European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday july 11,1990 with its Mission is worthy motto by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Sembach a West Germany a fun has become an official goal at the66th electronic combat Wing. Such deadly slogans As strategic air pm do a Quot War is our profession peace is our product Quot and the Berlin based 5th in 502nd info a the widow makers May be in style elsewhere. But not at the Sembach based Wing. There its a place of a Mission. Reputation. the new motto is no joke for col. John r. Fuhrmann who assumed command of the 66th in May. A it just to vocal Wing was seemed the logical thing for me u ize a said Fuhrmann whose i motto less before he arrived. Fuhrmann chose the motto to emphasize that High morale and Pride in doing a Job Well Are critical to a units Long term Success. The wings Mission is to conduct electronic operations that disrupt enemy air defense systems and command control and communication nets to support Tab tical air and ground operations. Cynics could interpret the slogan As a License to stack off. But Fuhrmann said he believes that Wing members will Deal with the motto in a positive spirit. Some airmen such As sgt. To Pierce of the 6919th electronic Security so were enthusiastic about the motto a a it a a Good concept if its really applied if the people in charge take All three things seriously a Pierce said. Others Sutti As tech. Sgt. Randall Peterman of the same unit greeted the new slogan cautiously. A i done to know what to think. Pm used to being trained to go to War a Peterman said. Some said they already had fun. I have fun doing whatever i do anyway. That a just the Way i live Quot said capt. Darryl Robinson of the 66th electronic combat so. Dates on european tour by the stars and stripes superstar Madonna has rescheduled some dates on her european tour according to a spokesman from her record company Madonna a performances Are now scheduled As follows july 11 in Rome july 13 in Turin Italy july 15 at the reit station in Munich West Germany july 17 at the westfalen Halle in Dortmund West Germany july 20-22 at Wembley Arena in London july 24 at the Fey Noord stadium in Rotterdam Netherlands july 27-28 at the Calderon stadium in Madrid Spain july 30 at the studio Ben Segodi in Barcelona Spain and aug. 5 at the Stade de in est in Nice France. Tickets for rescheduled shows remain valid for the new dates or they can be reimbursed at the Points of Purchase. Chuck Berry a tour has not been affected by the recent police raid on his Home near St. Louis. His tour begins Friday in Bentheim West Germany. For the rest of the european Lour Check the a on stage pages in this weeks stripes Magazine. Prince whose july 28 concert in Wurzburg West Germany was cancelled has added a new Date to his tour. He performs aug. 8 at the Mai Martha Lac in Mannheim. Tickets for the cancelled Wiir Burg concert Are valid for the Mannheim show according to the promoter in Wurzburg. Of officer Dies after Brief illness Sembach a West Germany a it col. Ronald e. Binning died monday at Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington after a Brief illness. He was 38. Benning was chief of the weapons and tactics Branch at 17th air Force Headquarters. He is survived by his wife Dianne two daughters and a son. A memorial service is set for 2 . Thursday at the Sembach a Chapel. The funeral will be held Friday in Troy Ohio Benning who was selected to be promoted to lieutenant colonel in August received his promotion from major posthumously. No details on the cause of death were available s death believed caused by accidental fall naval station Rota Spain a amps a a . Sailor apparently fell to his death Early tuesday at an apartment building in Rota. The body of Petty officer 2nd class David a. Mundy was found lying on Terrace at la Castilla apartments about a mile from the bases main Gate Mundy was pronounced dead at the scene by a Spanish Coroner who notified . Naval authorities said Ensign Kim Dixon a Navy spokeswoman. The death is being investigated by Spanish and . Authorities. An autopsy is to be performed at the base Hospital. Mundy of Oakland county mich., was assigned to the naval communication station at naval station Rota. He is survived by his wife Petty officer 2nd class Kimberly a. Mundy also assigned to the naval communication station. The couple lived in government quarters on the naval station a the death appears to have been caused by an accidental fall. But the level of the building he fell from has not been determined Quot Dixon said. The apartment building has eight stories. Spanish police in Rota would not provide any information tuesday on the circumstances surrounding Mundyk a death because they said the investigation is not Complete. News update