European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 20, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3 More than 300 people monday night attended the reception and torchlight ceremony performed by West German troops in Gen. Michael Dugan s Honor. A Hurricane Mike Dugan honoured by germans at Farewell receptions amps Lynda Davidson by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany a the a new Breeze in East West relations that Gen. Michael Dugan spoke of 14 months ago when he took command of . Air forces Europe turned into a Hurricane Dugan said monday. A the Hurricane has come through. And its blown Down Walls and. Lots of things a Dugan told an International audience at the Ramstein officers open mess. Dugan who is commander of Safe and the Allied air forces Central Europe relinquishes his european command next week to become air Force chief of staff. On monday night More than 300 people attended a reception and a torchlight military ceremony performed by West German troops in Dugans Honor at the Ramstein officers open mess. During the reception it. Gen. Horst Jungkurth chief of staff for West Germany a air Force decorated Dugan with one of the country a highest honors the Knight commanders Cross. The weather allusions followed references that Jungkurth made to Dugans nickname a Hurricane  the nickname came in part from Dugans having had 29 assignments in 32 years with the air Force. A i like the allusion a Dugan joked during his talk. A seems to me that when Hurricane Mike came through there Wasny to much devastation. There was great peace in the Eye of the storm. There was great Energy. There was a Little lightning a lot of Thunder from time to  Dugan urged the audience to a remind ourselves that we won. That we have a product that we deliver and we deliver peace and  he noted that the Eagle was a National Symbol of both the United states and West Germany a two Peoples who share common vision common Hopes common  Jungkurth who was Host of the evening events hailed the departing four Star general As a progressive Leader who promoted International understanding. Dugan also helped to reduce the Burden of military training and exercises on West German citizens by encouraging More study of simulation and computers for training purposes Jungkurth said. On tuesday Dugan will turn the Safe and Aaice commands Over to it. Gen. Robert Oaks. A amps Lynda Davidson Gen. Dugan receives the Knight commander s Cross from it. Gen. Horst Jungkurth  units shut Down after 8 years by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Sheinberg West Germany a after eight years in business the three major units of the Sheinberg military Community have furled their flags and gone out of business. The official deactivation of the Sheinberg military Community was held monday in front of the Reichel building where the 7th theater army area come the 54th area support group and the 11th finance support unit had their Headquarters. The Community a original purpose was to support . Reinforcement troops to nato and provide logistical support for troops in Northern West Germany. The need for Large budget cuts combined with the changing face of Europe dictated that the Community was no longer needed. In Light of the closure most of Rhein bergs support activities including Exchange and medical services Are being shifted to the Shinnen military Community in the Netherlands. About 150 soldiers who Are still at Sheinberg attended mondays ceremony. Joining them were it. Gen. William s. Flynn commander of the 21st theater army area come representatives from the British West German dutch and French Milit Aries family members and officials from the units. Flynn said the soldiers at Sheinberg had done their jobs so Well that they had put themselves out of business. A we had a Job to do a Mission to perform a he said. A that Mission was a great  he commended the soldiers for their hard work in closing the units efficiently and quickly. A the old Story about turning swords into Plo shares is More easily said than done a Flynn said. Since the shutdown was announced in february the bases population has fallen from More than 500 soldiers to about 150. In july there will be a mass exodus of soldiers said sgt. 1st class Rich la Mance a spokesman for Sheinberg. Through August and september there will be a just a mop up by the people who have jobs that must be Here till the end a Lamance said. Those service members Are working to get the people out of Sheinberg packing up household goods cutting orders and paying the soldiers. The base will close officially sept. 30. A amps Jim Oor Hoim sgt. 1st class Owen Swanner and his wife Kathryn prepare to Load into a Van five chests of drawers purchased at a Sale of furniture from the Sheinberg military Community