European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the. Stars and stripes Friday August 16, 1991 at a glance it the Patriot missile the Star of the persian Gulf War might have averted its most costly failure if its operators had Given it a periodic rest army documents show. See Story on Page 5.murder cases tracked investigators across the nation Are combing through unsolved murder cases to determine whether a confessed murderer from Texas is telling the truth about killing More than 60 people. A Page 4thornburgh Steps Down attorney general Dick Thornburgh bid Farewell to the Justice department on thursday with an unabashed defense of his three year tenure. A Pago 6taxes to end the internal Revenue service has conceded defeat in a six year Legal Battle Over whether housing and Cost of living allowances paid to defense department civilians overseas Are subject to social Security and medicare taxes. A Pago 7cola on comeback Trail . Civilian employees in Germany eligible to receive a Cost of living allowance will be getting bigger paychecks soon. A Page 8long-distance landlords service members in Europe who have been unable to sell their stateside houses take several approaches to renting out the properties Long distance. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 19 comics.19-21 commentary.13 letters. 12 Money matters.17 sports.22-28 to listings.27 weather.11army from Page 1 fight a major conflict while also being ready for a lesser conflict such As operation just cause in Panama the official said. The picture of the army that is emerging entails a Force of 20 divisions compared with 28 before the fall of the Berlin Wall on nov. 9, 1989 a the Date generally used to Mark the end of the old Era and the beginning of the new. The future mix would have 12 Active divisions six Reserve divisions and two cadre Reserve divisions that would be fully manned Only if they Are needed. A prior to the fall of the Wall All our planning was based on the soviet threat a the official said. A now we have a broader framework than in the 1980s because  Uncertain  deterring War is still the ultimate goal but that will flow More from the army a ability to move its conventional forces quickly to far Flung locations rather than the traditional doctrine of a potential nuclear response that existed during the cold wars heyday. So called a flexible response a meaning the possible use of nuclear weapons will remain an integral part of future planning. But the new strategy will be. Different in that a a it a a recognition that deterrence is achieved by More than nuclear weapons a the official said. A key foundation of the new plan is a marked reduction in combat forces permanently assigned overseas a shift that Means going from a Forward deployment to a Forward  because the United states would now have far More warning time if the soviets made any Effort to mobilize for War there is no need to maintain the kind of extensive overseas Force Structure that existed in the past the official said. The army plans to have four divisions based overseas in the Forward presence role a the 1st army div and 3rd inf div in Europe the 2nd inf div in South Korea he the 25th inf div Light in Hawaii he said. Backing those units up will be a five division .-based contingency Force consisting of the 7tn inf div the 101st airborne div air assault the 82nd airborne div the 24th inf div Mech and the 1st Cav div. Those nine divisions will be considered rapidly deployable. If further combat capability is needed the army will dip into its reinforcements which will consist of three mechanized infantry divisions a the 1st, 4th and 5th. These will each have a Reserve component round out brigade. Next in line to mobilize Are the six Reserve divisions followed by the two cadre Reserve divisions the official said. A cadre Reserve unit is different from a traditional Reserve division because it has a Skeleton Crew of command staff and non commissioned officers but few line soldiers assigned to it in peacetime. It is designed to rapidly expand in a crisis. The relatively Small number of troops to be kept overseas will require fast response from the Quick reaction forces in the states the official said. The army plan Wilt Call for putting two .-based heavy divisions in any theater in the world within 30 Days after a crisis Breaks out and the entire .