European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 19, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3landstuhl to eliminate two services time line for closure of Wiesbaden medical Center by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau the alcohol rehabilitation Center and in patient psychiatry Ward at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center will soon close As part of the military draw Down a 7th medical come spokeswoman says. Personnel cuts at the Center and at other army hospitals in Europe Are still being planned said Barbara Slifer a 7th medical come spokeswoman. But she predicted that the final staffing at Lan Stuhl will be about 80 percent of what the Center now employs and that there will be More military than civilian staff members. A we Are continuing to assess requirements and Well announce changes when the assessment is Complete a Slifer said of the changes looming at other army hospitals in Europe. Lan Stuhl one of the army a largest referral hospitals in Europe is Between Kaiserslautern and Ramstein a in southwestern Germany. Service Mem ers who became ill or were injured during the persian Gulf crisis and War often were sent to Lan Stuhl. Land Stuhle a alcohol rehabilitation Center will close in the next two to three weeks Slifer said. She added that the army hospitals in Frankfurt Heidelberg and Niernberg still have rehab centers that Are not scheduled to close. Land Stuhle a in patient psychiatry Ward will close in about four months Slifer said. Patients who need that care afterwards will be sent to Frankfurt or returned to the states. The intensive care unit will be reduced from 12 Beds to eight Beds in the next six months Slifer said. Beginning Friday several wards at Lan Stuhl will Combine a to improve the patient to staff ratio a she said. The wards Are not traditional open Bay areas but wings with several private and semiprivate rooms off a Central hallway Slifer said. Under the changes a the neurological and neurosurgery wards will Combine with orthopaedics. A the urological and ear nose Throat wards will Combine with the mixed surgical Ward. A the paediatrics Ward will Combine with tie Samc Day surgery Ward. Of the 11 Beds in the Ward four will be dedicated to paediatric patients. The children a Beds will be in rooms separate from the adults. Another major military medical Center in Germany a the Wiesbaden air Force regional medical Center a is closing under a specific schedule said it. Col. . Crowley a spokesman for . Air forces in Europe. Crowley said that though it May appear that the closure process is speeding up its not. A the doors will still be open but specially areas May not be available a he said. Staff sgt. Chris Miller a spokesman for the Wiesbaden medical Center said that a time line drawn up by officials gives Center users an idea of what to expect. The Beds at the facility will decrease from the current 185 to 170 in april to 100 in october and to 70 by mid november Miler said. The decrease should not significantly affect the Community because a right now we have 185 Beds and maybe 60 patients in them a Miller said. April 15 july 31 aug.30 oct. 1 nov. 15 dec. 31 alcohol rehabilitation Center closes decrease from 185 Beds to 170 Beds. Transfer the army veterinary service out of the medical Center Back to the army. Close paediatric dentistry service. Convert to 100 Beds convert from a medical Center to a Hospital. Convert to 70 Beds. Eliminate orthodontics service. Jan. 31 feb. 15 March 1 March 15 april 1 july 31 sept. 15 sept. 30 Farewell appearance . Sailors stand at Parade rest As the aircraft Carrier inde tie group to visit Subic Bay before the scheduled withdrawal Pendency approaches to Dock on its last port Call tuesday at of All . Forces from the Philippines by december. The Bat the Subic naval facilities Philippines. The Independence tie group visited the Philippines after conducting training and its six escort ships Are the last . Aircraft Carrier Bat exercises in Yokosuka Japan. Draw Down soldiers to be treated with dignity respect general says by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany a soldiers who ate lunch with the army a chief of staff on wednesday Learned that he was aware of draw Down anxiety that is being Felt throughout the service. Gen. Gordon r. Sullivan made a Quick trip to visit soldiers in the Kaiserslautern Community and stopped Long enough at dinner Cavern to eat lunch. The general kid the $1.90 fee for lunch plus the .70 officers surcharge for a Steak Fried Rice and a vegetable said a dining Hall official. Following the lunch the general told soldiers in the dining facility that he would a Promise to treat people during the draw Down period and in the future with the dignity and respect that soldiers  he added that his visit included a listening to the troops and learning their  As he prepared to leave the facility Sullivan said a people like you make this the Best army in the  at an awards ceremony at Panzer Cavern after lunch Sullivan presented j6 medals to soldiers in Kaiserslautern units. He commended the soldiers for a just doing what the army wants in Uncertain  after the Brief ceremony the chief of staff said that he and All soldiers should be a feeling Good because we did what we were asked to do. For Over 45 years we stood up to protect a Way of life. The general left after the 15-minute ceremony with plans to visit the Hohen Fels training area today. Sullivan a visit includes attending the Vii corps Clos Down and getting an update on the Progress of the draw Down in Europe. Close podiatry clinic. Stop orthopaedic surgery Stop delivering babies. Stop All elective surgery. Stop All in patient services. Close All obstetrical and gynaecological services convert from a Hospital to a clinic. Close optometry clinic departure of All obstetrical and gynaecological nurse practitioners. Close primary care clinic paediatrics clinic and social worker and family advocacy programs. Stop All out patient care. The facility becomes a contingency or standby Hospital. A amps Suliin Mam police free american in Manila raids Manila Philippines api a a swat team freed a kidnapped California businessman wednesday after a series of raids on suburban Homes. Police killed at least 12 suspected kidnappers in the raids officials said. A witness said the drama reached a Climax when sharpshooters killed two kidnappers As the abductors dragged Michael Barnes 41, from a House in suburban Las Pinas and demanded a getaway car from police who had assaulted the House. One of the kidnappers was holding a grenade and threatening to kill Barnes when sharpshooters felled him and his Comrade with shots to the head according to a witness who asked not to be identified. Police said the kidnappers suspected members of a breakaway communist group had demanded a $20 million Ransom. None was paid however. The kidnapping of Barnes vice president of philippine geothermal inc., Nas deepened concerns among american businessmen in Manila Over their safety. Barnes was seized by three gunmen As he arrived for work on Jan. 17.airman gets 6 months for bad Check offences Aviano a Italy a an air Force enlisted Man has been sentenced to six months in prison after a general court martial at Aviano a found him guilty of passing bad checks and forging a Check. Senior airman Scott Lagrimanta of Avi anon a 40th consolidated aircraft Maint so pleaded guilty to charges of passing More than $3,000 in bad checks and forging and cashing a Check according to staff sgt. Austin Carter a base spokesman. All the offences took place Between july and August 1991 at Sabre Hall Avi anon Sall ranks club Carter said tuesday. A Board of officers thursday sentenced Lagrimanta to be separated from the service with a bad conduct discharge to be confined for six months to forfeit $200 in pay each month during that time and to Bie demoted to the lowest enlisted Grade Carter said