European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 24, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9tactical leadership school expands Quot \. A amps Lynda Davidson capt. Dale Johnson of Span Dahlem a Germany updates his Logbook at the school by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Florenne a Belgium a it was once the Home of . Ground launched cruise missiles but the american Section of Florenne a looks More like a Small College Campus Complete with red Brick office buildings and dormitories. Its an image that reflects the base s new role As the Home of the tactical leadership programme a sort of air studies University for experienced aircrew members from the six nations that make up natos Allied air forces Central Europe. Although not part of nato s military Structure France also sends aircrews to the school a a it a a training Opportunity to come together with other nations and learn one another a capabilities a said air Force capt. Bob Winebrenner an air to air instructor in the program s flying Branch. The new quarters Mark a fresh beginning and expansion for the training program which was forced to leave its old Home at a German air base in .1988. German officials sensitive to Public outcry about military flights Over their country did not renew the program s contract at jever in North Germany. After extensive negotiations with Belgium the six countries represented in the nato command settled on Florenne which housed american units from May 1984 to february 1989. The initial contract for the tactical leadership school formalized in March of last year is for five years. The programs branches a flying academics and concepts and doctrine a Are aimed at integrating the personnel equipment and tactics of the Allied tactical air forces. Courses seminars and conferences Range from three Days to four weeks. The staff will eventually number about 90 people. A a it a a much larger broader organization than it Ever was at jever a said air Force it. Col. Gerry Springer the programs project officer at command Headquarters at Ramstein a Germany. Aircrews add imagination ingenuity to bag of tricks Florenne a Belgium a a school was in session As 26 military aircraft from seven countries taxied for Takeoff and flew off to their class assignment a Mission Over Furstenau Germany. On this recent class trip some participants would attack the target an army Barracks. Others would defend it from the air. Still others would take pictures. Twenty aircraft had accompanied participants to the tactical leadership programme flying branches four week advanced tactical training from their Home bases. The remaining six belonged to non participants who were present to add More realism to the scenario. There were assorted models of phantom is Tornado and f-16s a including an Rf-16 equipped for reconnaissance a As Well As Hawks f-18s and f-15s, All proving the schools Point that a wide assortment of aircraft weapons and capabilities Are needed to fight wars. A a . A  a. A a a we be seen How in out of area conflicts that cooperation Between the different nations air forces is not Only desirable but necessary a said air Force capt. Bob Winebrenner an f-15 Pilot who is an air to air instructor in the programs flying Branch. Different aircraft for instance approach targets at different angles speeds and altitudes. And not All explosives break up and explode the same Way or take the same amount of time to burst apart. The flying branches advanced tactical training course incorporates 15 flying missions and More than 60 hours of professional academic subjects. Aircrews chosen to take the four week course average a to 10 years experience and program officials can remember Only to it to or three out of nearly 2,500 participants who returned to their units without finishing the course. Grades Arentt Given but instructors Fly along on the courses 15 missions in two seat aircraft to observe the airborne action and offer suggestions in debriefings following the training missions. A we never blame anybody. We just say you could have done it this  everyone basically has the same bag of tricks but How they do something depends on their imagination their ingenuity a said it. Col. Pit Wamser a German who Heads the flying Branch. Carefully referred to As a a participants instead of a students a the aircrews who attend the course say they appreciate the Chance to get a better grip on their fellow flyers planes weapons tactics and techniques. Deedee Arrington Doke the concepts and doctrine Branch is a recent addition to the program and expected to produce a  to standardize the Central regions tactics procedures and communications. The programs budget for 1991 is about $8.1 million. Of that roughly $5.3 million covets operations and maintenance. The remaining $4.8 million is dedicated to capital expenditures including construction of a new hangar parking for program aircraft a taxi track and an Access Road. The United states United kingdom and Germany each pay 23.8 percent of the programs budget with Belgium and the Netherlands each contributing 11.1 percent. Canada pays 6.4 percent. France trades airspace a to the tune of 45 1 training sorties Over that country annually a for the right to participate and has a permanent invitation to join in on the courses. France and other guest nations also pay tuition fees to participate. In addition to sharing the programs financial Burden most participating countries also share the noise Burden posed by missions flown by participants in the advanced tactical training course. Of the 15 missions participants Fly during the tour week course three Are flown Over Belgium three Over France three Over Western Germany three Over the Netherlands two Over the United kingdom and one Over the North sea. The base s neighbors Are accustomed to aircraft noise since Florenne also houses two belgian air Torce fighter squadrons m addition to the school. A third belgian Squadron a reconnaissance unit equipped with French made Mirage aircraft will move to the base in 1995. However program of Licals remain concerned about the Impact on the local Community. A if we do not have the support of the population i think this will mean the end of the training said col. Gilbert Mullender the belgian air Torce Ottimer who is the programs commandant. A a a a a a. A a. A is amps Lynda Davidson aircraft prepare to begin the Days Mission at the tactical leadership programme in Belgium. 2 communities by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau the military communities of Mannheim and Karlsruhe will be the first in Germany to see their routine Community administration shift from their major command to . Army Europe Headquarters. Throughout Usa eur the revamping of the Community administrative support Chain must be transferred from major commands to the Headquarters by March 31,1992, according to a command spokesman. Examples of major commands affected Are 21st theater army area come v corps and Vii corps. Mannheim and Karlsruhe will make the switch from the 21st theater army area come on april 1. The change is part of an army plan to streamline Community administration. The plan announced last fall also Calls for consolidating All communities into  Early october with a so called a a Hub Community for each group. The proposed geographic hubs include bad Kreuz Nach Frankfurt Giessen Wurzburg Niernberg Stuttgart Kaiserslautern Heidelberg Berlin and Gra Fenohr in Germany plus the Netherlands the nato shape support group in Belgium and Vicenza Italy. Mannheim and Karlsruhe will fall under the Heidelberg Hub. Final configurations still Are being worked out. A this Usa eur support provides these communities with the assistance they need to conduct their Day to Day operations in direct support to soldiers family members civilian employees and other eligible members within the com. Unity a the army command said in a statement issued thursday. A this change does not alter the command relationships of the tenant units stationed in these communities who will continue to report through their chains of command nor will it result in the loss of any jobs a the statement said. Therefore the 21st theater army area come soldiers in Mannheim and Karlsruhe will continue to fall under the 21st for Mission related activities. The Kaiserslautern based 21st will continue to Channel Money and manpower to the two communities through existing resource and financial management sys terns for the rest of the fiscal year Usa eur spokesman Jim Boyle said. A we done to want to change Bankers in Midstream a Boyle said Friday. A a it a fiscally cleaner to have 21st retain responsibility for by 91 funding and avoids a close out  Usa eur however will approve and carry out any funding changes affecting Mannheim and Karlsruhe he said