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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, April 3, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Letters the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers of s Early out re up policies discussed 1 Gur betrayed is the Best word to describe my to clings. F be fulfilled three years of a four year commitment to the United Stales air Force. I was planning on a 23 month i tension As Well. My first year was served at a base thai had an Exchange commissary audio store and shop cute All in one Billle building. They were rarely Able to obtain even fresh hamburger. I be done what i be been ailed without hesitation or regret. I be always taken Pride in the service thai i have chosen to be a Nan of and defended ii at Ever 1 Opportunity. But now 12 months before my original separation Date which of course was signed in a contract of form 3007, paragraph the air Force old me and about 20,000 other airmen thai we need to decide whether we want to be forced out of he military in two months or Jive another four years to the service. Even general motors gives More Advance notice than thai before they Start layoffs six months ago i was t of Cully thrilled to be work ing in the capacity Hal i was in. I gladly would have terminated my obligation to Uncle Sam. But i signed a contract and that could t be broken. Now the air farce needs 10 save Money. So they break the contract and Tell me that my services arc no longer needed unless of course i d like to spend another four Yean in uniform. I be never had n bad word to say about my service. Bui i be got a bitter taste in my Mouth now. How can the air Force justify the termination of an agreement like thai 1 think that it s a cheap play to Mort re enlist mint. If the air Force needs to save Money that badly there Are other ways to accomplish it we could Start with those Lovely bomber jackets and How about like s 12,000-a-year re Nell Simuni Bonus that has recently been proposed to retain our pilots rather than place an ultimatum on airmen who could represent the future of the air Force Why not eliminate those with less than fax Brablc apr regardless Ofil Rne in service instead of giving us a plane ticket Home Tell those who Are anxiously awaiting Basic training that it la be a few months before the air Force has room for them on the Active duty Rotter. I suppose the Ion and Short of it is that the military is not a career for anyone. You re strictly serving your country. At its convenience i Welcome any response that Uncle Sam May have to this desertion of sup port of its form.   Frankfort editor s note col. Karen s. Wright director. Personnel programs to Safe replies White we an understand the writer s Peret Pylon what it bolls Don to is the air for a find with severe budget problem and Luu had to artfully consider ill options to maintain our Mission capability ind try to Man track the Impact on our people. Rectal Contreni Onalle Mand Auml budget eat hire severely reduced it air Force s a luxury Fen Onnel appropriation Mpa account tie Coal year 1988 Dos Rollback program the writer a fun to is just one at number of programs the air Force a undertaken to Ute Money eat from the Mpa. Other programs include King Ling Date of return from or neat Debos Erie Alloa reducing enlisted and officer accentor changes to the selective ten Listra ent Bonn prof Lim Ana liberalizing voluntary separation req Miti the contract Yon refer loaf form 3007, Gur unteed training enlistment agreement does not Granlee Yon specific number of years in the air Force. The of form 3007 is  torn to the do farm 4 that Down men guarantee or premises made in consideration of enlistment. Your actual Eon Tratt with the United stain air Force b lie ends baht re  document do form 4. Paragon pm lib of tie do form is thai motivate and encourage our kids. Ii seems As if we have raised our kids to be Little whiny wimps. They want to be entertained and pampered. And we want that for them. Even so we expect teachers to create geniuses of our kids. Dodds schools have both bad and Good teachers Hose who Kadi in the free fun and open classrooms and those who teach in structured traditional class rooms those who come at b . And leave at 3 . And those who come curly and stay late those who do Little and those who spend time to help each child Iram. We parents need to quit blaming teachers for our problems with our kids. 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