European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. 20 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 Materiel manpower Swap begins German no lose proposition ., b i Ai i. Co by Kiu a Noemi Ramstein All Germany a com plex Exchange of Materiel far manpower will soon have German airmen Manning ,-owned missiles in defense of three Bases. Under inc cooperative measures for enhancing air heft use for Central Europe complaint in late i98a, Germany is giving the uni cd slates 27 new Roland missile fire units with 40 Roland ii air defense missiles per unil. The units will be manned and maintained by three German air Force squadrons one each at Rhein main. Simbach Rind Wiesbaden air leases said Mai Bill Forten Harry Safe Roland program manager. In Exchange for missiles Manning and Money the United states is giving the germans six i i Trio missile fire unit for inc air defense of German territory an official familiar with Usak Kuk s role in the Deal said. The Bol Tom line Driver of this cooperative agreement is european troop strength i oru a Berry said quite literally we Don t have the Man Power if or it our Elk Safe officials we the program As a no Low proposition. The1 troop ceiling would prohibit Forces from acl Ival ing the units necessary to operate the Patriot and Roland missiles. Rut in cd Hange for the patriots the United states gels improved air defense of German territory and Safe assets at Germany s expense. Plus the United states gets a Brand new missile system in the Roland us which Are built by the French Ger Man consortium eur missile it s new for the ., and it gives us some capabilities Hal we did t have be fore said Cape. A Mcc Asbridge assist ant Roland program manager for Safe. This was one Way to gel mar the missiles Are launched from 30-ton Mobile firing units. Each unit carries 10 missiles and requires a four member Crew. A Missic can seek targets through its own radar guidance system or through ail optical so pm contmlleo1 in the oper Ator. The Exchange began will i Man Man Dum of understanding Between the unit cd Stales and Germany that was signed in 1983, a formal agreement followed in july i9h4, and the working document containing the details of the iral was completed in december. The agree Mem Calls for the germans to deliver the Roland fire units at the Rale of Aboul one a month for the next two years. The first delivery look place sept. H. The Dales of deployment Are classified but the program k running on schedule Forton Berry said. As Safe officials take delivery of the system they will urn custody of them Over to the German air Force for operation and maintenance through the three squadrons. While the missiles and fire units will slay at Bases the Ger mans Are responsible for supporting the 2 0-Mcmber squadrons at German facilities. The squadrons will Irain with Saff forces maintain the weapons he near could be helped by such a device although Gessman vast a patient it the deft Oruh la rare and Center in Ronns Milli nj., ii c Lance i a to the mtg Primc i Clephone do Fibre Malar. Many Are Sio aware of their risks and Only some of the350.w10 \ victims who sure ived Prici ions attacks would be Lively to up on in their ii Tuv the device is to he marketed b my ophime a i a Anius. . Company in run in b Inu stors approached by Gess Roan. Hite said medplmrk1 Hopes to eel these Llma Price below per unit. with the him of a Hospital . ,m Sajiu la Wiuli Iii Liall ret Titi nihed that the my Liviu Arrn Xic lint most j not of Sailer in j be Una Ilutka by the be Lepanne Silie nest is Luw Rcd. A voice Lui has Virv t d 411 it Lek Uliuli Lon user Buu Ngone. He Saul. A Hough some heart patients Niew in pm nil which automatically sense the need for an electrical Shock. White said Hal method is costly involves a major operation and is usually reserved for patients who Haie inure chronic arrhythmia a. Gussman and while said some major questions remaining for the Telephone Are the ability it doctors to work with Rutecky patients or a clamps nver the Telephone and the possibility that doctors Mayra Seraj .1 i Rul. I Neil of Iel out in Itie real world we can t Antic Ipili could to Uniti \mules4id Hul. The Saul the Hei Ieve whatever Prici Herns Are Eneo Unbereit will Bloume Ikhel by the Adim Jacv we think it s an face Pahle White said. A cause it s i our minutes before you get permanent Bruin ilium a ind a minimum us n minutes for Amu i Ini e nip Inse
