European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 19, 19b8 the stars and stripes pegs 3 working of spouse says Job changes will be slow a Dak Al Green suit writer Frankfurt one woman whose charges of harassment prompted an air Force review of pressure on working spouses does t cd pct Quick changes of written guidelines released by the service Friday. The change is going to be very very slow  said in an interview. There s going 10 be quite a Bil of watching to see How things Are going to be. There arc not too Many people who arc going la come out and say hey i free now. My Chain and my Shock los arc released from me  gained Media and air Force nutrition last year with charges she had been pressured by the then commander of the 305th air refuelling Wing at Grisam fab ind., 10 Stop working to support he husband s career. Her husband. Col. John Leunberger asked to be reassigned and is with inc 435th Lac air Wing Al Rhein main a West Germany. Pallaya Leue Bergeris an alcohol and drug program adviser with 3rd army Oil Headquarters in Frankfurt the air Force appointed a Blue ribbon panel to investigate the Issue service wide. The air Force based its new policy on panel recommendations. Air Force pressure to join and maintain Volunteer programs was one driving Factor in Leuenberger s Cru Sade for working spouses. Arid she Hopes that under he new policy some people will let some Relief. Maybe now these women Don t have to be put under this pressure to keep All these things going keep inc volunteers going she said of officers wives who traditionally have been expected to support their Hus bands careers. And while pleased thai the air Force is addressing the Issue in writing she feels that More could have been  have mixed feelings about it she said. I had hoped for a Little stronger wording. I think they Gin Gerly stepped Over the Issue. The air Force is still very afraid in let go of a lot things. They were afraid to Lego of he Volunteer  but Lecun Berger realizes that change docs l com overnight. Before when this Issue came up the air Force said i m sorry there is no written policy on this " she said. Now Al least we have  stumbling Block the change has to overcome is the present leadership throughout the air Force  said. I Don t think in s going to change while we have this traditionalist leadership still there she said. But 1 can see a lot of Young officers who have been educate together with females and i think they re going to change  new policy and Minilia tics should go beyond benefiting working spouses. Single and female officers also May gain by its implementation. For the single officer male and female if a careers what they want support them on thai Louenborg or said. It them have a Chance to climb the ladder without saying Well you cannot have this Job be cause you Don t have a wife i have known some Guy who Are very very Fine officers bul had to go out and get married because otherwise he would not gel a  i Don t think in s fair. In s not fair to the woman either Leuenberger does t feel personally responsible for the new policy but docs think she May have opened the Ninny Leunberger door. Ii was a Battle that subjected her family to harassment in the form of threatening phone Calls and vandalism to their Home. Was it Worth All that i went through t have asked myself thai question Many 1 mics. I look Al my husband every morning and listen to the air Force keen telling me that his Job is to protect our Freedom and 1 Bogi n to ask Well where is my Freedom to pursue what i want to Dor then i ask myself How i feel about everything i be gone through and i look Al myself in the Mirror and 1 like whal i  air Force removes pressure1 from spouses from Paga 1 the career aspirations of spouses through formal program aimed at such areas As personal skills assessment Job Banks resume clinics and advanced employment information prior to permanent change of Stalion moves. The Blue ribbon panel reported that air Force people believe that a change in attitudes must occur throughout inc entire Chain of command if a new policy is going  reaction to the policy was favourable bul cautious i Washington and Europe. It will now Lake an Effort by the political leadership to Monitor the implementation of the policy said former army Cape Carolyn Bee rail a Washington research Rand advocate of military women s issues. It looks like the air Force has done a Good Job. It looks like the air Force has agreed to comply and that certainly would to to the advantage to air Force members and their  Sydney Hickey of he National military families association said the new policy brings the air Force in line with the rest of the military. The Navy army and Marine corps play an Active Rolein helping spouses find jobs she said. In Europe one Captain s wife said the initiatives were Good a woman should have the Choice of whatever she wants in be whether ii be a wife supporting Only her husband or pursuing a  said Julie Spiker. Stayed Home and raised children for those past 11 years and t have supported my husband to the Point that thought appropriate. I never Felt pressure to do this. That or the other. I think maybe that comes with rank Little More i Haven t fell that pressure  maj. Kendall Haines assigned to the of Region Al medical Center in Wiesbaden praised the policy. In s about time that they recognize thai the spouse needs this. I think in s wonderful he said. Haines and his wife encountered the most problem during his first 10 years in inc army before crossing to the air  said it was understood that an officer s wife was not to work say As Secretary at the no club because that s not the tradition of an officer. Or you can l work Al a menial task Job it has to be demonstration planned in slovak capital City Vienna Austria a slovak Catholic activists Are planning a peaceful demonstration on March 2i in the slovak capital of Bratislava to support Call for religious Freedom and appointment of Bishops to fill 10 vacant bishoprics Church sources said Friday. They confirmed a recent report of the Austria Catholic news service Kal press which said the rally is to Lake place in front of the National theater Onvie Zdosla Square Between 6 and 6.30 . According slovak Church sources in Bratislava an Vienna the main purpose of the demonstration is to Back a petition calling for separation of Church an state and religious Freedom which has been signed so far by Over 400,000 czechoslovak catholics. Something that is Volunteer mainly. We be experience that a lot. Of course we be never complied Wilh it. Maybe that s Why i m retiring As a major the registered nurse anaesthetist said. Haines said it s a Good move for la a Serviceman wife to attend wives club meetings Bui she should t feel forced 10.air Force spokesman copt. Chris Canfield Dis counted reports from Pentagon sources that the air Force resisted the changes. I think the report Speaks for itself he said. It i straightforward in explaining the problems found and the initiatives he leadership have taken Are straight Forward in addressing Hose  asked if the new policy will mean the air Force Willnow begin considering officers for positions where the officer traditionally he been expected to have a wife Canfield said the air Force will consider All individuals for promotion and assign Mem based on their performance and  Bycraft and Mickey said there Are some former air Force spouses who sacrificed careers and unfortunately now May feel by prayed by the new policy the Blue ribbon panel stated thai Subtle changes in the nation s family Structure have created a dichotomy Woithe air Force spouse accommodate the needs and aspirations of the individual family while celing me needs of the broader family the air Force Community. For economic personal or professional reasons Many air Force spouses Are now employed outside inc Home. The changes in family Structure have brought about situation in which