European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a news Brief the stars and stripes thursday december 20,1990craft from 4 Safe units to deploy earlier to Gulf Ramstein a Germany a amps elements of four units from the . Air forces Europe will be leaving for operation desert shield earlier than originally planned Safe officials announced wednesday. Aircraft from the 36th tac fighter Wing at bit Burg a were to leave thursday instead of dec. 29, and aircraft from the 52nd tac fighter Wing at Spang Dahlum a will deploy dec. 23 rather than Jan. 3. The 50th tac fighter Wing at Hahn a will be deploying dec. 28 or 29. The original deployment Date was Jan. 3. The 10th tac fighter Wing at Raf Alconbury England will deploy its aircraft dec. 26 instead of Jan. 23. The change in deployment dates is due to a operational considerations a said a Safe spokesman who refused to elaborate. The air Force also refused to discuss the number of aircraft or service members involved in the  from Page 1 Svetc the Mission in a very Short time a sen. Ted Stevens i Alaska told reporters after meeting with Bush. �?�1 think if there is a War it will be a Short one that will last no More than five Days a said sen. Daniel Inouye a Hawaii. Fitzwater said the senators were expressing their opinion based on briefings a a not any conclusion by our  a obviously our commanders feel confident about their strength Ana superiority in Many areas. But we would be most reluctant to try and put numbers of Days on it a Fitzwater said. / it was Cheney a and Powell a third visit each to saudi Arabia since iraqis aug. 2 Conquest of Oil Rich Kuwait but it is their first joint visit and first Opportunity to meet together with Schwarzkopf since he moved his command Post from Florida to Riyadh in september. Neither plans to return to saudi Arabia before the Jan. 15 deadline and the Pentagon wants the joint visit to convey to Saddam the administrations willingness to use Force if necessary to free Kuwait. But Cheney answered with a Blunt a a not when asked if his visit should be viewed As a final planning trip for War. On monday Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii told nato allies to expect a partial iraqi withdrawal from. Kuwait As part of a a a ploy to Sway world opinion against a .-led military action. But Cheney said the Pentagon had no evidence Saddam was setting the logistical stage for such a move. On the contrary he said Iraq continues to pour More troops into Kuwait and Southern Iraq primarily infantry but also some heavier armoured forces. A if he is planning to withdraw we certainly Haven to seen any evidence of it Quot the Secretary said. Meanwhile Iraq told its people. Wednesday to stockpile Oil during the Winter to avoid shortages if War Breaks out. The iraqi Oil ministry announced it will provide the Market with fuel Oil kerosene cooking Gas gasoline and die so i so that purchases can be made. A we Hope that All citizens will buy their needs so they May overcome any shortages that might result from an aggression on Pur Oil installations a said the announcement published in the governments Al Jum Huriya news a paper / v a a a a a a a the refineries Are considered prime targets for air strikes by the .-led multinational Force i War Breaks out in the Gulf. From Page 1 off saying the economic situation had brightened. Congress and the supreme court announced late last week that their employees would get a full Day off monday. Most of the 20,000 congressional workers and Alt of the 350 supreme court staff personnel Wall not have to report to work. The postal service which considers Christmas eve one of its busiest Days of the year will have its employees on the Job for full shifts monday a postal official said. Contributing to thl report Crystal a Bureanie in Darmstadt Germany of picks some 3,000 to be of Ramsten a Germany a amps the air Force has identified about 3,000 of the 10,000 military jobs it intends to eliminate in Europe by november 1991, a Safe spokesman said wednesday. The cuts Are the result of the Overall military Force reductions announced by the Pentagon in september. Hardest hit by. The first round of cuts will be Raf Alconbury in England and Lindsey air station and Sembach a in Germany. Also the withdrawal of All air Force people from Decimo Mannu a Sardinia has been added to the 1991 cuts Safe spokesman Doug Moore said. Closure of . Operations at the facility had not been expected until 1992 at the earliest a these numbers arc authorizations not actual people assigned a Moore said. A some of these units May be under 100 percent and others May be Over. But the goal is 10,000 fewer air Force slots in Europe after fiscal 1991.�?