European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 8, 1993 the stars and stripes b Pago 3 a. Is amps any minor an e2c Hawkeye lands on the deck of the aircraft Carrier Kennedy in the Adriatic sea. The Hawk eyes help keep track of air Force c-130 transport planes making Airdrop Over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Us. Navy photo the aircraft Carrier John f. Kennedy nil pcs the Waters of the Adriatic sea. Grews by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau aboard the aircraft Carrier John f. Kennedy even As the c-130s from Rhein main a Germany made their Airdrop run Over War torn Bosnia and Herzegovina Early wednesday Friendly electronic eyes had them in sight making sure nothing in Friendly happened. A we just picked up the 130s and tracked them As they went across their drop zones Quot said naw it Chris Pontrelli Mission commander for the e-2c Hawkeye aircraft that monitored wednesdays drop missions from the Carrier Kennedy in the Adriatic sea. In fact Mission commanders on e-2c Hawk eyes the Navy a answer to airborne warning and control system aircraft have monitored All of flights from Rhein main that dropped humanitarian Aid into the trouble Region. A we just want to take care of the c-130s, make sure nothing is going to impede the Progress of their Mission so they can get in and get out safely Quot said it. Cmdr. Chris Forbes commander of another e-2c that monitored the Mission. Wednesday morning s Airdrop went Well Forbes said. A we were talking to the c-130s and they seemed upbeat Quot he said. A they did a very professional Job. They got in they got out on Hawk eyed watch on c-130s Forbes Pontrelli. A amps Gary my Tor information from the Kennedy s sensors other ships in the area and the airborne e-2cs is integrated and Analysed in the Carrier s combat direction Center. Time. Hawk eyes stand out even among other Turboprop aircraft because of the circular radar domes several Yards in diameter mounted Over their fuselages. And the planes have proven valuable according to the Navy in coordinating such operations As the Navy a strike against Libya in 1986. An e-2c Crew includes a Pilot co Pilot two radar operators and a Mission commander. Their Mission is to provide Early warning command and control services to other Carrier based aircraft. For Forbes and Pontrelli the work wednesday was nothing new. The two naval flight officers said planes from their unit Carrier airborne Early warning so 126 from Norfolk va., regularly flew night missions before the Airdrop began. Forbes said their aircraft a sensors picked up nothing in the air or on the ground during the Airdrop that required closer examination. But neither Pilot would say what their squadrons role would be if an american c-130 went Down Over Bosnia. A we would report the information Back to folks Back at the ship and let them run it through the chains of command Forbes said. But under Normal circumstances the Kennedy already would have much of that information. Hawk eyes automatically transmit their a picture Quot Back to the Kennedy a combat direction Center said chief Petty officer Greg Fowler. At the Center data from airborne e-2cs, the carriers own radar and the sensors of other . And Allied ships and aircraft operating in the area is integrated by computers and presented As a single picture on a Large screen compute r Monitor. Fowler the ships weapons coordinator and other people in the Center use the fusion of information to evaluate the situation and coordinate the efforts of various units and weapons systems. Although the Kennedy has its own radars and data available from other ships systems the Hawk eyes extend the centers Range of vision beyond the horizon. A you never have enough eyes a Fowler  cult Leader turns to Rock n Roll in Battle of nerves Waco Texas up a cull Leader David Koresh says he is disappointed that the Public cannot hear his Side of the 8-Day-old standoff with Federal lawmen but he has shared his taste in music with everyone within earshot of his armed compound Federal agents said sunday. Special Fri agent Bob Ricks told a briefing sunday the loud Rock a no Roll music that split the Clear Central Texas air saturday night originated in the Branch Davi Dian compound and was believed to have been recorded by Koresh. Ricks described it As a somewhat  a it was their attempt to engage in psychological warfare against us Quot Ricks said. It was reminiscent of the . Invasion of Panama in december i9s9 when the army broadcast loud Rock music for Days on end to flush panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega out of his Refuge within the papal Nuncia Ture. Ricks said discussions with Koresh continued after 3 . Sunday and picked up again at 9 51 a.jn., but no Progress was made on Freedom for any of the 17 children 47 women and 43 men thought to be in the com Pound with the cult Leader. Ricks said that saturday afternoon Koresh indicated a 6-year-old girl named Melissa wanted to leave the compound a we entered into a talk with Melissa As Well As Melissa smother. It appeared the release would be imminent but shortly thereafter in discussions with Steve Snyder and or. Koresh they stated that Melissa had chanced her mind even after Melissa had told us personally that she wished to leave Quot Ricks said. He said various adults indicate they Are free to leave but Koresh holds such Sway Over them that they Are not Able to exercise judgment. Snyder a name cropped up last week in Fri briefings As one of those in the compound talking regularly with negotiators and was described by Ricks As Koreshy so first lieutenant and right hand Man. A if another individual holds Power it would be Snyder. He has been with him for some time has done much recruiting for him and Speaks almost As often As Koresh. Quot he continues to express concern that authorities will withhold All of the facts concerning this matter and he wants to get his Side of the Story out kicks said. A we have assured him based on our judicial system that he will have ample Opportunity in fact will probably have greater exposure once he goes into the judicial pro the a said. Cess than he has Ever had before in his history Quot Ricks he said Koresh continues to indicate he will come out but is waiting for a message. Regarding the removal of bodies believed to have been in the compound since the feb. 28 shootout that killed four at agents and an unknown number of cultists Ricks said a we have not had any further discussions with regard to removal of the bodies since yesterday  hundreds of Federal and local Law officers and Texas rangers supported by armoured Bradley fighting vehicles and Ari Norea personnel carriers surround the 77-acre compound ruled by Koresh a former seventh Day adventist who has led the Branch davidians since the mid 1980s