European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                If Cefas vol. 50, no. 290 350c-130 crash in Indiana kills 16 Evansville ind. A a military transport plane crashed into a restaurant and Motel thursday morning killing at least 16 people and spewing fuel that sent flames 50 to 60 feet into the air authorities said. Ann Groves Deputy Vanderburgh county Coroner said earlier reports from her office that 28 were confirmed dead were based on confusion about the number of people on the plane. She said 16 people were confirmed dead 11 on the ground and All five Crew. The c-130 Hercules from the see crash on Page 2 Friday february 7,1992 d 8693 a medical staffs called ill prepared in Gulf from wire and staff reports Washington a a harsh new assessment of army medical preparedness has concluded that if the persian Gulf War had lasted longer than it did Field hospitals and medical staff would not have been Able to Cope with the expected flood of wounded . Soldiers. Problems identified by the general accounting office the investigative Arm of Congress included doctors with no training in combat Medicine shortages of Basic supplies such As drugs and a Ray film Ana outdated Hospital tents that in some circumstances could not be cooled below 100 degrees. Mobile Field hospitals assigned to combat areas had to leave behind Beds and equipment because there were not enough trucks to carry them. The report also found that army medical staff Many from the National guard and reserves were in some cases physically unprepared for deployment citing As examples one surgeon with Parkinson a disease and another who a was unable to stand for More than 30  personnel mix  contributed to situations such As that of a gynaecologist who was initially assigned to head a team of Chest surgeons. A had the predicted number of casualties occurred had the ground War started earlier or lasted longer the army would not have been Able to provide adequate care a said Richard Davis the Gao s director of army issues in testimony wednesday before the military personnel subcommittee of the House armed services committee. It. Gen. Frank f. Ledford jr., the army surgeon general said in an interview wednesday that while he had no quarrel with the problems cited in the report he disagreed with its conclusions. Ledford said such difficulties were to be expected during the largest deployment of . Medical personnel since world War ii and under the circumstances Quot we can be very proud of what we did. In a convinced we could have taken care of  an estimated 1,200 to 1,300 doctors nurses and other medical specialists see staffs on Page 2u.s. Forces in Europe Here is a breakdown of where the 250,000 . Troops in Europe Are stationed bold Type compared with troop strengths after the army pulls out the units announced on wednesday italic Type. Spang Dalem 4,000 great Britain Netherlands 26,000 2,500 Northern Germany Berlin 5,500 5,000 1,500 4,500 Mainz Wiesbaden 8,500 \ bad 7,000 \ Kreuz Nach \ 3,000 Giessen �?�6,000 5,000 Fulda 15,000 3,500 Hahn 2,000 Frankfurt a h 11,500 19,0 1 11,000 7,0 Kaiserslautern Darmstadt 5.000 4.000 a Heidelberg 5.000 a Hanau 1,000 7,000 wild reckon .2,000 1,500 Bamberg 3.500 2.500 Schwa unfurl 5,000 Wurzburg 6.500 #5.500 Kitzinger 1,500 Karlsruhe 3,000 Mannheim 8,500 Heilbronn 2,000 1,000 a. Stuttgart 7,500 7,000 Lif Osheim a 2,000 # Ansbach 3,000 a Schattenburg n Ornborg a000 Pirih 1,500 Pir Masens 3,000 Furth 6,500 3.000 Augsburg 3.000 the current numbers Are based on figures from each military service. In Southern Germany where nearly All of the . Army Europe is stationed the numbers Are approximate and were computed by the stars and stripes based on the average manpower of units in each Community. In greater Europe the air Force continues to pull people out of Spain Germany and the United kingdom. By 1995, . Troops in Europe will level Oft at 150,000 and the army will reach its goal of 92,200 by october 1993. The numbers of military family members in each Community Are approximately equal to the number of Active duty service people. A amps Wos noome that s last of units targeted for pullout army says by Vince Crawley staff writer All army units scheduled to depart Europe this fiscal year have been identified unless the Pentagon again decides to Speed the army a reduction in Germany a . Army in Europe official said thursday. On wednesday the army a european Headquarters named 84 More units withdrawing from the theater making a total of 289 since september 1990, when the draw Down was first announced. Of the 72,000 soldiers scheduled to leave Europe in fiscal 1992, nearly half have already departed according to army figures. The wednesday release also confirmed that two More historic units a the 2nd army dives final brigade and the 2nd army Cav regt a Are being removed from duty in Europe. A was far As. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney a plan goes this is it until october said Jim Boyle an army spokesman in Heidelberg Germany speaking of the wednesday announcement. Although Cheney Issee related Story on Page 2 still calling the shots concerning the Pace of the army a european draw Down Boyle indicated that further announcements would be unlikely until Early autumn. A Pentagon official said last week that another 37,000 soldiers plus their family members will leave Europe in fiscal 1993, which begins in october. Once they depart the army will reach its goal of 92,200 sol Diers in Europe. However along with cutting people the army is also shifting and rearranging units Boyle said a we still have people who will be moving from one Cavern to another Quot within Germany this year Boyle said. The wednesday announcement confirmed earlier reports that the 2nd army Cav regt will leave Europe this summer. A there a a certain amount of melancholia a said it. Col. Lawrence Gehlhausen the regiments executive officer at Merrell Barracks in Nurnberg. A the regiment has a As an organization and As individuals a a deep respect for Bavaria a Gehlhausen see units on Page 2