European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes thursday september 27, 1990 military Roundup last of cruise missiles leave West Germany a Aschheim Aik station West Ger Numy a the last . Ground launched cruise missiles left West Germany on wednesday. The eight missiles left Hahn and aboard a c-5 Galaxy. The missiles and four transporter erector launchers were flown to Davis Monthan Afu ariz., where they will be destroyed under the  Range nuclear forces treaty. In the 1987 treaty the United states and the soviet Union agreed to eliminate land based missiles with ranges from 300 Miles to 3,400 Miles. The missiles were assigned to the 38th tac missile Wing in i Aschheim one of six ground launched cruise missile units in Europe. The unit was supposed to receive 96 missiles but deployment was halted at 64 when the treaty was signed. Because the Wing was inactivated aug. 22, responsibility for the units draw Down was transferred to the 7038th special activity so. All unit personnel will depart by dec. 15 following an inspection by the  discontinuing Berlin tour program Heidelberg West Germany . Army Europe is discontinuing its weekly Berlin orientation tour beginning monday. A with the ongoing political changes in Berlin the original purpose of this program has been greatly reduced a Usa eur spokesman said tuesday. The orientation tour took soldiers to Berlin via the duty train where they visited such sights As the Berlin Wall Brandenburg Gate and checkpoint Charlie. They also travelled into East Berlin. Commanders also used the tour to Reward enlisted soldiers for above average performance. Command officials arc still encouraging soldiers to visit Berlin on their own the spokesman  Force to Stop using Sherpa planes in Europe Ramstein a West Germany a amps the air Force has decided to discontinue the use of its Sherpa aircraft in Europe a Safe spokesman said wednesday. The Small c-23 air planes that have ferried parts and other supplies from base to base across Europe will be phased out of the services european distribution system by the end of december. The 10th military so the  a unit that has manned the c-23s, will be deactivated. The aircraft will go to various government agencies in the United states capt. De Worley said. A combination of land transportation and other aircraft will replace the plane in the Supply system. The so craps belong to the military Airlift come but Safe oversees the Supply Mission. Officials announced last week that Zweig Rick in will close by sept. 30,1991.w. German Oil distributors hike pump Gas prices again Hamburg West Germany up a four of the five major West German Oil distributors raised pump Gas prices tuesday in the fifth such hike since the iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The move followed the latest increase in International Oil prices with Brent North sea Oil fetching a record $41.20 a barrel in Rotterdam Netherlands tuesday morning. Germans will now have to pay an average Price of about $3.60 a gallon. Before iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait West German pump Gas prices averaged $2.80 a gallon. Surplus sales fur1h, West Germany a wooden wardrobes and area rugs will be up for grabs in a defense re utilization and marketing office Sale scheduled for Friday for . Identification card holders. Other items include bookcases buffets dressers sofas tables and chairs. The retail Sale will take place at the Schmid and Kahnert warehouse on Wiese Strasse in Schwabach Bayer from 9 . To noon. Sale prices in dollars will be set Quot extremely Low a said demo officials whose goal is to clean out the warehouse. Ramstein a investigating renovation project funds by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany a Ramstein officials Are investigating possible financial mismanagement of an extensive renovation project at the base recreation Center. At Issue is the definition of a minor construction a according to col. Buz Carpenter the base commander. At least $149,900 Worth of work on the $1.4 million project May have been misclassified resulting in the possible overspending of operation and maintenance funds. The contract for the renovation was let in january 1988. Construction began six weeks later but stopped in March 1988 because of unforeseen structural problems including weaknesses in a supporting Wall of the building. Construction resumed three months later. A minor construction generally refers to work that will expand a facility a use As opposed to repair or maintenance. Base officials can approve spending of up to $200,000 on minor construction. Minor construction projects costing Between $200,000 and $500,000 must be approved by air Force Headquarters and reported to Congress. Projects costing Between $500,000 and $1 million require the approval of the Secretary of the air Force and notification of Congress. Originally $175,000 of minor construction work was planned As part of the $1.4 million project. But an air Force audit Agency report released last March alleged that some minor construction had been misclassified As repair or maintenance work. A total of $349,900 Worth of work or about twice the original amount planned should have been reported As minor construction and received air Force approval the audit Agency alleged. No portion of the project As originally planned required notification of Congress officials