European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday aprils 1989 the stars and stripes Paga 9 Job is astounding to female civilian serving in Usa eur  Darmstadt West Germany faced with troop Caps mandated by Ca Pitol Hill the Pentagon has been searching for ways to eel soldiers out of the office and into the foxhole where Congress ill Casl believes they should have been All along. Enter Esther Lee one of a handful of civilians in Europe pegged so far to be come Community executive officer you have to know a Little bit about everything v James floor eth under a defense department military Loo ,. V a the switch just makes mod sense. For continuity Sake and Tor the kind of knowledge and experience a career civil servant can bring to this position Lee said. A -. Lee s new duties include helping the Community s Deputy commander re Duce his Span of  she brings 15 years of experience to the Job that is ranked gmu4. Starling As an education guidance Counselor at fort Stewart ga., Lee worked her Way through the ranks Mak ing the transition from education to training while developing military train ing programs for the fort Stewart Community. ,. She accepted a position 5 i years ago As an education services specialist at Usa eur Headquarters in Heidelberg but missed being with people and out in the  the hincsvi15u, a native moved to Darmstadt 3 years ago As the director of education and training. Her re Sponski Bililis grew encompassing the resource assistance Center and later the Security plans and operations portion of the Community. Her till eventually became director of plans training mobilization and Security. With thai responsibility 1 really had the Opportunity to grow Lee  the years i be had the Opportunity to learn the operation of the Community and How it s  she said the Community is a comple organization to run. The most mind boggling aspect of he Job is he number of unrelated issues that Cross her desk each Day she said. Her duties Range from the uncomplicated such As vip visits and making Money for mar. To he Complex like decisions about Man Power and budget Leo said. -. The variety of things i be gotten involved in is astounding she said. It s. Everything from housing issues to construct Ion concerns and clean commis sary floors to personnel problems.1 Community to is one of several positions the army is gradually convert Ille v a / \ a the switch was made earlier for directors of engineering and housing in directors of personnel and Community activities.  personnel officials say the substitution program which began in 1982, got off to a slow Start because of a Lac of qualified defense department civilians already in the system it Lias taken time to recruit qualified people especially in High ranking jobs like to but the program is picking up Speed officials say. /., the Karlsruhe military Community has had a civilian a a for the pail five  Floricich who has held the Karlsruhe Post since it was converted said that while some communities opted not logo with the program he s8s Ota schist Thor Esther Lee the switch just mikes Good  believes it is n Good one that provides a historical pcrspeclive.". The Job is not really lied to any Ca reer Field but covers nil aspects of management fjord Cir . You have to known Litile bit about  the commander of.  s 2nd army div fwd said the program has been very successful in some. Communities. Executive and leadership ability Sis subject to disposal. The  con Collic Ono Bach warehouse 1to to 44, Frank Furt military Romm univ Ato 09710, or Call fran fun ets 320-5008 or 7309. Greens member quits Post in libyan financed group Karon Nasuf by Jerrrey Rucki jul