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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 01, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes thursday. February 1,1990 Canadian forces Pilot Dies during missile intercept test cold Lake. Canada Dpi -., investigators tues Day found the remains of a Canam a Pilot whose Jet fighter crashed while tracking an unarmed . Cruise missile in a test Over Northern Canada. Capt. Richard Corver of Toronto dict monday morning when his Cf-i8 plane crashed near Inuvik. Northwest territories shortly after Takeoff. Corver s Jet was one of three Canadian Jet fighters along with four . F-15s and four f-16s. That formed a part of a North american air defense come squad Ron to track the cruise missile and practice interception Maneu vers. Of Canada has hosted free flight testing of left cruise missile since february 1984. The Nora agreement governing the tests was extended last Ymir until 1993, but peace activists said the crash indicates the danger in the tests and called for their  in Light of the current cold War  essentially they arc policing for world War  said Mike magic. Spokesman for the Toronto disarmament network Fri Hilary operations arc inherently  the rom i of of Corver. Who had been Flyingcf-l8s for three cars were recovered around noon tuesday Rob inc heavily wooded crash site Canadian forces spokesman capt. Dwayne steckly said. The plane crashed and exploded in a fireball on Takeoff just after 10  monday. The crash site vat located monday night As search and Rescue Caim were hampered by inaccessible Ter rain. Temper Atves As Low As 40 degree below Zero and  said. Thei Ehas not been a crash in the previous 14 test flights dating Back to february 1984. Canadian Fortes spokesman Jan Martinson said. A military Board of inquiry has been convened to investigate inc crash. Int cruise missile test went ahead As planned and App Tito have gone  lasting three hours and 4x  said. The  test had been slated for last Fri Day but was Post Pond because flow visibility caused by a Winter Stortini. It was postponed again saturday because a tracking plane. Not the Jet that crashed Mon Day was grounded by equipment problems. Martinsen a b-52 bomber with the unarmed cruise missile cradled under its Wing left Carswell fab in Texas Early sunday morning. The missile to launched in the a Rover the Beaufort sea and followed a course along the Mackenzie River to near Dawson Crewett British co Lumbia and to the target area at the Primrose Lake evaluation Range at cold Lake in Northern Alberta. I u \ f 1 i. M u lev \ waiting for customers East German guards stand along a Fence at a new of Kudow and the East German Village of Gross Border crossing connecting the West Berlin District ill Snicke. The crossing opened late tuesday. . Tin Ufary Feam Odis Reg Liberia n a crops fighting rebels Monrovia Liberia a . Military pc focus Al routinely allows . Military planes to refuel on cars have visited the scene of fighting Between Rob cask its territory. And troops of liberian president Samuel Doc Jujen an and american officials said tuesday. The chief of staff of Liberia s Arnum Morics it. Gen. Henry Dubar said the . A new Cal to the area to assess the situation. They military attache serves As an adviser to the i Jerran defense minister he said. A . Embassy spokesman confirmed the . Learn Vitt Rcd Nimba county to advise government troops and said the team was not involved in combat. Liberia is the biggest recipient of . Aid in sub saharan Africa Andis the Only West african nation Tynca watch a .-based human rights group has  military of killing at least 200 civilians Winte searching for rebels who launched an invasion dec. 24tinm unsuccessful attempt to topple Doe s government.  More than 60,000 Refu gees who fled to the Ivory cow land Guinea to escape the fighting also have accused Chr soldiers of atrocities. Doc last week warned soldiers that his could face firing squads if they harm civilians. The rebels also have been accused of killing some civilians. Military Roundup 2 in Ciurlik cos honoured As Best in air Force in Ciurlik a. Turkey two non commissioned officers at in Ciurlik a have received awards for being the Best in the air Force. Master sgt. Gary Thomas was named the service s Best senior no in contracting for 1989. As chief of contract placement for the 39th comptroller so contracting division. Thomas saved the air Force More than $1.7 million last year while overseeing 51 con tracts Worth is 1.5 million. Tech. Sgt. Rudi a. Zayas was named the air Force s top transportation no. Zayas is superintendent of Fleet services for the 628th military Airlift support so. The 1 year air Force Veteran won the award for his expertise in overseeing the cleanup and preparation of passenger aircraft that land at in Ciurlik. Seb to celebrate 35th with dinner workshops Vicenza. Italy Southern european broadcast ing service will celebrate its 35th anniversary begin Ning thursday wild we Klong festivities at Caserma cd Eric. A program on the history of american forces radio and television in Italy will air at 6 20  thursday. A dinner is set for the same evening with guests coming from the United states West Germany and Italy. A we Klong workshop for station managers will feature Industry professionals giving the latest trends technology updates and management  said it. Col. David Zool la the seb commander. The network began broadcasting in 1955 As a closed circuit radio system serving a Barracks and the officers and enlisted clubs at Camp Darby in Livorno Italy. Today seb is a full service radio and television satellite network with army Nav and air Force affiliates in Livorno Naples san Vio. Simonella la mad Dalena. Comiso and Vincnza. La also provides broadcasts Lor other areas of Italy As Well As Spain and the Sinai. Navy Europe honors 3 with leadership awards London two sailors stationed in the United kingdom and an officer based at naval station Rota Spain have been awarded the commander in chief . Navy Europe s leadership award. The annual award which recognizes top personnel has three categories. Petty officer 1st class Sandra Murrisky. A cipher technician with the . Navy facility at Brawdy Wales has been selected As the Junior enlisted Winner. The 32-year-old Winchester. A. Native has been in the sen ice i 3 years. She has been stationed at Brawdy for two years and is the installation s Sailor of the year. The senior enlisted Winner is senior chief Petty officer Raymond Weaver a 24-year Veteran station Dat the . Naval support group activity at Raf de Ell. Scotland. Weaver 43, supervises 12 sailors and 63 civilians As the chief of the base s Supply department. The Guam native has been stationed at Edzell for two years and i president of the base s senior enlisted association. It. Frank Drake ii won lop honors in the officer s category. The former air Force member is the production control officer of the aircraft intermediate maintenance department at Rota. The 38-year-old native of Orlando fla., has served 16 years in the military. Golden Anchor awards presented in Spain Italy Naples Italy commands in Spain and Italy won top honors for taking care of their people in the . Navy Europe Golden Anchor awards. During the Golden Anchor Competition each Navy command s effectiveness is evaluated in such areas As retention efforts Quality of life and officer selections. Fleet air reconnaissance so 2, based at naval Sta Tion Rota Spain won the Large category Golden an Chor while the Naples naval support activity took the medium category. The anti submarine warfare operating Center at is Gonella Sicily was chosen for Small category honors  
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