European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 12, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 19 military2 of postal managers honoured at Ramstein Ramstein a Germany a two administrators assigned to the 7025th air postal so at Ramstein a were recently honoured by the air Force for their work last year. Maj. Donna m. Tiefenbach chief of logistics was named Junior information management officer of the year. Tech. Sgt. Mary e. Bas Harring ton a postal manager was selected As intermediate enlisted information manager. Tiefenbach who has been at Ramstein since May is responsible for wartime contingency plans manpower and postal supplies. Bas Harrington distributes military postal plans and programs throughout the 50 postal offices in . Air forces Europe. She was the first air Force postal specialist deployed to Turkey in support of operation provide Comfort. The annual awards recognize officers enlisted airmen civilian workers and organizations for their contributions to information  Supply unit selected no. 1 in Safe Span Dahlem a Germany the 52nd fighter wings Supply Squadron has won the . Air forces Europe a 1991 Daedal an Supply effectiveness award and will represent Safe in the air Force Competition. The award recognizes Supply units that Excel in outstanding accomplishments base and Community involvement facility improvements and unit recognition programs according to a news release. Cited for its efforts during the persian Gulf War 52nd Supply so shipped 13.3 million tons of equipment e Gulf and supplied chemical i _ Span Dahlem service members. It also created a 24 to the warfare gear to 1,100 hour Supply Center the release said. In addition the Supply Squadron was recognized for saving the air Force $40,000 by acquiring and using items from bases drawing Down. No group to hold Job fairs in Kaiserslautern Heidelberg Washington a the army non commissioned officers association has announced two Job fairs in Germany. The first will be held May 27 at the Vogel Weh officers and civilians club in Kaiserslautern. On May 29, another Job fair will be held at the old Dominion no club at Patrick Henry Village in Heidelberg according to an army news service release. Job fairs which Are free and do not require association membership give veterans a Chance to talk with up to 50 participating companies representing All facets of the business Community. Also a career transition seminar is held one Day before each fair from 1 . To 4 .s. European task Force inducts 4 into sgt. Morales Vicenza Italy a the Southern european task Force has inducted four non commissioned officers into the sgt. Morales club. Each no was awarded an army commendation medal. The inductees were staff sgt. Adm clemmons.54th signal co. 509th signal in staff sat Howard  support co. 3rd in. 325th inf regt staff sgt Anna johnson.167th signal co 509th signal in sgt Joseph maselli.22nd my co provisional. 80th base support in More wartime vets May gain preference for Federal jobs by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a More than 2 million Scricc members who were on Active duty during the persian Gulf War would receive hiring preference for Federal jobs regardless of whether they served in the combat zone under a Bill recently introduced in Congress. The Bill is sponsored by rep. Timothy j. Penny d-minn., chairman of the House veterans affairs education training and employment subcommittee. It would expand the guidelines of an announcement last year by the office of personnel management that said troops who served in the combat zone would get preference for Federal jobs. An aide to Penny said the Bill duplicates similar legislation enacted during the Vietnam Era under which All military personnel who served during that conflict were eligible for Federal hiring preference even if they never went to Southeast Asia. Such veterans get an extra five Points on their civil service employment scores an pm official said. Those scores which arc based on several factors including prior Job experience and education Are used to select employees for Federal jobs the official said. The Agency a 1991 directive signed by pm director Constance Newman said veterans must be eligible for the Southwest Asia service modal to get hiring preference. But Newman recently sent a letter to Penny in which she said she would support broadening the guidelines to include All veterans who served during the persian Gulf War Penny a aide said. A with hundreds of troops leaving the military every Day and facing a sluggish Job Market the least we can do is ensure they have a Chance to get another Job with the Federal government Quot the aide said. The Bill is currently pending before the House Post office and civil service committee. There is no formal timetable for the committee to take