European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 292 35c Friday february 5,1993 d 8693 a deeper defense cuts Secretary of defense us Aspin has v proposed a defense budget that would a reduce troop strength an additional 375,000 in five years. A withdraw almost half the . Troops in Europe by 1996. A gut defense funds by about $10.8 billion beyond the original $267 billion budget a order cuts of $2.5 billion in the Quot Star wars budget.1 a defer production of anew aircraft Carrier. Additional proposed cuts for 1994 spending Navy $3 billion air Force $2.8 billion army $2.5 a gluon seeks goal is 375,000 from wire reports Washington a Secretary of defense Les Aspin has directed the military services to prepare a plan that would reduce troop strength by 375,000 in the next five years and withdraw almost half the . Troops in he rope by 1996. Aspin has directed the Pentagon to identify by Mon Day at least $10.8 billion in savings for the next fiscal year. Broadly consistent with Clinton s election platform the cuts and accompanying policy guidance spelled out tuesday in an internal planning memo Are the first Concrete sign that the military services will indeed be Cut below the a base Force of l6 million troops that the services themselves and former president Bush described As the minimum necessary to protect National Security. Cuts in 5 years a amps dirty dig Marine staff sgt. Gary Capato starts to add a 155 my Earth a Large Cache of munitions in Mogadishu Soma round to the stack As he and fellow ammo experts in Lia on tuesday. See Story on Page 9. Though a reduction of roughly the magnitude ordered this week was expected the six Day deadline set by Aspin sent the military departments and agencies scrambling to comply. Clinton is expected to announce an economic stimulus package in his state of the Union speech feb. 17, and he must submit a budget to con Grosson March 23. Quot there will be a lot of pizza ordered at the Pentagon this weekend a said an adviser to one of the service chiefs. The proposed reductions Are part of a $256 billion budget request that Aspin ordered drafted for fiscal year 1994, which begins in october. At the same time Aspin wrote in his memo that a a major strategy review a to be completed by summer May result in further cuts and changes to 4hc 1993 and 1994 defense see cuts on Page 2 enlistees to get explanation on sexual conduct Washington apr military enlistees no longer will be asked their sexual orientation but  be drilled on forbidden sexual behaviour As part of the Clinton administration s new policy relaxing the ban on homosexuals. The Pentagon put Clinton s policy into practice wednesday by telling military recruiters to Stop asking applicants about their sexual preference and by suspending discharge procedures against military members who Are acknowledged homosexuals. While deleting questions about sexual orientation from the Standard application form for recruits the defense department s acting personnel chief also ordered that enlistees be Given a a detailed explanation of sexual conduct rules. The uniform code of military Justice which applies to All branches of the military explicitly forbids rape and sexual Intercourse with minors As Well As sodomy which it defines As a unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex or with an  offenders Are subject to court martial. In addition to the Legal code each service has its own regulations governing sexual behaviour. They prohibit for example kissing or holding hands in Public. Clinton has said that As part of a comprehensive new policy on Gays in the military he intends Over the next see enlistees on Page 2officials to consider boost in housing allowance at Edzell by Meridith Winder . Bureau Raf Edzell Scotland a off base housing could become More affordable after March for those stationed at Raf Edzell a naval officer says. Navy it. John Jones said he and other members of the per diem and travel committee plan to visit Edzell on March 31 to review costs of local housing. The panel can recommend higher allowances if the need for such an increase can be justified. Panel members decided to review housing allowances in the Edzell area after Navy officials in London submitted a package of Edzell housing data in november. The data included photographs of available housing and the Cost of area rentals. A a we re not seeking a particular amount a said cmdr. Frank granted Zellus executive officer. A a we re leaving that up to the . Jones said the Edzell Navy Community has made a Good Case for raising housing allowances. A after looking at some of the pictures in the package and if they match what the committee members see there should be Little problem with Edzell peo ple getting an overseas housing allowance increase a he said. Jones said he did no to know How Long it might take for those assigned to Edzell to receive higher housing allowances assuming an increase is approved. Committee members work closely with state department officials in establishing see boost on Page 2