European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 31, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9 Over her missile unit blends ., British forces by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau Salisbury Plain England a Down the Road a Way from stonehenge in the company of grazing sheep and rattle a unique military unit was fight Ine a mock War in the rolling Green Countryside that is carved in places with ruts made by heavy vehicles. The Fox Trot flight from Raf Greenham common one of the last few remaining ground launched cruise missile units in Europe is unique not Only because of its Mission which seems More like army work but because of its composition. The flight combines  Air Force people and members of the British Royal air Force regt an army like unit within the British air Force. Using american weapons and operating under  Military guidelines the 72-member Raf regt is part of the  501 St missile defense so. The Squadron has the primary responsibility of providing Security during deployment for the three remaining ground launched cruise missile flights at Greenham common. On the Salisbury Plain training Range the flight was conducting one of its final we Klong deployment training exercises going through drills that simulate its wartime responsibilities and living under the cover of camouflage in Foxholes. During War the flight would deploy its four transporter erector launches a they do this for a living living in  a Dan Whitehead carrying 16 missiles and two launch control centers to the Countryside and await orders to fire. In the exercise they went through the motions of launching the missiles surviving an ambush from enemy specially forces and decontaminating themselves from the nerve Gas and nuclear fallout that would hit the area. The melding of the  And British forces has been a broadening experience for both sides. While the americans got a taste of army like training the British Learned to work under the rules of a foreign military and sampled a a lit bit of american during their tenure at Greenham common. When 11-year air Force Veteran Dan Whitehead a 34-year-old staff sergeant arrived at Greenham common three years ago his first impression was that some of the British regarded the  Airmen As coming from a a rent a sol Diery system. That a because the americans were relative novices to this air Force ground Mission.  Amy Geszler Jones members of Fox Trot flight from Raf Greenham common take part in a mock ambush during a training exercise. Most of the americans came from Law enforcement backgrounds. In preparation for the assignment the american airmen attended missile school at Davis Monthan fab Ariz. But in its role the Raf regt also receives extensive infantry training. A they do this for a living living in holes a said Whitehead a former civilian policeman whose previous assignment had been providing presidential Security at Andrews fab my. A their Field training is much More  sitting in the flights tiny panelled tactical operations Center on the Back of a truck he was Quick to add that the americans Are better at guarding planes and providing other air base defense. Senior airman David Hall part of the flights defense Force since last year said working with the British has taught him about Field survival. A a they re very much better prepared a said the 21-year-old native of port Huron Mich. One of the major differences that British Cpl. Ian Scandrett noticed when he integrated with the american military two years ago was the different terminology. Especially confusing were All the acronyms the 10-year Raf Veteran said. The relationship Between the two forces will soon come to an end. Greenham common will close its Mission by june 1991 under the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty and the base will revert to standby status. A amps Amy Geiszler Jonos the cruise missile unit practices with one of its transporter erector launches during the recent exercise on England s Salisbury Plain. At the end of this Mission the Raf regt members will take refresher courses to reintroduce them to the British military system. Some such As Scandrett will be opting for a a divvy Street a British military Slang for leaving the service. Its an ending that gives the flights commander capt. Rick Naughton mixed feelings. Naughton has been in the unusual position of seeing the missiles Mission from a womb to  the eight year Veteran was the Pentagon a production manager for the ground launched cruise missile system and one of the Navy a missile systems Between 1981 and 1984. He also did a two year stint As a launch control officer. He returns to the Pentagon in August. A a it a rare for someone to Sec a weapons system develop and then go live with it a he said. A a it a like seeing it from its inception and now in a seeing it go  panel boosts Bush a East Aid request in apr a House panel is propos-n8 3>/19 million in new Aid to Eastern european countries overhauling their economies More than double the amount president Bush is seeking. Rep. Stephen Solarz d-n.y., who proposed the in in u a 8e 0r Oscai year starting oct. 1, said it Lanh j soften the Shock As countries such As Pona undertake cold Turkey switches from centrally planned to Market economies. As inefficient state enterprises Are shut Down and peo that Are at a out work it unrest will inevitably result  the new democratic governments so told the House foreign affairs committee. C,.i Cou, a socially and politically explosive done so a s Nec t0 More to Ian we be u so in k Hungary Are receiving $293 million in  Ltd year and the administration has fiscal year my on for Eastern Europe in the new meantime the House seeded up the timetable for considering Bush a request for Aid to new democracies in Central America. The chamber scheduled action Friday on a $2.4 billion Money Bill that includes $420 million for Panama and $300 million for Nicaragua. The administration has agreed to pay for the Panama and Nicaragua Aid through cuts in Pentagon projects and accounts totalling $ 1.8 billion. The administration argues that its $300 million Eastern Europe request is As much As countries such As Poland and Hungary which have progressed far enough in their reforms to be eligible for  Help can absorb immediately. But rep. Lee Hamilton d-ind., disagreed. A we have a unique Opportunity to achieve goals we be sought for 40 or 50 years a he said. A the stakes Are enormous. The risk is that we wont be bold enough in meeting the  Hamilton acknowledged there is a shortage of Money for new programs particularly in foreign Aid. But he added a the american people have been fired by the changes in Eastern Europe and want to see Freedom Triumph. We be simply got to find the resources to play the role of a world  Solarz a amendment was added to a Catchall foreign Aid Bill that includes implementing provisions needed to permit emergency Short term Aid to new democratic governments in Panama and Nicaragua As Well As authorization for an additional $200 million to Nicaragua next year. The sums mentioned Are spending ceilings. Congress must still appropriate the Money and May appropriate any amount up to the ceiling. The amendment was approved on a voice vote after republicans sarcastically feigned an Effort to double Solarz said figure. A we must act boldly and with great fanfare a rep. William Broomfield r-Mich., intoned before withdrawing his amendment. Republicans contend the democrats Are using Eastern Europe As a political weapon portraying Bush As weak by continually increasing Aid beyond amounts the White House asks. A similar scenario last year led to a quadrupling of Bush a request