European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday december 14,1993 iniquity clears Mcpeak in Friend s ethics Case Washington apr an inquiry Board has exonerated the air Force chief of staff Gen. Merrill a. Mcpeak of wrongdoing in a promotions Case that tainted the record of one of the services rising stars. The air Force inspector general a office in a report leased monday concluded that Mcpeak did nothing to undermine the promotion of an officer being consid ered for major general rank. The report said it. Gen. Buster c Glosson an architect of the persian Gulf air War and a confidant of Mcpeake a suggested to three generals on a promotions Board that the candidate had lied to Mcpeak and that Mcpeak did not want him promoted. The inspector general a office concluded that Glosson knew the three officers were members of the Board and violated selection Board rules by attempting a to Compromise their honesty and integrity in connection with the discharge of their Board duties. A air Force Secretary Sheila e. Widnall earlier this month reprimanded Glosson for improperly interfering with the promotion process. Glosson retained his three Star rank and Job As air Force Deputy chief of staff for plans and operations but Widnall a action is considered a career ending blemish. In a rebuttal prepared by his lawyer Glosson said the inspector general a report was a infected with Bias Replete with conclusions contrary to the evidence and demonstrably inadequate to support conclusions which if accepted by the Secretary might terminate the career of a Superior air Force  the report said that in the two weeks before the oct. 14 selection Board meeting Glosson contacted three generals named to the Board and made Clear that the candidate in question should not be promoted. It said Glos songs claims that he did not know the three were on the Board were a improbable a after the conversations the three based on reforms of the promotion process initiated in .1991, stepped Down from the Board. Mcpeak in his testimony Mcpeak i the inspector Genera denied any knowledge of the candidates tying to him or anyone else and said he had never told anyone including Glosson that the candidate should not be promoted. Mcpeak attributed Glosson a attitude to unspecified actions by the officer that a kind of stonewalled a lot of initiatives that we were trying to run up Here in Washington and that Glosson had some leadership Rote  Mcpeak defended Glosson saying he was a kind of family and a person he trusted on All issues. May for overseas Utility Ines by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a . Military officials who determine overseas allowance rates arc considering ending the practice of using Utility Bill data provided by lower ranking service members. By eliminating the data officials believe that the Utility allowance could Rise because lower ranking families tend to spend less for Gas electricity and heating Oil than More affluent families under present guidelines officials with the per diem travel and transportation allowance committee determine the allowance by averaging Utility payments by All those surveyed. The surveys and subsequent allowances vary from country to country. Military members in grades e-4 and below a Are the ones who tend to heat Only one room. And yet they Are the ones who need the Money the most a Saia Roy Sam Marco chief of the committees economics and statistics Branch. A they generally have less Money to spend so if it is a Choice Between buying food or clothing or More heating Oil they sacrifice the heat a he said. The current Utility allowances Are based on what military members have listed As actual costs As part of an annual Survey. A revised 16-question Survey sent out this month asks members about their Type of housing and costs for rent heating electricity water and sewage. Respondents mail their completed surveys to the committees office in Washington . A similar Survey covering Cost of living items is sent out in March. The proposal to Stop accepting Utility Cost estimates by lower ranking service members is one of three options under consideration by the commit ice Sammarco said. Another proposal involves determining allowances on a seasonal rather than yearly basis. Since Utility costs usually Rise in Winter months the proposal would mean higher Utility allowances in december january and february but lower allow ances in other months. However military commanders in Italy oppose the seasonal plan in part because bimonthly electrical Bills Are estimates in the country. Utility Consumers often make up the difference Between what they paid and what they owe for electricity some time in the summer. Another proposal is to discard the averaging system altogether under the plan Utility allowances would be set at a level where at least 50 percent of those who receive them would be paid enough to cover their entire Utility costs. A final decision regarding the proposals is not expected for several months Sammarco said. Committee members were in Naples last week after visiting Rota Spain and is Gonella Sicily. The panel is also scheduled to visit other bases in Italy Wales and England this week. A reservist pleads guilty to sex charge fort Bliss Texas apr an army Reserve sergeant accused of sexually assaulting a female reservist during operation desert storm pleaded guilty monday to lesser charges. As his trial was about to begin sgt. 1st class David Martinez pleaded guilty to one count of sodomy and two counts of making false official statements. H and netted that he had lied about having sexual Contact with former spec. Jacqueline Ortiz when discussing the incident with Superior officers. He had originally faced other charges including forcible sodomy and indecent assault. While admitting monday that he lied he testified the sex was consensual. Trial judge col. Herbert Green was considering a sentence for Martinez on monday morning. He faces up to 15 years confinement a reduction in rank forfeiture of pay and a dishonourable discharge. Ortiz a former reservist said that on Jan. 19, 1991, Martinez summoned her to his tent and forced her to perform Oral sex. Both were serving in the persian Gulf As members of cod 52nd engr in. In 1992, Ortiz was among a group of women who testified before a . Senate panel. She said she reported immediately that she had been assaulted but officers ignored her complaint a and later reprimanded her when they concluded that the encounter was consensual. Martinez testified monday that he summoned Ortiz to his tent to discuss the possibility of moving her to another unit in the area. Quot she got a Little upset but 1 told her i would talk to the commander a Martinez said. They embraced and she performed Oral sex on him but it was not forced he testified. His plea to sodomy involves the Oral sex. At one Point after the Senate hearing Martinez confessed to forcing Ortiz to have sex but he later said the confession had been coerced. Green ruled the confession inadmissible. Greens decision was overturned by an appeals court but the court of military appeals the military a highest court reinstated greens decision. Letters to in non please put gifts in the suitcase Maria brought a dear Santa a i will Call aunt Angie. If i forget she will Call me december 15, because december 15 is my birthday. How is mrs. Claus and your Elf i am Fine. Please bring me the babysitters club night Lite combo All the Little Sisters books except numbers 1, 2, 23, and super special no. I and All the Sweet Valier kids books please put them in the suitcase on the foot of my bed. I Promise to be very Good and go to bed at 8 00 on Xmas eve. Be sure All the things you bring Are put in the suitcase i brought with me. Of merry Xmas Santa your Good girl Maria l. Olivieri , be sure Alt my Xmas gifts from my relatives amp family arc right in aunt Angies living room when i Wake up. Of. 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