European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A new and very different George Wallace woos Alabama voter by Phillip Rawls the associated press the Only son of former gov. George c. Wallace shares his famous name and a desire to serve in Washington. But their political styles Are As different As the Federal offices that attracted them. George Wallace jr., 40, is running for Congress courting voters with an almost gentle style in Sharp contrast to the fist shaking Defiance of his father s Early Days As a segregationist and White House candidate. Quot the most important thing George Wallace or. Has in common with his father is his name., because in temperament they Are very different Quot said Bill Barnard a Southern political historian at the University of Alabama. Quot in temperament he s much More like his Mother than his father. He does t have the gift of hot rhetoric like his father  but like his father he has a history of failed marriages and opponents have latched on to that to counterbalance his name recognition. The younger Wallace a moderate Democrat in his second term As state treasurer is seeking the House seat being vacated by Republican Bill Dickinson who is retiring George Wallace or. Entered politics in 1986, the year his Ether retired after four terms As governor and four runs for the presidency one of which a a in 1972 a ended with an assassination attempt that left him paralysed in the legs. The younger Wallace s Mother Lurleen was also elected governor in 1966, As a substitute for her husband. She died of cancer in midterm. George Wallace or. Got his political education at his father s knew. Quot George or. Was a Little boy when his father and i ran against each other in 1958. He went around with his lather and made political speeches. He was something else Quot said former gov. John Patterson the Only person Ever to Bent the older Wallace in Alabama. The Man most Alabama residents still Call Quot George  said his decision to run for Congress a rather than lieutenant governor in 1994, As he once planned to do a had nothing to do with his being seen As a  Quot i have no psychological hang up about that Quot he said. Quot serving As state treasurer in be established my own  Wallace has made his Mark in Alabama with programs to provide Cut rate Loans to Small businesses and to help Middle class families save for College. George Wallace or. Wants to be a congressman. He has said he will work in Washington to protect the districts three military bases from cutbacks. Quot i be been impressed with George Wallace jr.,&Quot said Southern historian Wayne Flynt of Auburn University. Quot he s thoughtful. I have not detected any racism in him. He has a vision for the state. He s very different from his father Quot he does no to have his father s single mindedness. He s not consumed with running for office. His father enjoyed running for office More than serving in  the younger Wallace said his father is committed to campaigning for him but How much depends on his health. The former governor 72, is now deaf and goes Days without leaving his Montgomery Home. He was released from a Hospital april 3 after three weeks of treatment for pneumonia and pain stemming from his paralysis. Wallace a opponents in the june 2 democratic primary Are former state medicaid commissioner Faye Baggiano and former agricultural journalist Larry Lee. Two polls have shown him with More than 40 percent of the vote far ahead of his rivals. Baggiano said Wallace s name recognition could end up hurting him. Quot it ainu tall positive you know a she said. On the gop Side Are state sen. Larry Dixon and newspaper owner Terry Everett. Dixon is campaigning with his family and making an Issue of the younger Wallace a three divorces. Quot i intend to make moral character and stability As an individual a major Issue Quot he said. A i Don t know anything about what it s like to be married three  How will that kind of Campaign affect Wallace Quot some people see him As a Womanizer and that s going to Hurt a said Flynt a Southern Baptist Deacon. Quot we re not As straight laced on that As we used to be Quot Barnard said Quot but with some voters it will be a detriment a the instability in his personal life. But those same voters Are the ones Likely to be drawn to him because he s George Wallace s  the former governor was married and divorced twice after the death of his first  action line special duty request alters return sequence it in a confused about the air Force s assignment policy Lor overseas returnees and have several questions. First How does someone with a september 1992 Deros Date of reassignment already have their return assignment when someone with a july 1992 Deros does not on Jan 14, 1992, a co worker with the same air Force specially code Aasc and Grade As myself received an assignment selection notice coincidentally to his first preference. Although his Deros is september 1992, his assignment selection Date was Jan. 8, 1992 my Deros is july 1992 and understand the assignment selection Lor May july returnees is february 1992. How does an overseas returnee get assignment selected three months ahead of other August october returnees when there is no special duty Sei special experience identifier retraining try in route humanitarian Chap children have a potential or other assignment actions involved How does this out of Cycle selection affect other returnees who will be selected during their Normal return Cycle especially the ones with assignment selection priority i.e., Short tour returnee ? also How does this Early selection affect the new equal enlisted quarterly assignment listing system s test evaluation if required. I can provide More information for assisting your evaluation of this situation. As a former Aasc functional manager i find this scenario disturbing and a hard sell for an unbiased and equitable enlisted assignment system. Master sgt. Bob Mitchell Ramsten a Germany Elt. Col. William b. Horne ii director of assignments Safe Headquarters Europe replies the assignment Opportunity at Gunter fab was to a special duty assignment the Standard systems Center Sec. Law afr 39-11, chapter 8, table 8-2, Rule 45. One method for personnel to identify their Volunteer status for this assignment is the of form 392, assignment preference Sheet Section 3, code 97. At the time afm pc air Force military personnel Center was considering personnel for assignment to the Sec at Gunter fab there were no 491x1 volunteers for this unit afm pc considers personnel for assignment to special duty locations by looking for 1 applicants on the of form 392 As indicated above 2 overseas returnee volunteers 3 conus Continental United states volunteers 4 overseas returnee non volunteers 5 conus non volunteers. Lead time varies from immediate fill to 14 months out. To minimize the Impact on other units and personnel afm pc makes every Effort to limit Short notice requirements. You were considered for this assignment to the Sec at Gunter fab however your spouse could not be assigned to either Gunter or Maxwell fab Ala. Based on your joint spouse intent to be assigned at the same location you were not selected. Your assignment to tinker fab okla., As Wel As your spouses was based on requirements that were part of the Normal overseas returnee Cycle. Special duty assignments Are not included in the enlisted quarterly assignment listing equal system for two reasons. First for equal to work the number of return assignments advertised must be the same As the number of personnel scheduled to receive a conus assignment since not everyone in the return Cycle is qualified for the special duty location afm pc May not be Able to fill the requirement with an overseas returnee. This would leave an unfilled requirement and one person without an assignment second anyone interested in applying for a special duty Opportunity can do so on the of form 392. Those overseas can Volunteer Well in Advance of their Normal Deros Cycle. If you have additional questions please Call me at ets 480-6558. To write us headers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes wednesday april 29, 1992