said. The audit followed a year of project scrutiny by air Force auditors and internal reviews by base and command officials. A renovation project at the Ramstein officers club also came under fire last year for among other things mis classifying minor construction As repair and maintenance. In the Wake of the Ramstein club scandal and controversy Over building projects at other bases the Secretary of the air Force decided a year ago to review All morale and recreation projects costing More than $200,000. Since then review authority for those projects has been handed Down to major commands. A there have been a lot of Rule changes in the last several years a Carpenter said last week. A a we re still trying to get a Good Clear picture of what a minor construction is. There a no laundry list to go to see what is minor construction and what  although deliberate mis classification has not been ruled out officials do not consider it the primary focus of the investigation Carpenter said. The investigation results and the audit report will move through air Force channels to the assistant Secretary of defense a comptroller office. No deadline has been set for the investigations completion. A a we re going to move As quickly As we can a Carpenter said. The Center is scheduled to reopen in november. The project contractor is dyckerhoff and Widmann of Kaiserslautern. Carpenter emphasized that the company had done nothing wrong in its handling of the project. Faulty stabilization devices ground 4 Marine harriers Washington a amps a the Marine corps has grounded four harrier jets because of faulty stabilization devices Pentagon officials said. Marine officials refused to release the location of the grounded jets but verified that others including those supporting operation desert shield Are still operating. The device assists the Pilot in stabilizing the aircraft during Low Speed flight said Marine it. Col. Stuart Wagner a defense department spokesman. However the Jet which is Able to take off vertically and hover like a helicopter can be operated without it he said. A a it a a Nice thing to have but its not vital to the operation of the aircraft a added Marine chief warrant officer Randy Gaddo. A pilots in be talked to said that they can Fly the aircraft just As Well without As with  Marine officials determined that rate sensor assemblies on the planes Are wearing out faster than projected. The assemblies Are made by Northrop corp. Of Hawthorne Calif. Northrop pleaded guilty this year to 34 charges of fraud including improper testing of the stabilization device and its sensor Assembly. The company was suspended from receiving new contracts for the device and other military products. However the Marine corps has no spares in Stock and no other company produces the device yet. Therefore the Navy will make a one time Purchase of 108 assemblies from Northrop to replace the faulty devices. The Marine corps has 180 of the $22 million aircraft in its Fleet Wagner said. Go gets 45 months in jail for larceny Mannheim West Germany a amps a a private first class assigned to the 272nd my co has been sentenced to 45 months in jail for ripping off his roommates Bank accounts. Pfc. Randy w. Adcock 22, pleaded guilty to charges of larceny attempted larceny and making a false official statement. His sentence worked out under a plea bargain included forfeiture of pay and allowances a bad conduct discharge and reduction to the lowest enlisted rank. His general court martial was held sept. 18. In july Adcock found a roommates personal identification number for a merchants automatic Teller Bank machine according to court documents. Adcock memorized the number and later took the roommates Bank card from his Wallet. Adcock used the card to withdraw 800 Marks or nearly $500, from the account. The nex morning Adcock withdrew another $500 from the Sam account. Later that month the Soldier searched through i other roommates Wallet found that Many a Authon Zatio number and later stole the automatic Teller card for the account. Adcock withdrew $460 from the second account according to court documents. When questioned about the loss of the Roommate cards Adcock lied to investigators saying he knew Noth my about it. He later confessed. Adcock who has been in the army for one year i serve his jail term at fort Leavenworth Kan no sentenced for Drunken driving Kaiserslautern West Germany a amps a a 53rd trans in sergeant stationed in Kaiserslautern was sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to Drunken driving and using cocaine. Staff sgt. Freddie j. Williams 33, also received a bad conduct discharge was reduced to the lowest enlisted Grade and was ordered to forfeit All pay and allowances As part of a plea bargain worked out before his sept. 18 court martial. Saab in july military police spotted Williams driving his Tab 900 at nearly 75 Mph in a 30 Mph zone near the Vogel Weh housing area in Kaiserslautern. When that attempted to Stop him Williams roared onto Auto bal 6, heading East. He left the Highway at the next get and raced through Kaiserslautern according to Cou documents. The High Speed Chase ended when w cams hit a tree and a car owned by a West German. Williams cocaine use was discovered after to incident when his commander o dered a Unn Lysis test be conducted. Williams from Pompano Beach fla., has been the army More than 13 years