-based five division contingent Force in any theater within 75 Days. That need for mobility is Why the army is pushing so hard for an enhanced a strategic mobility triad featuring the new c-17 transport aircraft upgrades to the sea lift Fleet and pre positioned Materiel particularly in Southwest Asia. In the event of a major mobilization that requires widespread use of Reserve forces the army plans to have the six dedicated Reserve divisions on line within six months and the two cadre Reserve divisions ready to go within a year he said. Further combat Power would be built from the ground up a creating and equipping a division and sending the troops that will Stock it through Basic and advanced individual training a within two years. Draw Down the following units will draw no. Of m a j a Down by Jan. 15,1992 soldiers he co 3rd div support come Frankfurt 217 17th medical det Hanau 9 3rd in 8th inf div Mainz 824 he co 4th aviation brigade 8th inf div Mainz 253 he Btry. 2iotb Field arty brigade Timberg 108 he co 1st army div support come Nurnberg 213 he det 207th military intelligence brigade Stuttgart 57 the following units will draw Down by feb. 15,1992 1st army div band Ansbach 40 he co 1st army div 1 Ansbach 355 he co 3rd army div Frankfurt 335 he co 1st brigade 8th inf div Mainz 80 3rd in 5th Field arty Nurnberg 594 the following units will draw Down by March 15,1992 he Btry Vii corps arty Augsburg 148 he det Vii corps personnel group Stuttgart 74 he Dot Vii corps finance group Stuttgart 57 he co 2nd support come Stuttgart 255 the following units will draw Down by april 15,1992 he co Vii corps Stuttgart 549 Vii corps band Stuttgart 40 the following units will move As units to the United states in Early 1992 to become part of the enhanced Continental United states contingency capability he Btry 17th Field arty brigade from Augsburg to fort Sill okla. 114 he co 7th engr brigade from Stuttgart to fort Lewis Wash. 123 5th in 17th Field arty from Nurnberg to fort Sill okla. 594 he co 4th aviation brigade 3rd inf div from it Irmburg to fort Bragg . 79 Swap from Page 1 a Relief a division spokesman said thursday. A we heard rumours but we were All anxious for there to be a Public announcement a said maj. Ken Fugett Public affairs officer for the 1st army div. Sgt. 1st class Joan e. Fischer 8th inf div Public affairs spokeswoman said that the announcement had come As a Surprise and that she did not yet have any reaction from the divisions staff or soldiers. The sch inf div has been inactivated twice before after world wars i and ii she said. Its Headquarters have been in bad Kreuz  since 1957. Changing the 8th inf div into the 1st army div is not Likely to involve the Transfer of soldiers Fugett said. A the soldiers Are leaving. Equipment is being turned in a Fugett said of the 1st army div units in Ansbach its present location. A the division colors. Will be transferred to bad Kreuz  a he said. A stuff in the museum will also be moved he said and a pictures we have on j the Walls. But anything More than that we done to  he said the division had not yet been told whether any of its remaining staff members would be transferred to bad Kreuz  All that was certain from the announcement he said was that a a you la still have soldiers in the bad Kreuz  area who will be wearing at some Point a we done to know when a the 1st army div  although soldiers in the 1st and the 3rd have been preparing for the joining of the two divisions division spokesman master sgt. Hal leathers said six brigades from both units will officially Swap flags today. A a we re going to have a lot of ceremonies a leathers said a and they re going to officially take off the 1st army div Patch and put on 3rd id  the following number and Flag swapping will occur in the two divisions in Southern Germany today a the 2nd brigade 1st army div in Erlanger will be predesignated As the 2ftd brigade 3rd inf div a the 1st brigade 1st army div in Vilseck will become the 3rd brigade 3rd inf div. A Katterbach a 4th brigade 1st army div turns into the 3rd inf div combat aviation brigade a the 3rd inf dives own 3rd brigade in Aschaffenbur will now be known As the divisions 4th brigade. A soldiers in kit Zingen a 2nd brigade 3rd inf div will now be assigned to the divisions 5th brigade. A Hie 4th brigade 3rd inf div located in Gie Belstadt will be known As the 6th brigade 3rd inf div. A soldiers assigned to the 3rd inf dives 1st brigade in Schweinfurt wont have a ceremony since they will keep their Flag and unit designation. Initially the changes appear to mean Only different unit names and flags for soldiers in the Meg division. Members of the old 4th brigade now 6th brigade in Gie Belstadt however will be departing for fort Bragg ., in 1992 As part of the army a enhanced Continental United states contingency capability program. The 3rd inf div will fall under its new Parent v corps in Frankfurt. Part of the 6th brigade specifically the 3rd so 4th Cav in Schweinfurt will become its own separate division battalion and wont be part of any brigade at All. A we knew this was coming a leathers said of the unit changes. A this just puts it into play. Quite frankly we be been surprised at the smoothness of the transition and the willingness of the soldiers from 1st army div to join 3rd inf div. Its been very