European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes saturday november 2, 1991 my gets 10 years for killing Turk blamed for harassment by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany a a military policeman was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for killing a turkish Man who had allegedly harassed the policeman s Girlfriend. Sgt. William g. Aflague 35, of the 164th my co in Miessau was found guilty of unpremeditated murder after a four Day general court martial at the Kaiserslautern army Law Center. A panel of officers and enlisted soldiers recommended that aflague be Dis honorable discharged ordered to forfeit his pay and reduced to the lowest enlisted Grade in addition to the prison term. X on May 3, aflague a native of Guam killed Alexander Beli 21, in a wooded area near Ramstein Abs West Gate. Aflague testified that he shot Beli three times following five months of harassment and threats against Eva Lindstam a Friend of aflague a and her family. Lindstam who shared her apartment with Beli for approximately a year kicked Beli out after he began beating her. Over the five months after his eviction Beli a resident of Ramstein Village made daily threatening Telephone Calls to Lindstam and her family and friends Lindstam testified. On other occasions he threw rocks at her car and apartment Lindstam and several other witnesses testified. Despite the fact that Lindstam with aflague a help obtained a restraining order from the German courts to keep Belt away the Man continued to harass her said witnesses including belies sister. A every Day he would Call a Lindstam said during her testimony. A a Beli threatened a in a going to kill  he banged on the door so hard i thought the door would Cave  aflague said after the court martial that the German police did a absolutely  his civilian lawyer Joel Cohen said that aflague was told by the police that Beli a would practically have to kill you before they could do  Lindstam and her 11-year-old son eventually began spending weekends at Afla Uez a Home and finally moved in with aflague and his two sons she testified but the harassment continued. On the Day of the murder aflague placed his 9mm pistol in the Glove compartment of his car testimony revealed. He testified that a i carried the Gunj because 1 did no to know what he Beli was going to  because Lindstam was afraid to drive by herself As a result of belies previous actions aflague picked her up from the Oesterberg a Netherlands the . Air forces in Europe a commander said he believes the command has a viable equal Opportunity and treatment program. A Over the years the military and certainly the air Force have played key roles in All phases of equal Opportunity and we re proud of that record a said Gen. Robert c. Oaks during a oct. 25 visit to the base. A however if you look at equal opportunities and factors you have to worry about now you Are today and not How you be been in the past a Oaks said during an interview on the flight line with a Oesterborg s base newspaper and an. A we feel comfortable and confident that our programs Are Good but they can get better. As we look to equal Opportunity challenges we want to make sure that we maintain that leadership position that we be had Over the  Oaks was at the air base to present the air Force outstanding unit award to the 32nd tac fighter group. The unit deleted a a tactical from its name on Friday. Security service Federal credit Union at Ramstein a where she worked. As Lindstam who was driving turned onto kinds a Che Strasse from the alternate runway aflague spotted Beli in a wooded area at the Corner. He got Lindstam to Stop the car grabbed his pistol from the Glove compartment jumped out of the car and headed into the Woods to confront Beli. A when l saw him on the Corner i blew up a aflague said. A i was tired. I was tired of Bel tired of the kids being scared tired of Eva being scared tired of the  aflague said that he and Beli shouted at each other for a few minutes during which time aflague told Beli not to do anything stupid because he aflague had a gun. A the said he had a gun. He went for it. I went for mine a aflague said. One Bullet went through belies left thigh another into his left Side through his stomach and liver and out the right Side and the third into the Back where it shattered a Bone and collapsed a lung. The coroners report said that either of the last two shots were fatal. Aflague said he approached Beli who was on the ground and looked for a weapon but found none. Beli was still conscious and threatening aflague said. Aflague ran to his car and Beli stumbled out of the Woods and asked for help from Omar Harvin a Man who was walking by at the time. Harvin flagged Down a car which took Beli to the base Gate and an ambulance took the injured Man to Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center where he died later that evening. Aflague was charged with premeditated murder in August after investigations by German authorities and military officials. The German authorities turned Over jurisdiction to the . Military in August. The distinction Between premeditated murder and unpremeditated murder is a Subtle one said Legal officials at the 21st theater army area come. Premeditation Means the murderer planned specifically to kill the victim and there is no time limit said the Legal officials. Planning to murder can be done in a matter of seconds or longer. Premeditated