action on the Bill. Army Reserve come upgraded has temporary Atlanta offices Washington the . Army Reserve come is now a major subordinate command of the forces come operating out of temporary Headquarters at Atlanta a fort Mcpherson and fort Gillem according to a recent army news service release. The formerly provisional command has assumed control of All Reserve functions once handled by 4th . Army at fort Sheridan 111., which deactivated sept. 27, 1991. Later this year the command will assume control of army Reserve units in the United states which Are currently handled by the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th armies. The individual armies will retain control of Reserve special operations units and will continue to oversee Reserve training mobilization and deployment functions. The current Reserve come staff a 313 soldiers and civilians including 107 Active Reserve troops a will grow by oct. 1 to 732 personnel. The fully staffed Headquarters will be 70 percent civilian 21 percent Active Reserve and 9 percent Active army. The army Reserve come was established oct. 1, 1990 As a provisional command. The commander Gen. Roger w. Sandler also serves As chief of the army Reserve and Deputy commanding general of the forces come. Environmental efforts recognized Span Dahlem a Germany a four environmental awards have been issued to the 52nd civil engr so for 1991. For environmental compliance the Squadron was credited for a $12 million program in which hazardous waste storage areas were built. Underground storage tanks were replaced and catch basins were created. The environmental Quality award went to capt. Patrick Morris chief of environmental management. Morris led the compliance construction program improving environmental efforts at Span Dahlem. For example Morris started a German american group that continually monitors the bases environmental program. Staff sgt. Rose Landey received the pollution prevention award. An environmental technician Landey is credited with increasing recycling at Span Dahlem by 500 percent. Two Span Dahlem elementary school teachers were Given Volunteer certificates of achievement for their efforts in increasing children a environmental awareness. Raymond Church and Michael Lujan started a club that seeks to enhance children a appreciation for the environment. Navy praises Simonella flight record Simonella Italy a the naval air station Here has been recognized for flying 26 years without a major Accident. The Honor was announced by vice adm. Anthony a. Less commander of the naval air Force . Atlantic Fleet. The Navy defines major accidents As those in which an aircraft is destroyed or sustains More than $1 million in damage or in which a person is killed or is permanently disabled. In the last 26 years the station has logged More than 100,000 flight hours in aircraft such As the s-2 tracker maritime patrol aircraft he Huey helicopter and the c-131 Samaritan transport. The air station operates three Beechraft uc-12m King air planes and a vp-3a Catbird research aircraft. Aircraft from Simonella deliver mail to ships. The aircraft also Are used for emergency medical evacuations and passenger  seekers workshops set throughout Europe san Antonio workshops aimed at helping separating and retiring service members will be held this month and in March at major . Military installations throughout Europe. The non commissioned officers association is conducting the sessions entitled Job seekers workshops. Military transition programs can to accommodate All the people leaving the services said Walter Krueger association president. The workshops Are intended to supplement those programs. The four hour workshops focus on topics including marketing yourself preparing a re sum and interview techniques. Participants will be assisted in completing a mini-r�sum6, which the Coa will distribute to companies seeking to hire military trained workers. The program is free and open to All ranks. Family members Are Welcome. More information on local workshops can be obtained from the installation transition management offices or by contacting Bill Watkins a coat a european director at Wertheim Germany 093424532. The workshops scheduled Are England feb. 24.naval activity London feb. 25.raf upper Heyword feb. 26.raf Lakenheath feb. 27.rafaiconbury Spain feb. 25.torrejonab feb. 26.naval station Rota Italy fab. 24.avlano a feb. 25.vicenza. Everte Cavern feb. 27.naval support activities Napier Nas Simonella Sicily fab. 26. Netherlands March 3.soesterberg a Germany March 2.rametelnab Heidelberg Patton Barracks match 3.sembach a Baum other so Fth Cavern March 4.spangdahlem a Hanau Gross at Freim March 5.bffburg a Rhein main a Wurzburg Leighton Barracks March 8.vllseck, 7th Man training Canter Lindsey air station Inarik a Turkey feb 28