European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 Arin Landers army s promotion guidelines explained the monthly promotion cutoff scores that arc deter mined by lit total army personnel Agency Tapa have proved to be very frustrating. My current military occupational specially mos ii physical therapy specialist. I Cal to the unit promo. Lion Hoard in january 19b3 far staff sergeant. After passing my Board became eligible for promotion in 90 Days. In August 1983, while still in the secondary zone she Points dropped and 11 soldiers were promoted in he primary zone. There were no secondary Lone pro motions. This mos Hirn had no promotion for three years. Finally in july 1936, the Points dropped again and two soldiers were promoted but one promotion came from the secondary zone. My question is How with one or two promotions can you go id the secondary zone you did t do ii earlier when there were a lot More logo around and i feel it in t Well thought out. This is not right. Set. Alton Burns Berlin editor s note sic. E. Collet Coic pro motion Section 1st personnel corny he Usa eur replies tilt array1 policy is in promote the Besl dial Lahd soldiers by mos. Best Snall find when competing for promotion to sergeant and suit sergeant is measured by the number of promotion Points a Soldier accumulates. In instance where in re two Cramott fun Are allowed to in mos department of the army Dahu the option of either promoting from the primary zone secondary Lone or both. In order to recon be and re wed those soldiers from the secondary zone who have a blared the a Tahel Polk a Belr mos a Wilt periodically Lover the in Golf von to allow the Nolderr from Rich tone with the highest number of Point to be promoted. This we the a Lection method net for the two promotion referred to in your letter. The number of promotions nude each Monib n specific mos b i pendent on Anthor Lud enlisted touches army wide. Minimal pronation a an often direct result of an mos being Rne strength. When in mos ii ten Trenta the army must implement Jena sores web u Tol Antny or enrol entry  Aerni Ltd  of High cutoff team to regulate Lii sex Cut. In centrist Law cutoff team in a specific mos and Grade result from shortages in that mos. Once the Tor Tagera Bare been made up it cutoff forts will be elevated. However Penn Olio wit continue to be nude periodically Embea canc of list to Epport 1bn. An alternative to wilting until the strength in your mos in reduced and the in lot score drops u id request voluntary  to a shortage mos that offers More  proof tips . Your person Nel ice Rocc nto Punco can assist Yog to obtaining a list of Specula Tjoei i which Yon May be qualified. Help is available for overweight soldiers this letter is in response to the individual who expressed concern about the Lack of facilities and or counselling for the overweight Soldier. There is a facility available. The 34th Genera hos Pital in Augsburg has recently begun a program for the overweight Soldier who requires additional assist Ance in losing weight. It is called the flex fat loss and exercise program. Flex provides an intensive mixture of health fitness and null Linnal classes As Well As a structured environment for a variety of physical exercise. It is designed to utilize an in Pazicni Multi disciplinary modality with a tier can follow up the program is designed to change habits and assist valuable motivated soldiers so they can meet the army s weight standards according Loar 600-9 and improve and maintain their own physical and psychological health. The goal is to change old habits and to establish new patterns of behaviour. The Shon term Success of the flex program has been shown through soldiers who have already been through the intensive program the Long term Success remains untested since the program is in its infancy stages. But the fact thai in exists and is supported by Community commanders is evidence that there is a need for such a program. The final proof of Success however lies with the desire and motivation of the overweight soldiers who can truly reap he benefits of the professional supervision and education afforded them by apply ing the instruction Given and continuing to lose or maintain their desired weight. Cut. Sandra Brumback flex program coordinator 34th general Hospital Ausburg Otis praises gis civilian employees recently a writer criticized civilian employees. Me has the right to express his opinion and so do i. We have one army team in the army in Europe. The team members consist of 200,000 soldiers 180,000 family members and 100,000 civilian employees some arc . Citizens and some Are local National civilians. The dedication and sacrifice of . Civilian employees working for the Force Here in Europe arc every bit As Good As those attributes in the uniformed Contin gent. I am proud of the great soldiers in this army in Europe and also proud of the civilian component of our team. There Are so Many hard working soldiers civilians and family members that the occasional shirker stands out sharply in the contrast. I do not subscribe to the opinion that the civilian team member Worts less gets paid More or gives ins id the army than does any Soldier. The fact is that our team needs both Soldier und civilian and the Bond of common Mission which guides our wort. I say congratulations to All of you the Job you arc doing preserving peace is outstanding. Ceo Glenn k. Otis commander in chief Usarek pen pals Tom pub Fitti i y Stirm i vow own my column. I in 33 Tiraj in or Imant amp loom. T in a Romio cell Lutts. I we or it twirl Irviing Ujj 100 5n Jom Cura Gurt Oty hoi. Dear Ann Landers i am a successful Engineer in my late 30s. For 11 years i was happily married to a wonderful woman who died two years ago after a Long Battle with leukaemia. I am trying to raise a 12-year-old Sot alone. I ant just starting to sociali2e again. My Job requires that i trav tall Over the United states to Europe and to South America. While i Don t Date much i do see what goes on and it t the same ail the world Over. Women Are complaining that there Aren t enough Good men for All the fantastic females. Men complain that women today am too choosy that they Don t know what they want and they Don t play fair. I admit thai there Are a lot of Rotten Guy out there t run into them All the Lime. The decent men Hale the Jerk because they give All of us a bad name. By the same Token there Are More than enough Rotten women to go around. True Many men look at women As sat objects but just As Many women took at men As Suc Cess objects. Am 1 being cynical Ann or is today s mating game simply a Hunt or or megabucks instead of it search for a Man with principles and Good character sign this sounding off in san Juan dear sounding off i agree that there an Junt As Many women looking for successful Rich men As there to men looking for visual knockouts Complete with ill the right menu Monenti. The both desert to be Stock. There Are plenty of women out there Bright. Inter Esting Kos tote and caring but not packaged in a Way that catches the Eye. The same can be uld of men. Canh Quelly some extremely worthwhile hindi Dan nth men and women Are Pussy Orer when choices1 Are nude by glands instead of brains. It would be useful if these foils would gel out ii wedding pictures of the tar of rants and Compart them to what Mam and dad look like today. Ait ring that they in t brain dead something lost might Register. Dear Ann Landers since your anti Coupon correspondent was from us state new York 1 know it was t me she was behind in the checkout line. Otherwise the neat time i was in front of her Himi d give that character a poke. When you re out of work coupons Aren t Loo much trouble and so cents Mallen. Checkout lines in Manhattan can be a Nightmare. The express line is a joke. When i go to buy a Carton of milk and a loaf of bread and the lady in front of me is blocking up for a trip up the Amazon or filling Oul forms to Nave her groceries delivered or doing her banking inc Bill is 19,95 and she writes a Check for 129.55 cab fare and lunch Money for tomorrow get iced Oft. Tell your upstate customer to let off a Little Mam by making a few Choice remarks to inc person up ahead such As anyone for breakfast or if i knew in was going to be this Long i d have brought my jimmies 1 do in and it makes me feel much better. 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