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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, September 23, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 23,1988 the stars and stripes Page 3 cafes in Field with reformer troops from Page 1 to support units during the week and Man Euver Unitson the weekends. Two of he 40-foot trailers carry military clothing the rest offer Basic health products l snacks. Him newspapers and other Small items i everybody thinks we re out there to provide the by bars and the cokes too but our intent is to autumn make sure they get the things they need a cd said. Referring to the expanded Field service he said it s working Well. Well have to evaluate it  it s All  a the War plan Calls for Many other measures that Haven t been part of the exercise however. For exam ple the Exchange service did not evacuate any of its exchanges in the Man Euver Battle area As would Hap pen in time of conflict. According to the plan cafes would operate its exchanges at each location until fighting mandated an evacuation of employees and goods. The plan also designates an order of priority for evacuating assets. Cash and other negotiable instruments go first then deferred payment plan records. Next in order go military uniforms and accessories hygienic products cameras binoculars film and watches and finally movies. The Exchange service did practice a form of rapid deployment for the arrival of the reformer troops. Cafes dispatched Cash registers shelves safes food and everything else needed to set up exchanges at two tank Crew members knocked out of the mock Batty line up to cafes roving Burger Van near . Caretaker bases in Belgium just Bufor Earle arriving troops landed. Mobile units front the main  served Solher arrival Sites. And when Thel tops moved to Theta shaling areas they found Field exchanges Selling eve thing from fruit to wat cute in 21st support coma maintenance tents. In wartime the Exchange service also would have to hire Masy local Peop too replace . Employees evacuated As  
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