European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday july 6. 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 9over whereas peace corps moves East interest in volunteering follows by Chuck Roberts staff writer As the military prepares to move its forces out of Western Europe the peace corps is working to move its volunteers deep into Eastern Europe. And the sudden changes in Europe Are leading soldiers and military employees to consider joining the corps said butt Hinnen a Volunteer peace corps representative in Darmstadt West Germany. A they re hearing about volunteers going to East pm Europe and they re interested is learning More about it said Hinnen who has recently heard from about 25 callers. The peace Corpse which has focused on developing nations during its 29-year history sent its first wave of volunteers to Eastern Europe in june the 121 volunteers headed to Hungary and Poland after being honoured in a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House they will undergo three months of intensive study of the Host nations language and culture before they Start teaching English As a second language. Hinnen and his Quot wife Patricia served As peace corps volunteers in the african countries of Liberia and Lesotho from 1979 to 198 l Hinnen now works As an Energy conservation coordinator in the Darmstadt military Community and Patricia works with the general accounting office in Frankfurt Hinnen said he first noticed that the military Community was interested in the peace corps while sharing his experiences at social gatherings. The peace corps agreed with his assessment that the military could provide an untapped resource for volunteers and sent him applications and brochures to distribute. Those applications have been distributed and Hinnen is waiting for More. Currently the peace corps is sending Only English teachers to Eastern Europe for two year Tours. These instructors need a degree in English and at least one years teaching experience said Rebecca idler a Public affairs specialist in the new York office. Idler said volunteers with experience in business development and management Are scheduled to be sent to Poland later this year and individuals skilled in environmental projects could be sent later in the year. The peace corps is enjoying a new vitality because of a High profile it has recently acquired in the Media idler said in addition the organization has added More sophisticated programs relating to business and environmental projects allowing it to draw on an older and More experienced Pool of potential volunteers. But the increased interest has increased Competition. There Aire about seven applications for each opening and the chances of being accepted Are even smaller for unskilled positions idler said each country tells the peace corps what programs it wants As Well As the desired experience and education level of volunteers. But Hinnen stressed that the peace corps needs a variety of people and that real life experiences can be just As important As a College degree. Applicants can list where they would like to be stationed but the need soothe peace corps come first. Being flexible and willing to take chances Are key ingredients to having a successful tenure with the peace corps Hinnen said. In his Case being flexible meant relocating from Liberia to Lesotho during a military revolution. Wanting to help others is a common reason for volunteering but he stressed that it also helps to have a few selfish reasons too. He and his wife wanted to experience a new culture and learn a new language. A just wanting to help has its limitations Quot Hinnen said Quot because when you re sitting there without water without electricity and you be got diarrhoea helping someone Isnit going to keep you but staying there changed the Way Hinnen said he sees the world. A we Felt like it was definitely a life experience that changed us forever. I think i Learned More from them than they Learned from me which is also part of the peace corps experience Quot he said. A a there a a kit to More to life than ust chasing material goods like we or caught up with doing in the peace corps pays its volunteers a salary com Cable to what the average worker is paid in the country. Hinnen was paid about $200 a month. Volunteers Are provided housing that must include a Cement floor a solid roof without leaks and a nearby water source. The peace corps also deposits about $200 each month into a Bank account that can be withdrawn at the so amp scone i Britt Hinnen a life experience that changed us forever Quot end of the two years. After their two year stint the Linnens used then saved Money to tra Elk peace corps style Quot by land boat and plane for six months from South Anica to Asia and through Japan and Alaska. More information about the peace corps is Avail. Able by calling Hinnen at 069-560-2720 or by calling collect to new York at 212 264-6981. Navy a promotion practices by Patrick e. Tyler Washington