European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 31,1990 the stars and stripes Page 3a it a crisis in the Gull apaches head for a Ideal Battlefield attack copters should thrive in desert v corps pilots says amps Gus Schuettler Paul Stein top and David Conboy both chief warrant officers inspect their Apache helicopter before leaving for Italy from Wiesbaden a West Germany thursday. By Gary Pomeroy staff writer. Wiesbaden a West Germany a chief warrant officer 2 Paul Stein stowed some gear in his ah-64 Apache helicopter thursday As he explained Why the chopper is perfectly suited for operation desert shield. A we have trained in that Type of environment and its great a Stein said. A there Are no Trees and no wires. Wires Are a helicopter pilots biggest  with no obstacles on the Sandy terrain night vision Isnit just enhanced. Quot its Beautiful Quot he said. On thursday Stein and other members of the 5th so 6th Cav regt 12th aviation brigade left Wiesbaden a for an unidentified port in Italy. There support troops will Load an undisclosed number of the army a sophisticated attack helicopters on a ship bound for the persian Gulf Region. The deployment of the v corps unit is part of the . Army Europe a participation in operation desert shield. Another v corps Apache unit a the 3rd in 227th aviation regt 3rd army div in Hanau a has also begun deployment to the saudi Region. While the apaches arc on the two week journey Stein and company will be Back in West Germany to keep their skills Sharp in the Apache simulators at Fliege Horst Cavern in Hanau. A i  want them to have to go off a said it. Col. Randal Tieszin the Squadron s commander and an Apache Pilot. The pilots will be airlifted to the Gulf when the apaches arrive at their final destination. The Crews self Confidence is bolstered by the capabilities of their Lank killing helicopters one co Pilot said. Quot the Apache was developed in the desert Quot said chief warrant officer 2 David Conboy steins co Pilot. Quot its an Ideal Battlefield for the  to prepare the pilots for their Mission ahead it Gen. George a. Jouk wan the v corps commander delivered a message of support. Quot fifty years ago v corps was founded and went to War in Europe to defeat a madman and a corrupt regime a Joulwan said. Quot now you carry the colors of the corps and your units to a new potential Battleground against another madman and another corrupt regime. Quot All those who now serve in the corps under these colors join me in praying your deployment brings peace without bloodshed or a Swift Victory if we must  As a column of apaches lifted off thursday tics in gave the thumbs up sign to his Crews. A they May not fully comprehend the hot environment from a personal misery standpoint a he said. Quot but they re chomping at the bit to get Down there.�?�. A Glt right out in a Battle after two weeks limits put on delaying promotions separations by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a defense Secretary Dick Cheney has put limits in the military services authority to delay promotions separations and retirements for Active duty personnel during the persian Gulf crisis. A in a memo Cheney reported that Active duty Stop loss actions will be used Only for personnel who arc or Are about to be engaged in or directly supporting operation desert shield Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said tuesday Cheney also said the services could use Stop loss actions for personnel with skills that Are considered critical to desert shield a for Are in Short Supply in the armed  the services will deter mine what skills Are critical. Williams could not estimate How Many personnel May be affected although he said the Stop loss authority a will be most used in the Early stages by the army a shortages of essential personnel Are not an immediate problem for the Navy or air Force he said. Career Fields that May be affected by Stop loss actions f enlisted troops officers air defense artillery military intelligence army medical nurse corps ammunition military police specialists optometrists Armor Petroleum and water audiologists ordnance aviation maintenance signal maintenance aviation pharmacists chemical signal operations chemical psychological combat engineering signal intelligence clinical psychologists operations electronic warfare Oloc tronic warfare dental corps quartermaster intercept signal operations Engineer sanitary engineers maintenance special forces environmental signal Field artillery Supply and services science officer social work officers general engineering transportation medical corps special forces infantry Mideast North transportation 1 mechanical maintenance african specialists medical military intelligence source Pentewan the army released a list of career Fields that May be affected by Stop loss actions beginning saturday see Chart the services can to use Stop loss authority to exceed their limits on the numbers of officers and enlisted personnel in Susan Harris grades e-8 and e-9, Williams said. Those limits Are set by Law. The services must also stay within their Overall personnel ceilings set by Congress he said. The army a current personnel end strength limit is 744,169. Bui the service has been steadily cutting personnel recently in anticipation of larger cuts to come next year and is Down to 734,641 soldiers As of july 31, leaving a comfortable Cushion for personnel managers to work with. Each service can make ease by Case hardship exemptions for any troops affected by step loss actions Williams said. President Bush last week gave the Pentagon the Power to use the Stop loss actions. At the same time he signed an executive order authorizing the Call up of Reserve troops. Under Law Stop loss actions could be put into effect for any Active duty personnel. The actions can be used Only As Long As the reserves Are also on Active duty. Bush can keep up to 200,000 reserves on duty for 90 Days initially and has the option to keep them on Active status for another 90 Days. Using reserves beyond the 180-Day limit would require Bush or Congress to declare a National emergency. Uso expands services to Gulf bound troops Frankfurt West Germany a the Uso is expanding its services to accommodate troops coming through West Germany on their Way to saudi Arabia. At Ramstein a and Rhein main a the Uso has extended its hours and set up temporary Cen ters in tent cities As staff and volunteers offer free Coffee and baked goods. A drive is under Way to obtain donations of baked goods paperback books writing materials games playing cards and shaving items. Cash donations will be used to Purchase other items. The Uso is also organizing entertainment for the troops deployed to the Middle East. 1 he Uso will Send shows for thanksgiving and Christmas if not. Sooner according to a Uso statement. Quot the response from the entertainment Community has been  said Kevin Mccarthy executive producer of world Uso. A if the troops Are still there it la be show nine a