plan for Afghanistan Islamabad Pakistan apr the United states is willing consider a role for president Naii Bullah of Afghanistan in a settlement to end his nations bloody conflict diplomatic sources have said. ,. Americans have been frustrated by bickering that has sapped the moslem resistance of its political and military cohesion and diplomatic formulas recently drafted by Washington could provide the superpowers with a face saving exit from the decade old conflict Between moslem rebels and the soviet backed government the sources said. The options include allowing Najibullah to remain in office while transferring partial control to a Broad based interim �?T90 Washington a primary elections will be held in Wisconsin on sept. 11 and in Louisiana on oct 6. A completed Federal postcard application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a ballot officials said. Service members government employees and their family members who Are residents of Wisconsin or Louisiana should Contact their unit voting officers for details on How to Register and obtain Absentee ballots the a Jenners of these primaries will compete in the nov. 6 general sales defense re utilization and marketing office officials will hold a tent Sale on saturday in Giessen. Items to be sold include Kitchen and dining tables cabinets dressers night stands wooden bookcases chairs buffets and desks. The retail Sale will take place from 9 . To noon at the Giessen army depot directional signs will be posted officials said. Only . Identification card holders May participate. Prices will be marked in dollars Ana no checks will be accepted. Customers must remove purchases immediately after the information is available from the Giessen demo at ets 343-8456 or the Hanau demo at ets 322-8281 or German civilian 06181-55614. Turkey seeks explanation of greek pact clause a Tucic / a a tic re. I Athens Greece a . De sense Secretary Richard b. Cheney said monday that a new defense agreement with Greece will contribute to peace in the Region. But fellow nato ally Turkey demanded explanation of a clause guaranteeing defense of Greece a territory. Greek and . Officials signed an agreement sunday allowing two major . Bases to remain in Greece for at least another eight years. A we think its a Good agreement that is in the interest of both nations and that it will allow us to continue to cooperate in the future to promote Freedom and democracy peace and stability in this very important part of the world a Cheney said after a meeting with greek defense minister Yannis Varvitsiotis the agreement and Aid package which still must be ratified by the greek parliament and the . Congress guarantees defense of Greece a territory and provide for military Aid and surplus War Materiel valued at Over $1 billion. On monday. Greece a neighbor Turkey demanded an explanation from . Ambassador Morion Abramowitz re-. Says greek pact is no threat to Turkey rented Turkey or i would the member of nato the state ment said this week. In the pact the United states guaranteed a Flor the the first time the territorial integrity of Greece against attack Ora say the agreement is totally consistent in letter and in spirit with the undertakings and aimed commitments trea red Atlantic Garding what it termed a formulas open to exploitation in the text of the treaty. The text does not mention Turkey by name. Turkey had repeatedly asked the United states that no Dause in the agreement be open to interpretation As a Security guarantee against Turkey. The .-greek Accord came after 17 rounds of fruitless negotiations under the former socialist government in Greece and after two rounds with the conservatives elected april 8. A major stumbling Block in the talks was a greek demand that the treaty offer a guarantee against Turkey. Turkey and Greece have been at Odds for decades Over the Island of Cyprus seabed rights in the. Aegean airspace control and militarization of Eastern greek islands near the turkish coast. The new agreement Between Greece and the United states continues a defense relationship that began in 1953, a we Are close friends and allies Quot Cheney said after meeting with Premier Constantine i Tsolakis. T a the continued work of nato obviously is very important to the United states and think also to the government of Greece and we feel that the Progress that we be made now in renegotiating the bases agreement that we were Able to sign sunday lays a Good foundation for continued improvement in .-greek relations Quot he said. Cheney arrived in Greece on Friday and visited the two military bases on the Island of Crete. He was present at the signing ceremony in Athens on sunday and was due to leave Greece for Turkey on monday. His european trip began in Norway last tuesday. He will also visit Portugal and Spain
