European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 11, 1992 the stars and stripes b 9 Page 9augsburg Hospital considers layoffs civilians told draw Down makes cutbacks inevitable by Ron Jensen Niernberg Bureau civilian employees at the Augsburg army Hospital in Germany were told monday that the Hospital is examining the possibility of layoffs. It. Col. Bruce furbish Deputy commander for administration at the Hospital confirmed monday afternoon that the a a inevitable work Force reduction is near at the 105-bed facility. A we Are As a result of a change in Mission and a downsizing of the workload a furbish said. He said the layoffs could begin a in the very very near about 200 civilians work at the Hospital he said. More than 60 employees and their family members attended the afternoon meeting in which col. Or Lynnford Wilson Hospital commander explained the reasons for the impending reductions in the work Force. Furbish said there has been no decision yet to close the Hospital although one person at the meeting said it was announced that the Hospital commander had requested that the 7th medical come close the Hospital by May 1. Barbara Slifer a spokeswoman for the 7th medical come said she could not comment on the possible closing of the Hospital. She did say that the Hospital command a a can to continue to operate the facility As they have in the past mainly because of financial constraints and a reduced according to army maj. Freda Brame a . European come spokeswoman 7th medical come and Hospital officials Are the appropriate authorities to answer auctions about the hospitals future. Brame added that Neucom does not speculate on the future status of any of its facilities. Furbish said the patient Load at the Hospital is Down about 25 percent from a year ago at this time because of the ongoing draw Down of troops across Europe. A spokesman for the Community said the Augsburg military Community has dropped from a High of about 16,000, and will level off at about 9,000 later this year when the 66th military intelligence brigade and the University of Maryland Headquarters relocate from Munich Germany. The greatest loss of population occurred with the departure this year of the 17th Field arty brigade the spokesman teen follows a Leader a and learns by Crystal Laureano staff writer Mannheim Germany a seventeen year old Stephanie Jones traded one morning of High school classes for a lesson in real life. Instead of accounting Spanish or algebra Jones started Friday by meeting with banking officials. As the morning progressed she toured a Field training site operated a tank simulator and inspected a motor Pool. Jones was one of 15 Mannheim High school juniors and seniors who were haired with Community leaders for a first and look at How they function. The Lith grader was matched with col. Paul Lenze commander of the 3rd brigade 1st army div during a typical Day s routine. A a in be probably done More in this four hour period but this is typical of my Day As a brigade commander Lenze said. A i schedule nothing in the morning so that i can go and visit when the a follow the Leader program was first announced Jones thought that her group might spend the Day following a general around or sitting in a classroom. A but following key leaders made it More interesting because we were by ourselves with one Leader a she said. A you learn More about that one although an army family member for eight years Jones knowledge of the inner Workings of the army was limited. She was surprised by the amount of training soldiers receive. A whether there is a War or not they Are always training and having classes or going on exercises a she said. A even if they Are Good they keep on improving Jones who intends to study business management in College made preliminary arrangements for a class tour to the local Bank during her meeting with representatives from the Community a Branch of merchants Bank. While at Lenzey a office she met Ches Ter a 2-year-old bulldog who is the 3rd brigades Mascot. But what most impressed Jones was the tank simulator a on which she chalked up several a a kills a and an mall tank she climbed into for a close up look. Aside from a new understanding of the army Jones also gained added perspective on the human Side of leadership. It changed her View of leaders. A you find out that the people in charge Are More caring than people make them out to be a she said. A today has made me feel they re Down to Earth people and you can talk to a a he a just like anyone else a she said of Lenze. A a Iris rank matters As far As his leadership position but he a still a person just one with a lot of the time with the teen Ager was Well spent Lenze said. A a it san idea just to expose them students to a Little bit of the leaders in our Community to give them a sense of what we do and what a important. Maybe even serve As a role Model for someone in the future a he said. A hopefully we can share if Only briefly a sense of values and what we think and How we operate what we think is important and now we make All of this come Lenze chairman of the Community a adult advisory Council on teen affairs said the a follow the Leader program is just one initiative geared at teens in the Mannheim Community. The advisory Council brings Community officials parents and teens together to discuss what Young people want. A the Good thing is the decision making authority is sitting around a table in one room so when parents or students want to do something All of the resources in the Community Are in that room a Lenze explained. A we owe it to our youth that they have positive alternatives and that we Are providing a stimulating environment for them so that they re not just hanging 8a8 0av�cm�y Mannheim High school Junior Stephanie Jones Points to a line of tanks while accompanied by col. Paul Lenze commander of the 3rd brigade 1st army pullback will have big Impact on area Thurso Scotland a amps a the . Navy a withdrawal from the naval communication station United kingdom Here will result in a loss of More than $5 million in Trade and cause a Rise in unemployment in an area already beset with problems a local paper has reported. . Officials announced Jan. 30 that the us. Navy would reduce its operations at Thurso and withdraw its 180 sailors and six officers from the base located on the northernmost tip of Scotland. The site will not be completely closed but will become a Remote controlled facility operated from another Navy communication site at Raf Edzell about 271 Miles away said it. Jack Papp a spokesman for . Naval forces Europe at the commands London Headquarters. The Navy has occupied the Thurso site since january 1964. The Caithness courier quoted Thurso cmdr. David Coleman As saying a a it a a realignment of the communications Structure of the . Navy in Northern great Britain. But the Impact on the Community is probably the same As if we were to part of the land now used by the . Navy will be returned to the British ministry of defense but Low and. High frequency transmitters and associated antennae will remain on another Section of the site said Papp. The realignment is to be completed by dec. 31. The site will be maintained by a contractor which Likely will be an american a because of the Security aspect a said Coleman according to the courier article. The Mission of the site will continue to be to provide communication services to . And nato ships air Craft and submarines in the Atlantic Fleet said Papp. Approximately 78 local nationals will lose their jobs As a result of the Pentagon a decision. Several Compa Nies and business have been cutting jobs during the cur rent British recession. The Caithness courier reported about 500-plus jobs will be lost in the area through other local layoffs. About 49 of the 180 enlisted service members Al Thurso will Transfer to the Edzell site Papp said. The other sailors will be reassigned in the United states and elsewhere. The United states will save $2 million annually by realigning Thurso a operation but will spend $4.2 million for the initial realignment process Papp said
