European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 27, 1991 Lynda Davidson it. Col. Terry Cornett left and col. Joseph Cosumano or. Review the 5th in 44th air defense arty at ceremony.2 air defense artillery units ending Span Dahlem Mission by Lynda Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Span Dahlem a Germany a army it. Col. Robert Billings had pictured giving up command of his unit at a ceremony. A a in a walk away from the formation and the soldiers would All be standing there. The equipment would All be there and the Mission would continue and i could always look Back and maybe Call  but on nov. 15, Billings is going to a walk away from an empty office. Its a saddening  Billings commands the 1st in 1st air defense arty one of two air defense artillery units that said their official goodbyes to Span Dahlem a last week. One air defense artillery battalion plus four batteries and five platoons of other such units have drawn Down in . Army Europe since March. Two More battalions plus three batteries have been announced so far for future withdrawal from Europe. Even though the need for air defense artillery is fading in Europe thanks to the lessening of political tensions the skills Are still needed stateside said it. Harkey a 32nd army air defense come spokesman. A amps Lynda Davidson spec. James Rollish his infant daughter Sierra wife Robin and son Chad Are headed for reassignment to fort Bliss Texas. Col. William Page 10 b the stars and stripes Militar Galvin s school renamed in commander s Honor from press and wire reports shape Belgium a Wakefield Junior High school in Wakefield mass., was officially renamed John r. Galvin Junior High school at a ceremony on Friday. The renaming was in Honor of the supreme Allied commander Europe. Galvin is a four Star general in the . Army who Heads natos major command Allied come Europe. He graduated from the school in 1947, when it was a High school and returned to his Hometown for the ceremony dedicating the school in his name. According to the Allied come Europe Galvin met Friday with school faculty administrators the Parent teachers organization president the student Council president town officers and members of the Galvin committee. That committee spearheaded the move to name the school in the general a Honor. Galvin s former classmates also participated. In addition to addressing a student Assembly Galvin toured the school and visited Lucius Beebe memorial Library in Wakefield to View a special exhibit of his own writings and other Memorabilia. 1 while visiting the school Galvin was also presented with the George Washington Honor medal by the freedoms foundation of Valley forge  closures planned merchants National Community Banks in Germany with the exception of those in Bonn and the state of Hessen will be closed on All saints Day nov. 1. All saturday service Hanks that arc closed for the Friday Holiday will also be closed on nov. 2. Because the Bank a processing Center is in Frankfurt in the state of Hessen it will continue to operate As usual. This Means that automatic loan rent and Utility payments will be debited from customers accounts on nov. I even though their Bank Branch May be closed. Customers who need to make deposits to cover payments should go to their Bank before the Holiday or make a Deposit at their Green machine before 2 . On nov. 1, a Bank spokeswoman said. This will ensure that their accounts Are credited before any payments Are deducted she said. All sure pay deposits normally credited on the first of the month will be credited to customers accounts on the Holiday. Sure pay deposits will be available at Green machines by about 8 30 . Nov.  ceremony bad Kreuz Nach Germany the 8th inf dives 4th brigade will Case its colors during a redeployment ceremony at Fin then army Airfield. Mainz Fin than at 1 30 . Monday. The aviation brigade helped offer humanitarian Aid to kurdish refugees during operation provide Comfort. The brigade deployed to Turkey and Northern Iraq in april to help establish refugee Camps and to air drop humanitarian supplies. Brigade elements also participated in operation desert shield and operation desert storm. The brigade was assigned to the 8th inf div after its Parent unit was predesignated As the 4th aviation regl in August 1987. The brigade is commanded by col. Thomas r. Genotti. The colors of the 4th brigade will redeploy to new Cumberland a. After the  specialists sought Washington a civilian recreation specialists have until nov. 12 to Volunteer for temporary assignments at Large army recreational sports complexes in Kuwait and saudi Arabia during the 120-Day duty volunteers would support efforts to provide american forces with year round recreational programs including developing water and Beach facilities said Bob Mcketa of the army Community and family support Center in Alexandria a. Those who qualify would arrive at their new posts around dec. 4, he said. Eligible personnel must be employed As army recreation specialists and May be either up Propri used or non appropriated fund employees. Applications must reach the Community and family support Center by nov. 12, via my Actu s fax number 703 325-2519 or Alovon 221-2519, inactivation ceremonies for the 1st in 1st air defense arty and the 5th in 44th air defense arty which maintained and operated Hawk stinger Chaparral and Vulcan missiles  Eifel Region will be held next month. The first air defense artillery unit at Span Dahlem was the 4th in 6th arty a Nike Hercules unit that moved there from Karlsruhe in 1960. Over the years the two units assigned at the air base were predesignated several times. The most recent re designations came in 1986 and 1988, respectively when the 2nd in 62nd air defense arty became the 1st in 1st air defense arty and the 6th in 56th air defense arty became the 5th in 44th-air defense arty. Battalion colors will be sent Back to the states in november. The inactivation ceremonies for both units will Lake place at fort Bliss Texas regimental Headquarters for the 1st of the 1st, each unit will be represented by a Small contingent during the ceremonies. But the units held a redeployment ceremony oct. 15 to observe the event before All the soldiers left for new assignments. Both battalions Are currently at less than half strength. After the initial Surprise of the close Down announcement on july 15 wore off Billings said his troops a accepted the fact that they had accomplished their Mission and they began to look Forward to going off and their next concern was a where do i no and when do i go a Quot a it. Col. Victor Ferguson commander of the 5th in. 44th air defense arty said he has already re leased 400 of the unit s approximately 550 soldiers to new assignments and will move out the rest in the next 30 Days. Billings battalion began with More than 800 soldiers and is Down to fewer than 400. Quot in the next 30 Days a Billings said a we will be Down to Only a handful of people who will remain behind to finish up the  billeting furniture and mess Hall equipment still must be moved Billings said in addition to closing two Remote tactical Sites and turning in the Remote Sites morale welfare and recreation equipment. Even soldiers future assignments have changed drastically since news of the units pullout was announced. A they told us we were going to be staying in country. We were going to Wurzburg a said Robin Rollish wife of spec. James Rollish of c Btry 1st in 1st air defense arty a and then they changed it three weeks  instead the Rollis hcs and their children Are going to fort Bliss Robin is taking the move Back to the states an improvement Over frequent separations in stride. A we be been separated More than we be been married Quot Robin said Quot but 1 knew when i married him that this was something i was going to have to handle so its All  Ferguson said he has mixed emotions about leaving Span Dahlem a but added As a Jet flew overhead a the sound of Freedom is a Jet air plane flying Over. But after 24 months it will be Nice to hear a Little peace and