European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 13, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9quick-reacting nato units backed by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a streamlined nato forces Able to react quickly to a crisis anywhere within the Alliance. A.  that a what nato military chiefs endorsed Friday in providing a Broad outline of a new design for defending Europe in the Post Gold War Era. Military leaders also agreed to the principle of fewer Force s at a lower state of readiness that Are More multinational said Gen. Vileik Eide chairman of the nato military committee. The recommendations will be forwarded to nato defense ministers when they meet next month. A a in a not hiding that there still will be a lot of work done a Eide said. Attending the meeting were Gen. Colin Powell chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff and his nato counterparts. Although he declined to provide detail Eide said that the forces would be kept in varying degrees of a readiness. As a result nato would need several types of forces that could respond quickly to a crisis a some in a matter of Days and some within a . The a immediate reaction forces that could respond within a few hours to a crisis would Likely be in the form of a reshaped Allied come Europe Mobile Force that nato has used for Over 30 years Eide said. The Force would remain about the same size a  brigade a but would have even More flexibility he said. Its role would also remain essentially the same a a to demonstrate the Solidarity and commitment of the Alliance at a time of crisis. The larger corps size a rapid reaction would be available to respond soon afterwards if the crisis escalated. Such a corps would be commanded by the British and would be composed of european forces according to a British broadcasting corp report. But the Force would also receive some . Air support the bbl said. A. A Quot a there will be an overlap Between these forces Quot Eide said. A the reaction forces should be Able to respond quickly a especially the immediate reaction forces a he said a they would demonstrate Solidarity and participation of  the Alliance would look for the broadest possible participation Eide said. In addition the forces would be stationed in All regions of nato with the capability of being enhanced in times of crisis he said. Eide hinted that such rapid reaction forces could also be a double hatted a meaning that they could be. Used separately As 0arl of an All european Force capable of reacting to a crisis outside of nato territory. A we Are mainly concentrating our work Oil reaction forces which would be Able to respond within nato a Eide said. A if we succeed in having flexible enough forces. Within nato in a pretty convinced that the political leaders could then find they had flexibility to use these forces for other  a key part of the new strategy will be managing a crisis said Eide. After reviewing lessons front the persian Gulf the military chiefs agreed on the need for a nato wide crisis management exercise Eide said. A we saw also during the Gulf crisis and our responses there How important it is to have the smoothest possible cooperation Between the military Side and the political Side at nato and with the  Eide did not. Provide details on How the exercise would be done. Eide also said that the military committee supported the idea of a standing naval Force in the Mediterranean. A a a a a a a a. A a a a a a a is amps. Jim Derheim Gen. Crosbie Saint Leftus eur commander col. David Heebl Ner Cente commander of task Force Patriot defender and maj. Gen. Gerald Putman commander of the 32nd army air defense come Salute returning task Force members. A shows his Mettle in combat and makes his Mentor proud by Ron Jensen a Keller symbolizes the Way the army sys staff writer Tern is supposed to work. It is designed Griesheim Germany a it. Col. To take a raw Mike Hutchison knew Dennis Keller a Young Man or year ago As a a bewildered Skinny know woman and. Build nothing private with Hutchisonn a for him or her into a Mer command the 4th in 43rd air de confident Soldier sense arty in Giessen. Capable of per Hutchison became re acquainted with forming the task at Keller in late january when scud mis hand. A but lets Siles were headed toward Tel Aviv is give him the cred Rael. He found Keller to be a Cool Calm it a Hutchison and Brave sergeant in charge of direct said. A the final ing Patriot missiles at the incoming key is anybody scuds. A the controlled his fear and did can work hard his Job the Way he was trained to do a anybody can train said Hutchison now with 32nd army hard. But you have Keller air defense come in Darmstadt. To control your tear. He did  the two were together during opera standing nearby As Hutchison spoke Tion desert storm in the command Cen Keller acknowledged that yes he was a Ter of the battalions six missile Batter fairly scared and unimpressive Soldier ies. Hutchison peered Over Keller a when he joined the lieutenant colonels shoulder As the sergeant deciphered the unit two years ago. Image of the scuds on the radar screens a a a had no idea what i was doing a he and told the appropriate Battery to fire. A said Friday at a Welcome Home Ceredo eventually Keller a battalion was by for the Patriot soldiers. A this was the credited w Ith hitting from 15 to 18 scud first duty stationed Ever been  missiles. A we hit every single one of Guj Hutchison was a Good command them a Keller said. Or for someone like Keller. For Hutchison the maturity shown by a the was very strict. He made you Patriot task Force Effort magnificent by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Griesheim Germany a performance some people called astonishing and miraculous was All in a Days work for the Quot Send busters of the Patriot task Force that defended Israel against iraqi missiles Gen. Crosbie e. Saint said Friday. A your performance was magnificent a the Usa eur commander told the troops in a recognition Cere Ninny. V a a a within about 26 hours of being notified to deploy task Force Patriot defender was on the ground and ready to  civil populace against scud attacks. Within hours american soldiers were saving inno cent human lives from those crazy  to a a a w the Success of soldiers from the 4th in 43rd air defense arty the 1st in 7th air defense arty and the 10th air defense arty brigade was broadcast around the world turning them into a instant  a in fact a Saint said a Saddam Hussein could watch your Patriot missiles know your Job Quot the sergeant from Indi shoot Down his scuds live on  Ana said. The Salute was one of Many recon so when Keller reached Israel on Jan. Nation ceremonies being held through-20, he knew How to interpret the images out Europe. On the screen and make the Quick Deci the Friday fete with its 17-gun a Sion needed to Stem the attack. Lute took place at Griesheim army a we Only have 15 seconds to engage a Airfield under sunny skies before scud once it comes on the screen a Kel stands filled with hundreds of family Ler said. He needs about half of that members and guests Many waving time to determine which of the batteries paper flags. Almost 700 task Force sol has the Best Chance of hitting the mis Diers from Giessen Kaiserslautern Sile. And Darmstadt Germany deployed to a they instantly hit the engage Button Haifa and Tel Aviv. Saint said they and let the missile Fly a he said. A not Only saved lives but were instr there is no time he said for fear. Mental in preventing the War from a you done to worry about yourself you spreading throughout the Region worry about your batteries a Keller said. At the height of combat operations. Keller said he feels Good about his the Force engaged As Many As seven work in Israel. Scuds in 13 minutes a 32nd army air but perhaps Evert More pleased is his defense arty spokesman said former commander who no longer sees Saint also pointed to other heroes a Skinny confused Soldier when he looks during the 30-minute ceremony at Keller. Instead he sees a Brave Lead among  praised were person or not afraid to take responsibility. Nel in Europe supporting operation a there is no greater satisfaction for desert storm particularly those Solan officer than to see somebody learn Diers in rear detachments. He also How to do his Job a Hutchison said a and noted sacrifices made by families of then see Hiu do it under fire under the Patriot units and germans who of pressure. He is the manifestation offered their a ready hands of Friend that.�?�.