European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 9, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3officials hang up ets phone name by Effie Bathen staff writer communications officials Are telling phone users in Europe to get in line and use the Correct name for the military a worldwide Telephone system. A say Dan not ets a and end the confusion. That a the message officials Are sending to try to end a common misconception that some military telephones need different dealing instructions. The Telephone numbers Are the same under both systems but some people Are confused when they hear ets instead of Dan said col. Joseph Guirreri commander of the defense information systems Agency a european Headquarters in Vaihinger near Stuttgart Germany. A people can to Tell whether they re dealing on the old or the new system. They All look the same a Guirreri said. A they wonder a do i have to use some special dealing code a a ets is the abbreviation for european Telephone system the military communications system that has been significantly updated in the last two years disa officials said. That system had evolved from at least three other military Telephone systems Over several years. Dan stands for defense switched network a system that includes modern switching equipment and that will eventually mean a uniform seven digit dealing system Guirreri said. Some users will be Able to Call anywhere in the world if they have proper authorization. Such Calls will require additional codes. The term Dan should have replaced the term ets when the Agency was told to switch from existing military Telephone systems in october 1989. But ets remains in common usage. Dan has been used in the United kingdom Spain Turkey and the Continental United states for about two years but the term ets often has been used for . Government telephones in Germany officials said. The Auto on automatic voice network system was replaced by Dan in the Early 1980s. The last Auto on switching system in Germany a at Lan Gelkopf a was turned off sept. 10, 1991. That left three of an original 10 switches in Europe two in Italy and one in Greece. They were to be phased out by the end of this year. Currently about two thirds of european military communities Are using new or adapted equipment and the rest will come on line in the next couple of years Guirreri said. The objective is total integration with two other systems in the Pacific and the Continental United states. Satellite microwave fiber optic and computer technologies of the Dan system Nave nearly replaced electro mechanical systems that Date to the creation of Auto on in july 1961. The goal is faster Call completion. Officials have already heard from Many system users that Calls Are going through More easily without using special priority phones said Guirreri. So called a precedence dealing which preempted routine Calls will now be done by computers. Many army air Force and Navy callers can also use features such As Call forwarding or automatic Call Back. The forwarding feature allows a Call to be diverted to another phone. The Call Back feature alerts a party called that a caller was trying to reach him. Those who have questions about Telephone features should Contact the military signal or communications unit in their area Guirreri  setting sights on teaching Survey says by Sonya Ross the associated press Washington a Byron Norwood is a Marine corps sergeant who dreams of someday opening a Day care Center. Meanwhile he tutors children twice a week at a Washington elementary school and spends saturdays As a Volunteer Mentor for inner City youth. The . Armed forces Are filled with people like Norwood according to a study released monday that suggests fun Eling military personnel into the nations classrooms once they end their military careers. The National Center for education information Drew its recommendations from a july Survey of 820 soldiers who contacted an army hot line about careers in education. It found the interest in teaching was particularly High among Black hispanic and asian men who Are sorely underrepresented among . Teachers. According to the study 23 percent of those who contacted the not line belonged to a minority group. Minorities make up Only 9 percent of teachers. Military personnel making a career move As the size of the armed forces is reduced make a perfect match for school systems looking for male or minority teachers said Emily Feistritzer author of the study. A there you have built in an answer to two of the problems that face the composition of the teaching Force a said Feistritzer president of the National Center for education. A the military is a Rich source of people who can change the demographics of the education Field in positive  the Center is a privacy funded nonpartisan rese it i in organization based in Washington. It conducted the study at the request of the army a Deputy assistant Secretary for personnel support. Among those who contacted the hot line a 97 percent were interested in teaching. A 95 percent wanted to teach in Public schools. A 60 percent held bachelors degrees and 19.6 percent had masters degrees. A 36 percent were willing to teach in inner City systems. A 33 percent want to teach Grade school and 10 percent want to teach in colleges. When asked their primary reason for wanting a career in education most cited a desire to help Young people. A i think i have something to give them a Norwood said. A the younger kids those Are the ones who Are ignored until they Start getting into trouble. My s4s Dev Didio kiddie Corner soldiers from Munster army depot had their hands full monday entertaining children from the Schaffen Burg Germany orphanage. From left pfc. Linda Cook he co 15th Ord in and spec. Kim Reinhardt and pvt. 2 Michael Zoller both of 504th Sig co mingle with the youngsters at a tree lighting ceremony that featured a Christmas song fest an army dinner and the handing out of presents to the orphans. Position in the military that reflects Well on the  but Norwood 27, would not be Able to begin a career in education without a lot of testing certification course work and training. The study recommended that certification processes be changed to accommodate people coming from Fields other than education. Norwood said the also could help by offering incentives such As allowing Bot Dicks nearing the end of their enlistment to earn degrees during their remaining time in the military if they pursue a career in education. A there Are going to have to be some real policy changes made a Feistritzer said. A there really arc vast numbers of people out there who arc highly talented and eager that the system needs to be More responsive  Packwood accused by woman no. 76 Portland Ore. Apr another woman has accused sen. Bob Packwood r-Ore., of improper sexual advances saying he fondled her when she was 13 years old. Packwood called the accusation a an outrageous  Tiffany work an accountant and Mother of four is the 16th woman to accuse Packwood of inappropriate behaviour. A state group that combats sexual crimes has asked the Senate ethics committee to investigate. Work told the oregonian the incident occurred in 1973 when she was in modelling school and was asked by her teacher to work at a party for Packwood at a Eugene restaurant. She said that Packwood fondled her buttocks. She said she gasped and he walked away laughing holding a drink in his hand. Work now 32, said Packwood had no Way of knowing How old she was at the time. And she said she does no to think Packwood a should be punished for something he did 20 years  a this is an outrageous lie Quot Packwood said monday through aide Matt Evans. A this whole thing has become  it was Packwood a first denial of any of the allegations. Earlier he apologized for any wrongdoing and said he would be tested to determine if alcohol had been a cause of any behaviour problems. He said he would hold a news conference later this week but did not schedule a Day or time. Reached by Telephone at the couple s Home works husband David said is wife would not comment beyond her interview with the oregonian. The allegations also were in an article in the new York times. Work said she decided to go Public with her allegation in Hopes it would bring attention to the Issue of sexual harassment in the workplace