European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 21, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9redeploying battalion races with time Sis Gay  oily col. Morris j. Boyd left and it. Col. Bob Hanson discuss a problem that cropped up at the wednesday meeting. Editors note this is another article in a series following the withdrawal of l a. Units from Europe by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Giessen Germany a the conference room in the 42nd Field arty brigade Headquarters is Jam packed with people working on a Battle plan. Although no shots will be fired in the Battle failure to be aware of at least the smallest potential problem could result in an unsuccessful Mission. Tbs the Mission is the redeployment a read a a closure a of Giessen a 4th in 7th Field arty regt the Iron horse brigade. And its biggest obstacle is a six month clock that began ticking sept. 1, when the army announced that the unit would be among the first to go Home. The meeting aimed at monitoring the Progress of the units move plays to a packed House in the brigades conference room each wednesday afternoon. There Are representatives from the Giessen military Community personnel finance transportation logistics v corps and a raft of other staff players deemed necessary to make the redeployment successful. Also present Are representatives of another 42nd Field arty brigade unit the 5th in 3rd Field arty regt which closes its doors 60 Days after the 4th in. They re taking notes. The issues on the Agenda Range from the monumental to the mundane. At a recent meeting col. Morris j. Boyd the 42nd brigade commander has a question before the session begins a can we keep things moving along today a the previous session devoted 15 minutes to a discussion of How Many cribs would be needed for soldiers families after household goods Are moved. The answer is 30, and the Community has 10 on hand. On this wednesday everyone laughs at Boyds comment aware that the Boss is really saying there a too much to be done outside the conference room to spend a lot of time in it. A head count reveals that the meeting will last 155 minutes if each person Speaks for five minutes. The units attention to detail becomes Clear during an Exchange with cafes representative Tom Tiede who is there to discuss options for soldiers with deferred payment plan accounts. Soldiers transferring or retiring can shift their accounts to cafes Headquarters in Dallas he said. But soldiers leaving the army must arrange for final payments. As he Speaks Boyd and it. Col. Bob Hanson commander of the 4th in 7th Field arty regt look at each other and nod like two debate team members who know the answer before the Moderator has finished asking the question. Tiede provides a phone number to the Central App office in Kaiserslautern for soldiers with questions. Hanson gives Tiede a roster of 142 soldiers with App accounts so cafes can Contact them. In fact the Only bomb of the Day is dropped by Hans Koehler chief of the transportation division. Koehler confirms rumours that German moving companies shut Down from dec. 20 to Jan. 2 for the holidays. This could affect All units redeploying by March 1. The 4th in for example had planned to have 25 percent of All household goods moved by Christmas. The news is precisely the Type of potential problem Boyd wants brought Forth at the meeting. A we want to avoid a major a gotcha that we can to react to a he said. The slide show is next. Everything from tuberculosis tests for dependents to disposition of equipment Are among the More than 200 tasks the unit has identified. A and some of these tasks have seven or eight sub areas a said maj. Hal Hale the brigades executive officer. Hale impatiently taps his Felt tip pen As the meeting approaches the 100-Minutc Mark. As the session Breaks up Boyd and Hale make polite pleas that the staff stick closer to the Agenda at the next gathering. A a we re not going to run these things into the wee hours of the morning a Hale notes. Contributing to this report staff Waltor Chuck Roberts in Glosson a Farewell gesture american soldiers fold the Flag for the final time in front of the residence of the . Come Berlin commandant. The building which was turned Over to Ger Many during a ceremony Friday is located in what was formerly West Berlin. The commandant headed the american sector of the once divided  sales w1ldflecken, Germany a bargain Hunters will have a Chance tuesday to make scaled bids on everything from an aluminium Canoe to a tanning Booth. The merchandise non appropriated fund property from the  military Community also includes tables desks chairs dressers mattresses bed Springs 75-Watt transformers a love seat and a sofa bed. Also up for bid Are refrigerators freezers videocassette recorders and color televisions. Some of the electrical items Are 110 volts. Dollar bids will be accepted at the  training areas building 143, room 212, or the  warehouse building 620, from 0 . To 2 . Tuesday. There will be some rules on minimum bids officials said. The top bids will be determined starting at 2 . And the a a winners will be notified by Telephone to pick up their items. Interested customers Are invited to inspect the property from 9 . To 4 . Monday in the  warehouse building 620. 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