European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Edition vol. 49, no. 355 saturday april 6,1991the  a so b authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 350 d 8693 Anat to study Mobile Force focus on fast reaction Galvin says Rome apr natos top military commander said Friday the Alliance will consider the possibility of a a rapid reaction Force when its military leaders meet this month in Brussels. / . Gen. John r. Galvin did no to elaborate except to say. That if nato military leaders approve of the idea the alliances policymakers will take it up at a meeting in May. A Onato is changing putting More emphasis on crisis management a Galvin said the Issue of a nato rapid deployment Force has come up As the Alliance debates its new military strategy following the end of the cold War. Nato envisions smaller More flexible forces and less Reliance on nuclear weapons. Natos Allied Mobile Force which sent aircraft into Turkey during the persian Gulf War is not a per manent Force but draws units from several nato nations during exercises. Its key role is seen As that of deterrence rather than actual fighting. One idea under discussion has been a multinational rapid reaction Force capable of going into anywhere in nato territory. A Galvin was in Rome for an annual meeting of us commanders in Europe. A a Galvin said he had a Long discussion thursday with Italy Stop military commander Gen. Domenico Cor Cione about Italy s need for a a smaller More mobiles military Force. The extent of Italy a military participation in the Allied coalition and Washington a perception of it have been sensitive issues in Italy. A Squadron of Tornado jets made bombing runs and italian naval vessels escorted . Warships but Italy with a conscript dependent army had no ground troops in the anti Iraq coalition. A parliamentary com mision recently outlined a Law that envisions a rapid intervention Force More sophisticated hardware and moving toward a professional Volunteer army. A the italian Model seems to me to be the Model to meet the new strategy a Galvin said. Galvi hostage drama leaves 6 dead scan Mcintyre of Sacramento calif., crawls to safety after being shot in the leg during a hostage incident in a local shopping mall. Other hostages watch from in Side. A shootout Between police and four gunmen left six people dead and 14 wounded in the 814-hour drama. Story on Page 10.. Boosts troop pullout Riyadh saudi Arabia a the United states on Friday sped up its troop withdrawals from the persian Gulf Region and two Mare americans patrolling the demarcation line in Southern Iraq died in a helicopter crash. Military sources said Advance elements of two major Headquarters Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf Central come and the army a forces come were planning to leave by the end of the month. Schwarzkopf would go Back to the Central Comdr a Headquarters in Tampa fla., leaving behind a Deputy it. Gen. William g. Pagonis a Supply expert to Over see the return of equipment. The army forces come would return to fort Mcpherson ga., where it is designated the 3rd army. The famed Tiger brigade of 3,000 army troops that helped liberate Kuwait City began processing for redeployment to fort Hood Texas to rejoin the 1st Cav div military sources said. The sources said the army alone was moving out More than 3,000 troops a Day. A we have a plan that Calls for deploying greater numbers in a he future a one source said. More than 175,000 american troops have been ride see pullout on Page 10cuts in cola will be less than expected by Jan it h owe its to erne y Washington Bureau. Washington a cuts in Cost of living allowances for service members overseas will be smaller than originally foreseen thanks to a new Survey on the buying habits of american Consumers rising  rates in Many foreign countries prompted officials to reduce cola and housing allowances this month to offset the increased purchasing Power of the Dollar. By considering the results of a recent Survey by the Bureau of labor statistics however the Pentagon a per diem committee was Able to Cushion the Overall decrease the Survey results affect Only the Cost of living allowance so service members can still expect to see cuts in the amount of Money they get for housing officials a said. A a a a a a a a.   a a civilian workers will see both cola and housing allowances drop since the state department hits not revised the figures it uses to determine allowances for Federal workers. However a revision for civilians is sex peeled later this year a state department official said. Cost of living allowances for service members Are determined by , rates and three surveys the annual study of How americans spend a yearly Market Basket Survey by the Pentagon and a jiving pattern Survey done by the military every three years that focuses on where  overseas do most of their shopping. The most recent spending Survey found that americans Are saving less and spending More than a year ago. By applying those new findings the per diem committee used the spending Factor to increase cola rates while decreasing the currency Factor As called for by the stronger Dollar. However in most cases the Overall effect is still a drop in the allowance. A the average individual wont Sec much of a change in the amount they get a one Pentagon official said a some might get extra but most will see a less dramatic  for a few however the change will he significant. For example a married air Force staff sergeant in London would have seen a $145 drop in cola this month based on the stronger Dollar. That reduction will now be $54 instead. A married air Force major in London will be paid $1 j5 less in cola this month compared with $252 less factoring in Only the Exchange rate. A. A. A a service members in other overseas areas will see less of a change officials said. A married army sergeant in Heidelberg or ran Stein Germany who would have. See cola on Page 10