� Raf Alconbury will lose 461 positions All from units supporting the 17th recon Wing. Officials said the Wing is being scaled Down. Lindsey air station will eliminate 437 positions in 1991. The Pentagon said in september that the air Force eventually will leave Lindsey but a Date has not been disclosed. Lindsey units to be affected in 1991 and the number of positions to be Cut Are 65th air div 23 7100th combat support Wing 18 691st electronic Security Wing 31 1st combat comm group 322 and the 1836th engr and installation group 43. Sembach a will lose 325 positions in 1991, including 85 at the 6919th electronic Security so and 35 at the 2005th comm Wing. The 601st tac control Wing scheduled to move from Sembach to Kusch him air station Germany will lose 200 positions before the move. At Decimo Mannu a All 139 people assigned to the 7555th tac flying training so and the 14 people assigned to det 2, 2187th comm group will be withdrawn this fiscal year. Pitburg a Germany and a Oesterberg a Netherlands each Are losing 367 positions the air Force has recently sold 12 f-15 fighters from each base to saudi Arabia making the cuts possible Moore said. Safe Headquarters will reduce by 317 positions in fiscal 1991. A.  in Germany to be Cut in fiscal 1991 Are the 690th electronic Security Wing at Tempelhof Central Airport 197 the 6913th electronic Security so at gab Lingen 125 and the 7575th operations group at Rhein main a 185. Other units in Europe to be Cut in fiscal 1991 Are a the 2186th comm so 12, and the 401st tac fighter Wing four both at Estaca de Vares Spain. A the 2176th comm so 10, at mormon Hill Scotland. The remaining 7,000 Safe cuts in 1991 Are being reviewed by the departments of defense and state and will be announced when approved Moore  to take leave by Crystal Laureano. A. A staff writer a a a the . Army in Europe will not encourage its soldiers and civilian employees to take two weeks of their accrued leave during the holidays officials said wednesday. A a a a a a a a a Usa eur officials on oct 15 had announced a hoi iday leave plan that a highly encouraged leave from. Pec. 20 to Jan. 2. Later in the Day officials retracted the release saying hat the shutdown had not been ordered by the Usa eur commander Gen Crosbie e. Saint and that the plan was merely under study. As a result of the study Saint has since dismissed the plan which would have taken effect today said staff. Sgt. Elayne Vena a a command spokeswoman. No further details about the study or saints reasons for his decision were available. In the oct. 15 statement the command said the move would have produced an Energy savings of $3.39 million that would have resulted from turning lights off and lowering building temperatures. Under the proposal civilians who refused to use their accrued leave time would have been assigned to other jobs soldiers who did not take leave would have done such things As charge of quarters staff duty or guard. Only hospitals fire departments and other emergency facilities and Soldier morale activities such As chapels would have continued Normal operation. Local commanders could have closed other facilities in their communities such As clubs or recreation centers. Base facilities plan by Crystal Laureano staff writer Many facilities for americans in Europe will alter Normal operating hours during the holidays. Merchants National bunk branches in Germany will close at noon on Christmas eve arid reopen thursday dec. 27. Customers should note that deposits or withdrawals made to their accounts after the close of business on Friday will not be posted until dec. 27, All army commissaries will be open monday and dec 31, stores normally open on mondays will be Ope Christmas eve from 10 . To 2 . Those normally closed on mondays will open from 9 . To 2 . On new years eve commissaries that Are normally open on mondays will observe their regular hours and All others will be open from 10 . To 6 . All army commissaries will be closed Christmas Day and wednesday and Jan. 1 and 2. Air Force commissaries will be closed Christmas and new years Day. Regular schedules will resume Jan. 2. Three air Force commissaries that Are normally closed on mondays will be open monday. At Span Dah Lem a the store will be open from 11 . To 5 . At Sembach a from 10 a i to 1 . And at Vogel Weh from 9 . To 4 . The Ramstein a commissary usually open until 10 every night will close am . On Christmas eve. On wednesday the Pitburg and Vogel Weh commissaries a normally open on wednesdays a will be closed. The Rhein main a store will close at 3 . Wednesday three hours earlier than usual v on dec. 31, the store at Spang Dahlum will open from u . To 5 ., and Vogel Weh will be open from 9 . To 6 . The Ramstein a commissary will close at 4 pm. The Sembach store will be closed As usual. _ some Post exchanges May close Early on Christmas eve and new years eve an army and air Force Exchange service spokesman said but the hours will vary among communities. Shop Pettes will retain regular hours on monday and dec. 31. A a yes facilities will be closed Christmas Day most exchanges and shop Pettes will be open on new years Day. However some operating hours May vary from Normal schedules a spokesman said. Retired general Dies Albuquerque . Apr. Theodore c. Marrs a retired air Force brigadier general and aide to president Ford died monday at age 72