European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes wednesday March 4, 1992 military of to consider captains majors for Early release Washington the air Force will conduct selective Early retirement boards june 1 for prior service captains and majors and could select up to 30 percent of those eligible air Force officials say. About 1,200 captains and 1,200 majors Are eligible for the boards according to the air Force news service. Separate boards will be held for each Grade. The number of selectee will be based on Force Structure but will not exceed 30 percent in each Grade. The respective boards will consider captains with a Date of rank of May 31, 1989, or earlier and majors with a Date of rank of oct. 1, 1991, or earlier. The majors must have at least 19 years of service and seven years of commissioned service As of june 1. Officers with approved retirement dates in 1992 or 1993 will not be considered nor will online officers lieutenant colonel selectee and those selected by the 1991 major promotion Board. More than half of the 1980 year group will still be on the promotion list and by Law ineligible for Early retirement consideration. Actual retirement dates for selectee will be at their discretion but by feb. 1, 1993, at the latest. Cuts having Little Impact on army Reserve in Europe by Vince Crawley staff writer Heidelberg Germany a troop cuts that Are thinning the ranks of the regular army overseas Are having Only a minimal effect on the army Reserve in Europe but Reserve assignments Are becoming More difficult to get in some cases an army Reserve spokesman said last week. Also soldiers staying in Europe after they leave Active duty can Speed their entry into the Reserve if they join before they re discharged from the Active forces said it. Col. Phil Miller. Quot in some areas we have in effect a waiting list to try to get into our units a said Miller a spokesman for the 7th army Reserve come based in Heidelberg Germany. The command has More than 700 reservists in 23 units in Germany Italy and the United kingdom Miller said in a recent written release. The units recruit aviators operations logistics and military intelligence experts to support Active duty troops in Europe. Soldiers leaving Active duty in Europe Are sometimes eligible to join Reserve units immediately command officials Saia. Instead of entering the individual ready Reserve called Irr and meaning non Active Reserve qualified soldiers can immediately join Active Reserve or National guard units if a vacancy for their skill and rank exists maj. David t. Elliott a personnel officer for the 7th army Reserve come said in the written release. A soldiers who affiliate with an Active Reserve unit at separation Are immediately eligible for Reserve pay and benefits a Elliott said. However Elliott said those who delay joining a unit Quot May encounter about a six month delay before their paperwork is processed. In a Telephone interview Miller said a number of . Businessmen in Western Europe have requested slots in the Reserve swelling the number of overseas recruits. He said Many of the businessmen were in the Reserve in the United states. The Active duty draw Down is Quot not affecting us directly a Miller said. Only one unit in his command has returned to the United states and that was because it was affiliated with 1st inf div fwd which departed from Europe last year. Army enlisted people looking for a Reserve or National guard unit in Europe or the United states can Contact the 1st personnel Comdr a in service recruiters at ets 379-6115 or 6334 or civilian 06202-80-6155 or 6334. Army officers seeking Reserve assignments in Europe can Contact the Reserve command at ets 3707359. The commercial number is 06221-346257. Board will meet april 28 to select master sergeants Washington a the 1992 army master sergeant promotion Board will meet april 28 at fort Benjamin Harrison ind., the army has announced. The Board will consider All sergeants first class with Date of rank of april 30, 1989, and earlier and Basic Active and entry service dates before april 28, 1984. The primary zone includes soldiers with dates of rank of oct. 31, 1987, and earlier dates of ranks for consideration in the secondary zone Are nov. 1, 1987, through april 30, 1989. The Board will also select sergeants first class and sergeants for bars to re enlistment under the qualitative management program. Sergeants first class with dates of rank of March 31, 1992, and earlier and sergeants with a Basic Active service Date of april 28, 1984, or earlier will be considered for  intelligence winners listed Ramstein a Germany a winners of the . Air forces Europe a annual intelligence Community awards were announced by Brig. Gen. Charles l. Bishop Safe Deputy chief of staff for intelligence. Units or individuals were selected based on How Well they performed in their jobs according to Doug Moore a Safe Public affairs spokesman. Larg unit organization 36th fighter Wing Pitburg a Germany Small amt organization 39th Tec group in Ciurlik a Turkey in Meval officer capt. Bradford j. Sch Edo 36th fighter Wing unit level Sanlor no master sgt. William j. Blevins 48th fighter Wing Raf Lakenheath England unit level no tech. Sgt. Sumer Flaye Dehart Giddens 40h fighter Wing in Lavol airman senior airman Jeffrey m. Baker 20th fighter Wing Raf upper Heyford England a couple with heart army Satut e. Rivaro pfc. James Barnett of co of 708th support in and his wife spec. Erin Barnett of he co 1st army div participate in a blood drive in bad Kreuz Nach Germany. Sgt. Kurt Berry of the 655th medical co monitors the couples donations. The drive netted 184 units of blood for the usage or blood Bank. Several drives Are scheduled for military communities in March. Dates times and locations will run in Community papers. A enlisted contributor staff sgt. Jane e. Lostumbo 48lh fighter Wing Hea Quartara level officer capt. Mark d. Agon 7451st tac intelligence so Hahn a Germany headquartered level Benlor no master sgt. Wiliam j. Neal Safe Deputy Chloel of staff intelligence Ramstein a headquarter a feet no and outstanding no teen. Sgt. Michael k. Willoughby 7451st tac intelligence so Headquarters level airman airman 1st class Tina j. Coletta 497th recon technical group be Hierstein Germany Sanlor Grade civilian and want standing civilian Mark c. Sculley 7454th tac intelligence so bar Funk Germany Antar mediate Grade civilian Edward e. Campbell 497th recon technical group officer contributor capt. Timothy e. Lynn 2062nd comm so born link outstanding company Grade officer capt. Wayne l Mccoy jr., 7450th tac intelligence so Ramstein a outstanding airman senior airman James d. Weaver jr., 496th recon technical so Raf Alconbury England help in Job placement offered by air Force Washington a airmen and their spouses who voluntarily or involuntarily leave the air Force can get Job placement assistance at family support centers and military air command education offices according to the air Force news service. Assistance includes certification of military Job skills release of employment information to civilian employment agencies at the service member a request counselling to locate employment and training opportunities and resume preparation. Family support centers can also help service members Contact the unemployment compensation office in their states to determine benefits. Federal Law entitles former service members to unemployment compensation if released or discharged under honorable conditions and if they have completed their first term of service. Some states also pay unemployment benefits to those receiving the voluntary separation incentive or the selective separation  ceremony held for battalion at Herzo base Herzog Nakrach Germany a a ceremonial inactivation of the 2nd in 12th Field arty was held at 2 . Friday at Herzo base 15 Miles Northwest of Nurnberg. The unit will officially inactivate april 15, but the base will have been deserted by that time. Herzo base was on the Pentagon a most recent list of bases to be returned to Germany during fridays ceremony the colors were cased and removed by it col. John c. Odell battalion commander and sgt. Major David Quandt