European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 11, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 9 gis taking advantage of bavarian trips by Crystal Laureano staff writer the us. Army Europe this week began rewarding soldiers involved in military action in the persian Gulf with free three Day bavarian vacations. Soldiers and their families have been taking advantage of the program since monday Usa eur spokesman Rich Lane said Friday. Official opening ceremonies Are scheduled for May 24, after which the hotels being used will be devoted entirely to the program. The min vacation includes three Days and two nights at a Usa eur recreation Center hotel in Berchtesgaden Germany. Soldiers and family members receive free bus transportation from their unit to Berchtesgaden a room at either the Berchtesgaden or Hof or general Walker hotel breakfasts and dinner buffets. Individuals  pay for their lunches beverages recreation programs and Tours. Some activity prices have been reduced for the duration of the program. The Hof features a disco and sports bar while the Walker has a quieter atmosphere officials say. Inter hotel shuttle buses Are available. No child care facilities Are available nor Are recreation programs offered specifically for children. The average Cost per person including the hotel room meals and transportation is $200, Lane said. Money for the program is provided from funds earned through dividend programs such As liquor sales and Slot machines he said. Appropriated fund support also helps pay for the operation of the hotels which previously were armed forces recreation Center facilities. The free vacations Likely will continue through the beginning of next year to allow All Usa eur personnel who participated in or supported operations desert storm and desert shield to participate Lane said. Space allocations arc distributed in 50-Pqrson blocks for a specific  hotel through the major and separate Usa eur commands. Unit commanders Are responsible for requesting and organizing the trips. Questions regarding the program should be directed through the Chain of command not to the recreation Center staff officials said. A a the Berchtesgaden hotels can accommodate about 600 guests and Are prepared to handle up to 300 arrivals and departures a Day. About 2,000 guests per week Are anticipated officials say. Soldiers will not be charged leave for their three Day bavarian Holiday. Since participation in the Berchtesgaden recreation program is not mandatory soldiers May use their three Day pass at another place and time officials said. The bavarian resort town of Berchtesgaden is about 60 mites Southeast of Munich and 15  of Salzburg Austria. It has been a popular recreation Retreat for americans and germans since world War ii. Activities available at the army operated Berchtesgaden facilities include hiking rafting introductory sports programs and Tours to the eagles nest and nearby  want review of ruling on overseas jobs Washington a amp lawmakers Are concerned that a ruling by the supreme court May leave the 100,000 Federal employees overseas open to race and sex discrimination. Last month the court ruled in equal employment Opportunity commission is. Aramco that . Citizens living overseas Are not covered by equal employment Opportunity provisions of the Law. The Case involved an overseas employee of a . Firm the Arab american Oil co., who claimed to be a victim of racial ethnic and religious harassment and discrimination at the workplace. A \ a a a a a a a a a a a. A. A a a a a a rep. Gerry Sikorski d-minn., chairman of the House civil service subcommittee has asked the commission if the High courts decision also applies to government workers. A the ruling does no to explicitly say that civil servants overseas wont be affected so we be asked for an interpretation from the commission a said Deb Varljen Legal counsel for Sikorski. A formal letter was sent from the congressman a office to commission chairman Evan Kemp on april 26. A we would be extremely concerned if the Leoc is. Aramco decision resulted in civil servants being discriminated against without recourse solely because they were stationed overseas a a states the letter which also was signed by subcommittee member rep. Constance a. Morelia red. The commission is reviewing the court decision spokesman Reginald Welch  Little spouse Day show Biz a amps Dave Didie Jackie Finch alias Sunshine the Clown entertains military Community children in Giessen Germany Friday As part of military spouse appreciation Day. The gics san North family assistance Center sponsored the event to thank spouses for their support during operations desert shield and desert storm. Activities included a cookout ice Cream and games for children and free cholesterol checks for everyone. Airman cleared of drug charges by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau cancelled checks and temporary duty orders led to a 32-year-old airman a acquittal on drug charges in a two Day court martial at Pitburg a Germany. Airman 1st class Gregory forment a court martial last week was one of a series of six trials so far that have focused on alleged drug use by members of a bit Burg based dance and rap group known As dirty Crew. A panel of officers found Formen an aircraft technician innocent of four counts of wrongfully using cocaine and marijuana Between january 1988 and april 1990. During the trial the Canton Ohio airman and. His military lawyers produced cancelled checks and try orders that showed he was in the United states on leave and on temporary duty in Turkey when the alleged offences took place. Prosecutors had Access to the information that helped acquit Formen said maj. Jerry Brown a base spokesman. A a in a not too Happy a Formen said about the court martial. A if i could sue the government i would. I lost my Security clearance and my name was slandered.�?�. Formen is awaiting an administrative discharge for other misconduct Brown said. Brown would not say what the alleged misconduct involved. In a related Case a panel found sgt. Carl Sanders 23, guilty wednesday on one count of wrongfully using drugs and acquitted him of a second Brown said. Sanders an assistant aircraft Crew chief a was ordered to forfeit $100 a month for six months serve six months in jail and demoted to airman Basic. The Detroit natives sentence also Calls for a bad conduct discharge. Two members of the rap group a airman Basic Calvin Viser and airman Basic Kelvin White a pleaded guilty last year to drug charges and subsequently testified against Sanders Formen and two others. Viser initially was demoted from airman first class to airman Basic ordered to forfeit $350 a month for nine months arid sentenced to nine months confine ment at his court martial on dec. 13 his sentence also called for a bad conduct discharge. The 17th air Force commander later reduced his prison term to five months. White was demoted to airman Basic from sergeant ordered to forfeit $200 a month for 15 months and sentenced to 15 months confinement. His sentence called for a bad conduct discharge. The 17th air Force commander later reduced his prison term to 10 months. Pitburg officials said they would not speculate on the reasons for Viser and Whites reduced sentences. Their punitive discharges Are undergoing routine appellate review at air Force Headquarters Brown said. _ the other two airmen convicted in the related courts martial were sgt. Francois Heath in december and sgt. Michael Oliver in March. A recommended dishonourable discharge for Heath also is being reviewed at air Force Headquarters. Oliver Scase has not yet reached that  of two Safe after Raf Jet crash Bremen Germany a amps a British air Force Tornado fighter bomber crashed in open Farmland about 15 Miles North of Bremen Friday morning. A Royal air Force spokesman said the two Crew members ejected and were taken to a nearby Hospital for observation. T t the Crew from Raf Laa Bruch Germany was on a routine training Mission and following German flying regulations the spokesman said. The cause of the crash is unknown. It was not immediately known whether the plane was armed but if it had been carrying ammunition it would have been training munitions Only the spokesman said