will save the air Force Money in the Long run while avoiding the Supply and Quality control problems associated with the of 507 fatigue  the air Force uniform Board approved the wearing of the uniform for All air Force personnel in april. Previously Only Security police emergency personnel ordnance disposal members and personnel in other special areas were authorised in Star the i Amoul Igic Fai Gurs. The air Force spokesman said "100 percent of com Manders surveyed requested the change i n part to re emphasis inc Warrior image of those who will Wear the new  the Woodland pattern filpus can be worn on a daily basis in lieu of the Standard fatigue uniform. Major command separate operating Agency and direct reporting unit commanders have the Power to require and Issue bus when they Are necessary for maximum cover and concealment in hostile areas officials said. Air Force personnel not receiving such orders can Giitl discard the Standard fatigue outfits in Tsvor of the camouflage fatigues but they will nol be entitled to unit Izue. Linus must be purchased and maintained As any other optional uniform item. Installation commanders can set limits on Blu use based on Mission requirements. They arc acceptable in All base office and base establishments. The camouflage fatigues May be worn off base for such things As Short convenience  officials said. Convenience stops May include Short slops at shopping malls. However bus cannot be worn off base for activities such As extended shopping dining socializing or attending an entertainment event. They also cannot be worn in Birs and pubs or any establishment whose primary function is to sell and serve alcohol the air Force said. During Oil base activities the  must present the proper standards of neatness cleanliness and military image. Bus May also be worn on Mili tary Airlift corms aircraft during Infra thealor deploy ments unless another uniform is directed. Service members deployed to perform emergency or periodic maintenance May also Wear this uniform if hey Aren t going through commercial airports. Pilot 2 crewmen injured in ejection seat Accident George fab Calif. A the front ejection Seal of an air Force f-4 phantom ii Jet fighter accidentally fired while the plane was on the ground tues Day injuring the Pilot and two Crew members a a spokesman said. The Accident occurred about 8 30 am shortly after the Pilot and weapons officer had climbed into the Mcdonnell Douglas aircraft said maj. Lloyd Patterson. A member of the flight Crew s ground team was standing on the Jet s Wing. They had Jusi arrived Al the aircraft and had gotten into the ship but they had t strapped themselves into their scats when the incident occurred Pat Terson said. The Pilot 1st it Mark fowl of port land ore., suffered a concussion and compound fracture of the left Arm and was listed in fair condition at Loma Linda University medical Center. Each Crew member has a ejection seat which is catapulted out of the air Craft by an explosive charge. The weapons officer sits behind the Pilot the Pilot s scat shot out of the air plane Patterson said. My understanding is thai the Parachute elections 87 Washington voting assistance officials have released details on Alaska and Louisiana elections. Alaska will hold most of its municipal elections and All Rural education Atten dance area and coastal service area elec Tion oct. 6. Louisiana will hold its primaries on oct 24. The offices of Goi Emor lieutenant governor Secretary of state male treasurer commissioner of agriculture 38 stale senators and 125 slate representatives did not open. He was ballistic that is he went up and came Back  the ejection scat is activated by pull ing up on a handle but a safety Lynn pin is used to prevent the Seal from being inadvertently fired Patterson said. Obviously the Guy did t pull he trigger to launch himself he said add ing that an air Force Accident Board would investigate the incident. The electronic warfare officer capt. Lawrence Bud alien of Tucson anz., was listed in fair condition at the base Hospital with first second and third de Gree Burns on his face shoulder and hands. Airman David Lorenz of Pomona Calif., the assistant Crew chief sustained first and second degree bums on his hands and face and was listed in Good condition at the base Hospital. The Crew we attached to the 37th tac fighter Wing based at George Patterson said. The Mcdonnell Douglas f-4 phantom ii is a twin engine two seat All weather ground attack and air defense fighter. It was developed during the late 1950s and went Inlo production in 1960. Wit be voted on also on he ballot will be Parish offices to include registrars of voters coroners police juries sheriffs and Board of elections. Louisiana general elections Are set for nov. 2. For information nol available through your unit voting officer or . Embassy or consulate write to director Federal voting assistance program office of the Secretary of defense. Room ib457, Pentagon Washington d,c., 20301. Or Call Auto on 225-0663 or 202 695 0663. Underground Art 5a5 put  by de hot the bulk 29-Fmjt-Hiiih inure is tilled take a deep breath if you re Reading it loud the Muse submerging in he face of the Low slate of us throughout the  the creation of knit Kurt sculptor Nindorf loth is Wing exhibited in the null at by Lomburg nor Frankfurt. Legal office honoured for promoting Host notion ties byjoe Mapother  Burnu so Esterbert a. Netherlands there will he other winners but the people in the 32nd tac fighter so base Legal office will always be the first 10 win the Schubert award. The award err Jiff this year Hegbli Juhls work within Safe to further Host nation relations. What i adv the award Dou had the most professional opinion Avail Able Madrid said. Host nation work takes up a lot of time within the Camp new Amsterdam Legal shop Al Roesl Erncr. Madrid Slid four of his  Wilh Host nation work. Large 1 because of the local  commander position As these Nior american military Allicer in the Netherlands. The . Navy in in n hidden uni ils problems to Madrid s Legal Slatt. So does the Amu in run sum. Fhe tentacles of the Sortal vex i Ira adj shift also Ftp and  the Border into Germany where it serves the air l Urce Community at Kultar As. Any claim in the Netherlands Basic ills. We get it Madrid  1 lu1 claims an run Nec Evoril Elul an to Force b it a oud in pea. There Wai the claim put in by the port Luil Ninn in Rotterdam in fax tour for 500.1kxj Rich guilders s239,00 in Quay damages caused by the visit of the . Navy s amphibious assault ship Saipan. But the damage is Isle before the Saipan arrived it was decided. There is the continuing Case of s 1.3 million North of 130 pans s Oen from Clark a Philippines and trans ported to the Netherlands via Hong Kong. Testimony in an Atlanta  eral ears ago Ivd to the discovery of the pans in ilor Druhl. Netherlands the criminal Caw Wai decided in favor of the United states but the English registered Ami Pam is pursuing is Crim  the Pamm dutch civil court. The parti were Ixia and for Bya. Madrid said Taliej Iii Ualk Hajj shipping 1-im-, on them he said. They Cre reads to Roll. We Aiulu them m the rms us limn to mud action in the Tours the leyl office Denijs with a Chat licensing la . And  of .-Dutl h agreements Kunner up to Soe Terberg were or Ger Kiil Ultra ski Raf Laki Heathen and Torrejon As shia Fri and us in Ciurlik to key  
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