Post Washington a one Many a tradition is another Many a tyranny and in the . Navy a since the end of world War ii a naval officers have complained to one another and to outsiders that a the aviators Quot the sailors who flew off the Carrier decks to glory were getting All of the key promotions that guaranteed they would be running the service in perpetuity. With the recent installation of adm. Frank b. Kelso ii the third nuclear submariner in a Row to ascend to the office of chief of naval operations the a tyranny Quot of the aviators has come to an end. But the Navy is nothing if not tradition bound and its traditions die hard. Sen. John Mccain r-ariz., a former naval aviator and Vietnam Era prisoner of War is waging a personal Campaign to Rescue what he perceives As the declining fortunes of the aviator a career path Quot in the service. He has lobbied defense Secretary Dick Cheney Navy Secretary h. Lawrence Garrett Iii and adm. Carlisle . Trost the former chief of naval operations to investigate Navy practices on promotions to Flag rank from the Navy a three major factions aviation surface warfare and submariners. As a key Navy supporter on the Senate armed services committee a senior Navy official said that Mccain a concerns will be taken seriously. A Little background in 20th-Century Navy culture battleship commanders were the first to dominate the service. World War ii showed a at Pearl Harbor and elsewhere a that their great balt Leagons were too vulnerable to air attack and would not be the Best platform to a a project Power overseas in the future. Carrier air Power which was decisive in defeating Japan in the Pacific created a new class of admirals who dominated the Navy after the War. Then during the Early 1960s, a new naval faction was bom under the Aegis of then capt. Hyman g. Rickover the father of the nuclear Navy. A More than 20 years ago Rickover began taking the Best and the brightest Tor his program a said one Navy Oili Cial. Kelso added another a it was almost inevitable that in the late 1970s and Early 1980s nuclear submariners would Rise to the leadership Mccain says he has no quarrel with Kelso a qualifications but he feels too Many qualified aviators have been passed Over for promotion. A fall i am seeking is that every discipline in the Navy gets an equal Opportunity and i say that freely admitting that aviators had the advantage certainly during the Post world War ii years Quot Mccain said in an interview. He said he has won a personal Assurance from Garrett a that the whole system Quot of officer advancement in the Navy a will be looked at very carefully Quot to determine whether any built in biases Are Tilting promotions in favor of the services submarine Branch. Garrett declined to be interviewed on the subject and two other senior Navy officials who commented on Garrett a position insisted that they not be identified. At least one former no who later became chairman of the joint chiefs of staff retired adm. Thomas h. Moorer also an aviator agrees with Mccain that the influence of naval aviation has been diminished. Moorer pointed out that none of the three cons who came from the submarine service have Vietnam Battle ribbons because nuclear submarines did not play a significant role in the Southeast asian conflict. He also criticized a Navy decision to remove the requirement that the commander of any aircraft Carrier Battle group be an aviator. A the reason is very simple Quot said Moorer a pilots Are simply uncomfortable when being told to launch aircraft in bad weather conditions by someone who never has done Moorer also worried that sub manners who operate As a loners Quot detached from the Fleet As they prowl the silent Depths face More formidable challenges in coordinating a fully integrated naval task Force built around carriers their surface escorts and air wings Mccain also criticized the change in Navy regulations. A the reason Why my Grandfather adm John s. A slew Quot Mccain and adm. William f. A Bull Quot Halsey or and several other senior officers attended Pilot training in the 1930s,&Quot explained Mccain a was due to the requirement that if you wanted to command a aircraft Carrier Battle group or a Carrier you had to be an in such key assignments such As the command of the Navy a 14 aircraft Carrier Battle groups gave the aviators an advantage Over officers from the Navy a other two career communities the a nukes Quot and the Black said a former no adm Elmo Zumwalt jr., a number one i applaud the selection of Kelso number two 1 Hope his successor is a destroyer Man Quot Zumwalt pointed out that he and adm. Arleigh Burke were the Only two a Black shoes surface ship commanders who reached the Cnoc a office during the Long Captivity by the aviators. He said the reason that diversity in the selection fir Cess is essential is simple a each unit must have the Eeling that one of their boys someday can make of the current succession of submariners he added �?o1 think three is