murder carries a mandatory life sentence. Unpremeditated murder occurs when the accused intended to cause great bodily harm or death but had not consciously planned it said the officials. The maximum sentence for unpremeditated murder is life the minimum is no punishment. After the sentence was pronounced aflague said he hoped no one on the jury would Ever have to go through the harassment that he and Lindstam had gone through. Oaks said he believes that Safe will Benefit from the merging of strategic air come military Airlift come and tactical air come. The commands that will replace them a the air mobility come and air combat come a will be the product of Mac and sacks merger with tac air coma. Quot Well Benefit from the streamlining and the realigning of those functions a Oaks said. A we receive those forces and in a confident that  come As better prepared and better integrated forces in Case we need them a Oaks said. With the air Force getting smaller every Day Oaks said he agrees that the service will be doing less with less but said he does no to care for the term. �?o1 hate to put emphasis on slogans like that a Oaks said. A a it a important to understand that we re going to have less people less aircraft and we re going to get smaller. But its equally important that we do the very Best we can with what we have and we re emphasizing across the Board to do the Best we can with what we have. A yes we re going to do less with less a Oaks said. A a it a not fair to our people and its not fair to the taxpayers to say we can do More with less. Well try to do it smarter and better and Well try to draw on our Peoples ideas a the Basic philosophy of total Quality  military maps honoured in Bavaria for apartment fire Rescue Aschaffenbur Jermany a amps three 3rd inf div military policemen were awarded medals from the German state of Bavaria on wednesday for rescuing occupants of a burning building in Aschaffenbur earlier this year an Aschaffenbur base support in spokeswoman said. Sgt. William Martin and sgt. Ramon Peluyera both assigned to the 3rd platoon 3rd my co in Aschaffenbur received the medals from bavarian minister president Max Streibel during a ceremony in the state capital of Tinich Hannelore Ludwig said. A third my sgt. Joseph Deriggi is now serving in the United states. His medal will be sent to him. The soldiers were credited with saving 10 people and one dog from a burning apartment building in the Travis Park american housing area on feb. 4, Ludwig said. The state medals Are awarded Only to those who risk their lives to save others. Martin noticed smoke billowing from the building while on a routine my patrol. He radioed for help and took charge of the scene Ludwig said. Martin was joined by Peluyera and Deriggi and the three battled thick smoke and heat to Rescue people living on three floors of the burning building. Martin Nad to be taken to the Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation she said. All three maps were awarded army commendation medals for their actions at the fire Ludwig  opens radio facility Niscemi Sicily a amps the . Navy opened a new naval radio transmitter facility wednesday on the Island of Sicily. The fully automated facility belongs to the naval computer and telecommunication station Sicily a tenant command of Nas Simonella. The 1,600-acre site is located near Niscemi nearly 50 Miles Southwest of the air station. The installation boasts some of the Navy a most Modem communications equipment said it. Mark Mccaffrey spokesman for Nas Simonella. A the facility uses several High tech computer systems to provide Remote control and state of the Art Security Quot Mccaffrey said wednesday. In addition to a transmitter building the site contains 33 antennas the tallest being 827 feet High. Thirteen More antennas Are scheduled to be installed at Niscemi during the fiscal year Mccaffrey said. Virtually every system at the facility is Remote controlled from naval computer and telecommunication station Navom Testa Sicily. That station recently changed its name from naval communication station Sicily to reflect command encompassing updates in technology Mccaffrey said. Navom Testa supports the air station and the Navy a 6th Fleet plus various nato facilities in the  funding of d Washington a amps a Congress has approved another Stopgap measure to fund the Federal government through nov. 14. Members Are trying to work out their differences Over 13 government spending Bills a including the proposed $290 billion defense budget for fiscal 1992. The first Stopgap measure called a continuing Resolution exp real last  test planned Washington a amps a a faster system to verify a students enrolment when using the Montgomery . Bill education benefits will be tested in California beginning in january. The program called the student automated verification of enrolment will allow students to provide school enrolment information each month y calling a toll free number officials said. During the test students will not have to Send confirmation forms through the mail. That change will Speed up Benefit payments As Well As reduce administrative costs. Officials expect the test to affect from 10,000 to 12,000 students which is approximately 10 percent of the country a total number of . Bill enrollees. Following the one year test the program May be expanded nationwide to include Otner veterans Benefit programs. Oaks praises Safe s Effort to promote equal Opportunity