European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 14, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9 Grad flying High after acceptance at each Academy by Meridith Winder . Bureau Raf Croughton England getting accepted at a military Academy can be a source of Pride for any student but a 1992 Croughton High school graduate can feel three times As proud. He was accepted at the army Navy and air Force academies. David l. English chose the . Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs i be heard of a number of cases where someone has been accepted at two academies but never  it col. Doug Hart Colo., which he said was an easy decision. He had no desire to be on ships and he Wasny to too enthusiastic about being in the army. A a in be heard of a number of cases where someone has been accepted at two academies but never three a said it. Col. Doug Hart a Pentagon spokesman. A a there a no Way to pin it Down for sure but i would say that a fairly  English was planning on just applying to the air Force Academy. A but i was told it  be a bad idea to apply to All three just in Case i Wasny to selected for the air Force a the 17-Ycar-old said. A i was just As surprised As everyone else when i was selected for All  under the rules for applying to the academies Only certain people could submit nominations on behalf of an applicant. The sponsors can Only submit nominations to one Academy. He received a nomination from the former commander of the now non existent Junior Roth program at Croughton. He also received nominations from sen. John Mccain and rep. Jim Kolbic both republicans from Arizona. As his Mother Stephanie a special education teacher at Croughton elementary school put it a a that a the air Force Academy his dream  a although my family Isnit connected with the military in be always considered myself part of the military family a he said. A a in be attended Dodds schools most of my life and All of my friends parents Are in the air  with the help of maj. Margaret Mcgregor English meticulously planned his moves to get into the Academy. Mcgregor is a Reserve officer who serves As the air Force Academy Liaison for several bases. A i worked with David since he was a freshman a Mcgregor said. A i advised him on the types of classes he needed to take the grades he needed to maintain and the Type of activities he needed to get involved in. It was the Type of activities the air Force Academy was looking for in the Young people they  Mcgregor said she first met English when he was in the eighth Grade and he was really a Ngung How about joining the Academy. A a in be been really excited for him All along a Mcgregor said. A a he a shown a # a amps Meridith window David l. English who recently graduated from Croughton High school in England will attend the . Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo. Great desire and great drive. Where a lot of students would hang in there for just a Little while and then let it go he really pursued it actively from the beginning to the  Mcgregor said English must continue to work hard particularly with the physical training which can be difficult m the first couple of weeks. A a it a physically demanding because they Are up at a High Altitude a Mcgregor said. A they have a very strenuous physical activity program set up for  that initial period is part of Basic Cadet training with an appropriate nickname a beast. Among the activities Are an obstacle course and the cadets live in tents. English a hard work has paid off in other ways. He has completed the requirements to become an Eagle scout maintained a 4.0 weighted Grade Point average and was named valedictorian for the 1992 Croughton graduating class. But through it All his most avid fan has been his Mother. A when i first wanted to go to the air Force Academy i told my mom about it in the sixth Grade a English said. A she kind of thought it was a phase i would get  his Mother tried to dissuade him at first. She did no to like the possibility of her son getting Hurt during a War. But when she found out he was really serious she a been completely supportive. A a in a really proud of my son a she  expansion almost Complete by Dave Melancon staff writer extensive renovations that began in 1989 at the terminal at Rhein main a should be completed by late july meaning passengers will have a much easier time there. A we gutted the building to a Shell a said Ken Wunsche Rhein main resident Engineer with the army corps of engineers. A we rebuilt it completely with modern Utility service including passenger loading Bridges and baggage  about 38,000 Square feet has been added to the front of the old military Airlift come now called air mobility come terminal and the 56,000-Square-foot building has been renovated he said. Opening ceremonies Are slated for mid August. The changes which Cost about $10.25 million include a color coded path base Exchange new furniture Bookstore soundproof Nursery cafeteria snack and beverage machines weather protected outdoor smoking area Luggage lockers and Crew lounges. Two new passenger holding areas each have capacities of 400-450 people and two backup areas can hold 200 people each. Also the buildings anti hijacking electrical water sewage and heating systems were improved or replaced. The terminal opened in the Early �?T70s and was desis ined for narrow bodied air no changes seen for space a travel More seats to Europe May open up by Dave Melancon staff writer opportunities for space available travel on military aircraft in Central Europe and the United states Are not expected to change despite the . Draw Down in Europe. A we do not see any near term impacts a said col. John t. Quirk Aerial Kort operations director for the air mobility come the former military Airlift come. A opportunities to Europe May improve. Space a travel allows service Mem ers their families and retirees to Fly aboard military aircraft at no charge other than a $10 processing fee. Dod civilians can Fly space a on an emergency basis. The availability of empty seats and the aircraft a Mission determine the number of space a passengers on a flight. Regulations covering space a travel Are not expected to change said quirk. Also there will be no changes in the number of airfields or the types of aircraft serving am customers. There May be fewer flights to and from Central Europe quirk said but fewer people will be seeking space on those planes meaning the proportion of available seats will remain constant. Space a travel to the Mediterranean and England will stay a about the same a he said. But am still has to carry people and cargo to Europe and More seats May open for space a travel. At Rhein main about 20 passenger flights leave each month according to base spokeswoman Susanne Bartsch. That is the same number of flights on average As last year. A there is still space available depending on the Type of flight a she says. A we done to expect anything to  last year there were 240 passenger flights leaving Rhein main. However 10 of those trips were reserved for unit moves and had no space a seats. Flights were government charted commercial and military transport aircraft usually to Philadelphia St. Louis and Charleston . The Only expected changes in the number of service members and their families taking advantage of space a flying will be an increase during summer vacation season Bartsch said. Craft said Bob Altee operations officer for the 362nd Aerial port so which operates the terminal. A now that we Are in the wide bodied Era it was simply too Small a he said. A the departing passengers were too confined. There was insufficient room to properly process  waiting areas designed to hold 200 passengers had to accommodate 400 or More. A it was not a people environment a Altee said. A it was More like can of  the renovations also will enhance the terminals role As a troop staging area during missions like operations desert shield and storm he said. A we can accommodate 1,500 passengers in and out in an hour a he said. A it does not mean that we Are manned to do that but the facility will allow for