European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 4, 1993 military the stars and stripes Pago 11 Sis Dot Duflo Bill Andrews a retired. Army sergeant studies plans for a proposed housing project for retirees near Raf Mildenhall. By Nancy  . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England the Raf Mildenhall chapter of the Retiree association is seeking retired military personnel to buy housing units in a proposed retirement Community near Raf Mildenhall. About a half dozen members of the chapter informally met last week with a British architect and engineering firm to discuss plans for construction of 40 dwellings on a three acre site near the base s Back Gate. Also at the meeting was a representative of the British salvation army housing authority which the Retiree group Hopes will Back the project financially. The association is a private organization with chapters at some air Force bases in the United kingdom. It has More than 560 registered members Bill Andrews an association member said it would be easier to obtain financial backing for the project if his group could get firm commitments from retirees to buy dwellings. Project plans have been drawn up by Roy Grimwade a British architect based in Colchester and sch construction Ltd. Anglia a British firm. The plans were drafted at the request of the Retiree association. Clare Kinniburgh the salvation army housing authority s regional manager for the midlands said that her organization generally gets involved in housing projects for the homeless or people with Low incomes but that the Retiree project had not been ruled out. The group will discuss the project in april or May. If the salvation army backs the project it will recoup its investment when dwellings Are sold or by renting unsold units. Rents would Range from about s682 to $753 per month Kinniburgh said. David c. Godward director of sch construction estimated that the dwellings would sell for about $58,000. He said it was Likely that another financial Backer could be found if the salvation army decided not to support the project. Quot we estimate that probably 10 of these units if not More would be sold almost immediately Andrews said. Quot the proximity to two major bases Raf Muden Hall and Raf Lakenheath is  the vacant property is part of a 13-acre site owned by the Suffolk county Council. Godward said he had an option to buy the land for the Retiree association until april. Plans Call for building 11 bungalows and 12 apartments a each with 725 Square feet a plus 17 houses each Between 805 and 845 Square feet. All dwellings would face South to maximize planned solar Power for water and space heating. Each would have two bedrooms and two surface parking spaces. Retirees interested in purchasing a dwelling can write Retiree association attention Bill Andrews Charles Aldrich hq3 of Apo a 09459. Phone inquiries can be made by calling 0638 510470, 0638 717098 or 0638 717794. 1 St army div soldiers return from Relief Mission in Somalia Hanau Germany a amps a the 1st army div finished its role in operation restore Hope when 55 soldiers from co a 7th in 227th aviation div returned to Fliege Horst Cavern in Hanau Early tuesday. After 73 Days of helping the Relief Effort in Somalia the soldiers All pilots or Crew chiefs for the divisions uh-60 Black Hawk helicopters returned to the cheers of family and friends gathered at the Cavern a. 1st annd div release wednesday said. Quot it feels great to be Home a pfc. Travis Mills told the 1st army div Public affairs staff. A there ainu to a feeling like it. It was scary at first. You got shot at a lot Down  the soldiers were part of task Force 5-158, which deployed to the african nation in december. Several units in Germany held similar homecomings for approximately 330 troops who arrived at Rhein main a Germany at about 1 . Tuesday before returning to their Home units. More than 170 people from task Force 5-158 remain in Somalia to provide medical and aviation support to the 10th inf Mountain div a unit from fort drum . Troops belonging to co a arrived via bus at Fliege Horst at about 3 . And went through a Short i processing before marching to a nearby hangar to Greet families. According to the release the v corps band played Lee Greenwood a god Foj Ess the . As the hangar doors opened. Fifteen uh-60 helicopters from the task Force Are in route to Germany by ship from Somalia a 1st army div spokeswoman said. V corps officials said tuesday that seven soldiers Are accompanying the shipment aboard he american Eagle a ship contracted to move the equipment from Africa to american port facilities in Bremerhaven Germany. Canadian forces create 3 decorations for valor from staff reports Lahr Germany a the Canadian forces whose troops have faced danger in several deployments in recent years have created three new military valor decorations. Approved feb. 2, they Are the Victoria Cross the Star of military valor and the medal of military valor. Canadian troops and Allied troops serving with Canadian units Are eligible to earn them. The Victoria Cross replaces a British award of the same name and the same criteria apply. The British award dating to 1856, was regarded As the most prestigious award that a forces member could am Lor gallantry under enemy fire. It is intended to Honor extreme bravery valor or Sitf sacrifice. The old award carried the English legend Quot for valour a an apparent clash with the Canadian governments painfully precise  to promoting English and French bilingualism. The new award bears the same legend but in latin Quot pro  the Star of military valor is Canadas second highest military valor award and is meant to recognize Quot distinguished and valiant service in the presence of the  the medal of military valor honors an act of valor or Devotion to duty in the enemy s presence. The awards can be earned for Active wartime service or for acts performed during . A. Operations. My unit leaving soon Karlsruhe Germany the 66th military police co a unit activated or inactivated in four countries is scheduled to leave Germany for fort Lewis wash., on March 11. The 80-Membcr company now assigned to Smiley Barracks in Karlsruhe held a departure Curc Many there feb. 19. At fort Lewis it will support worldwide contingency operations and Law enforcement As part of the 504th military police in. The company came into existence in february 1944 in Oran Algeria according to its operations sergeant sgt. 1st class Tommie Hollins. It was mothballed 21 months later after world War in ended at Camp Claiborne la., but revived in 1954 at fort Sheridan 111. The unit endured a second inactivation in Vietnam in 1965, but was resurrected two months later at fort Hood Texas and returned to Vietnam in 1967.1716 army inactivated the company again in a Quot a a a a a in Victon Quot fourth incarnation occurred in Mannheim 1972, As the United states was leaving Vietnam. Its Germany 1977, after which it was sent to Karlsruhe. The army is moving the 40-Njifcmbcr 4th platoon 570th military police co from Mannheim to Karlsruhe to replace the 66th, Hollins said. Finance officer honoured b1tburg a Germany a a lieutenant colonel from Pitburg a has been named the air Force financial manager of the year for 1992. It. Col Andy Detrick Heads the 36th comptroller so which has received awards at either the . Air forces in Europe or 17th air Force level for each of the last three years. Aside from its regular military and travel a Bible duties the Squadron is responsible for paying people at shape Belgium and service Mem Southwest Asia. The Squadron  the ?75 _ _ ers in Iwest Asia. Inc Squadron  the staff at the special activities so which is composed of personnel at 80 different geographical locations at the european come. Quot association calling signals Lafayette ind. The 17th signal battalion association is seeking former members of the 17th, 29th and 447th signal bus who want to join the association. The association was formed in 1986, for information write Clinton p. Coomer 1210 Hedgewood dr., Lafayette ind., 47904-2442, or phone Coomer at 317 44&-1105, Hospital no honoured. Raf Lakenheath England a 48th medical group Hospital administrator was named . Air forces in Europe patient administration noncommissioned officer of the year. The Winner tech. Sgt. Denise a. Pullins is superintendent of the Hospital s patient administration Section