European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Units by the stars and stripes. The army is dismantling one of its two Germany based armoured divisions apparently part of military restructuring As troop Levels shrink in Europe. Units within the 1st army div Are being transferred to other commands in Europe particularly the 3rd inf div while other units Are being quietly deactivated according to military sources who asked not to be identified. Soldiers in the disbanding units Are being reassigned to other units with a Europe As Well As the United states. Some soldiers were briefed on How their unit would be affected while they were waiting to be shipped Home from the desert after the persian Gulf War one officer said. A Germany wide rearrangement of units appears to have already begun sources indicate but command spokesman at All Levels say it is clouded in secrecy and that they cannot comment on it. Maj. Gen. Ronald Griffith the 1st reassigned army dives commander said he is not at Liberty to release any information about troop withdrawals. A a in a very anxious to do so As soon As general Crosbie a Saint gives us releasing authority a Griffith said. Saint is commander of the . Army in Europe. Millie Waters a . Army Europe spokeswoman said thursday that she can to release any information on troop cuts or unit moves until the Pentagon or state department make a formal announcement. Although people Are briefed if their units Are due to move or disband Ltd they arc not getting the big pictures on what a going on Waters said. However she said the army is trying to Tell soldiers everything a that would help them make decisions in their personal  specific units and dates Are classified. Therefore military Sourtis Are reluctant see 1st army on Page 10 As a a it h. V a n. A a. S  of it a a i v Ethail it a a it n it ?. A a ,. It a Quot it it v a a a a i a. V a a  it m hmm Ltd set a a a a a v k fair show tragedy a two stunt planes spin out of control after clipping each other during an air show saturday in Keystone Heights Fla. The Bench Craft t-34 trainers painted with japanese world War ii combat markings were re enacting the attack on Pearl Harbor for Harrison Washington apr the Federal base closing commission voted sunday to shut Down army posts in California Indiana and Massachusetts As it rendered economically painful decisions designed to shrink the nations military establishment in the Post cold War Era. The panel voted to spare pert Mcclellan in Anniston ala., which the Pentagon had wanted to close. It also voted to keep fort Dix n.j., open at a reduced level although the defense department had recommended it be closed. The commission also voted to keep open the Navy a two big training centers at Orlando Fla., and san Diego and the Marine corps recruit depot in san Diego. The Pentagon had proposed closing the Orlando station. The commission put the san Diego facilities on the list for  itself but decided in the end to keep All three facilities open. Members said they Are needed for advanced training although the Pentagon said it had More than enough facilities to train new recruits. The first facilities the commission voted to closed during its final Day of meetings were a fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis. A fort Devens in Ayer mass. A fort Ord in Seaside Calif. A crowd of 1,200. The planes were flying four abreast Over the Airport and turning left when the two aircraft on the right Side collided about 150 feet above the ground said capt. Tim Martin of the Clay county so crafts office. See other photo on Page 4. Get the a the commission also voted to close the Sacramento army depot in California. Fort Ord employs More than 16,000 military arid civilian workers. The panel approved a reorganization of army laboratories that would close a lab at Woodbridge va., and relocate facilities in Alexandria and fort Belvoir both in Virginia and Waterford mass., to the Aberdeen proving ground in Maryland. The changes however would be deferred until Jan. 1 to give a separate congressional commission time to see bases on Page 10