European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes thursday August 23, 1990troops, supplies head for Gulf around the clock a by Ron Jensen staff writer Rhein main a West Germany a the Airlift of troops and supplies to operation desert shield in saudi Arabia has disturbed the quiet nighttime sky around this base and the adjoining Frankfurt International Airport. The commander of the 435th tac Airlift Wing called it an unfortunate but necessary disruption. A it s obvious Rhein main a is experiencing an increased level of aircraft a Quot Ivity in support of Southwest Asia operations a col. Thomas Mikolajcik said. A because of the level of support required this increased activity occurs at All hours of the Day and  ordinarily the air base like the i a a. Vilian Airport pro Mikolajcik Hibits flights from 10 . To 6 . But since the Start of the troop buildup on aug. 7, military flights have been coming and going around the clock. He said the base is never required to limit nighttime flights but usually docs so As a Courtesy to surrounding residents a there Are no regulations that prohibit us from flying at night Quot he said. Quot there was no permission that needed to be gotten to increase our  the flights will continue As Long As necessary he said. A we understand the concerns of the local residents and want to assure you that we Are sensitive to the Impact of our military operations Quot Mikolajcik said at a news conference with West German and american reporters wednesday. A we strive constantly to be Good nigh Bors and Hope that people understand p t j i w y. 1 a if Sanc-141b Star lifter and c-5 galaxies await cargoes for transport to saudi Arabia in support of operation desert shield. A amps Kon Georgs the need for this increased aircraft activity in Light of events in Southwest  he said flight Crews can help Minimi a the disruption by adhering to departure routes designed to Lessen the noise Impact on pop u to led area s. Mikolajcik said he could not for Security reasons provide a precise number of flights being handled at the base each Day. He said it was a three to four times More than Normal. A spokesman for the Federal office for flight safety at Frankfurt International said the Airport usually handles about 1,000 commercial and military flights a Day. During this Airlift that has increased by about 80 military flights. The nighttime flights have helped ease the effect on civilian air traffic in and out of the Airport the spokesman said. No additional personnel were needed to handle these flights because the control Tower is staffed 24 hours a Day to accommodate the few cargo flights that arrive after Midnight. Mikolajcik praised the efforts of the civilian Airport As Well As personnel on his base. A or Chin mainers Are working around the clock providing passenger servicing cargo handling maintenance refuelling billeting and the list goes on a he said. A a we be received outstanding cooperation and support from air Force and army units on the base the Frankfurt military Community and base wide  contributing to Thlu report staff intern Helga Thieve at Rhein main new wife anxious to join husband in saudi Arabia fort Bragg  apr army 1st it. Dominique Allen does no to want to wait around her Post much longer. She wants to follow her husband of less than two weeks to the saudi arabian desert. Her husband spec. Joseph a. La Udarl Iii already is stationed with the 82nd airborne div in the Middle fast a til feel better being Over there a the 24-year-old nurse said. A a in la be Busy. In a doing my part for the army. I might be Able to Sec him. The chances Are slight but i  she and her husband who met in Roth at Virginia Commonwealth University had dated for six years and had planned to marry next year. But when word came that both would Likely be sent to the Middle fast they decided to move things up. In a speech monday president Bush cited the newlyweds As Fine examples of the soldiers participating in operation desert shield. Army orders units to Cut spending to help pay for persian Gulf Force by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau the army has ordered subordinate units to Cut Back expenses to help fund operation desert shield in saudi Arabia. In a message sent to major units on aug. 14, the serv ice said a was a general policy All fiscal 1990 non essential discretionary operations must be stopped and the funds generated will be used to support desert shield a the message said the cutbacks were necessary because it was unclear How much funding would come from the Pentagon and Congress to pay for army operations in saudi Arabia. It asked commanders to Send estimates on How much could be saved by reducing non essential operations the message instructed commanders to limit temporary duty assignments cancel or reschedule exercises not related to the Middle East operation and limit purchases of supplies and equipment not required for emergency safety or other non operational requirements. Some maintenance requirements should also be limited and non essential conferences should be cancelled the message said a spokesman for the . Army in Europe said the command would need about 10 Days to respond to questions about the message. The order is already being Felt at the military Schain of resort hotels in Bavaria where 11 conferences have been cancelled this week. That leaves More than 200 hotel rooms available in mid september according to spokesman Harry Connors. A basically if the conferences Are appropriated fund they re cancelling a Connors said. Army buys w. German vehicles to test for chemicals Stuttgart West Germany a amps close when or which . Units would the Eikon equipment that provides Crew Mai 11 s verifications. Stuttgart. West Germany a a the army has purchased 10 special armoured vehicles from West Germany that will be used in the Middle fast to Monitor the environment Lor signs of chemical warfare. About 100 . Soldiers Are scheduled to begin training in the Fuchs Fox chemical monitoring vehicles. A . European come spokesman said wednesday that he could not Dis close when or which . Units would participate in the training because of Security concerns. It. Col. Jochen Surg Meisler spokesman for the West German defense ministry said the Bonn government complied with a . Request for the Fuchs w hich he called the most Modem vehicle of its Type in the  the vehicles Are made by the Thyssen Henschel co. In Kassel. The vehicles also carry radiation detection equipment that provides Crew members with a computer printout detailing exact locations of contaminated areas. A sampling device located at the rear of the vehicle enables the Crew to lest soil Tor contamination. Peter Wiegelmann a spokesman for Thyssen Henschel said the events in the persian Gulf prompted the West German army to sell the vehicles from its inventory. He said the 10 vehicles will be adapted to meet . Specifications. The United Stales had several of it vehicles on order from West Germany before the Start of the deployment to saudi Arabia a Neucom statement sat Wiegelmann said . Soldiers Willt train with the vehicles in sont Hoten an Southern West Germany before going to saudi Arabia. The West German atomic biological and chemical school is a it n t h ref Jav n a i t x t -4