European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars Ano strikes . U sunday december is 1993af s stealth bomber has premiere by the Baltimore Sun Washington twelve years since. Its development began the first of 20 b-2 stealth bombers entered the air Force Fleet Friday with an Uncertain Mission and a Price tag so expensive that proven bombers twill be mothballed to make room for the High tech planes. The air Force fought hard to add the worlds most sophisticated nuclear bomber to its Arsenal. The service heralded the firs arrival at Whiteman fab in Missouri As the True beginning of what generals Call a new Era of a global reach global  a the b-2 continues the finest traditions of our bomber Fleet Quot Gen. Merrill a. A a Tony Mcpeak the air Force chief of staff told a crowd of 25,000 that flocked to the base 60 Miles East of Kansas City. Quot it adds a revolutionary new dimension to air. Warfare. And promises to be a terrible enemy of anyone who seeks mortal combat with  not everyone shares his High opinion of one of the most expensive weapons programs in . Military history. In an apparent snub defense Secretary Les Aspin a who for years As a congressman criticized the programs tremendous Cost and pressured the service to Cut its in the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 19,1983 a the Irish Republican army said its Quot guerrillas planted a bomb at harrods department store in London killing five people and injuring 91. The Ira apologized for the civilian casualties and promised it would not happen again. 20 year Sago dec. 19,1973 a the most lethal operation in the annals of Arab guerrilla terror ended with the surrender of five hijackers to government officials at the Kuwait City Airport. 30 years ago dec. 19,1963 a police reserves were called out to control crowds of West berliners besieging offices for permits to visit relatives in East Berr tin for Christmas. 40 years ago dec. 19,1953 a Carl Austin Hall and Bonnie Brown Heady died together in the Gas chamber at Jet Fer son City mo., for the abduction slaying of 6-year-old Bobby Green lease. World War ii 50 years ago today dec. 19 1.9.43 troops of the . Army s 112th Cav regt capture an Airstrip near their beachhead on new Britain s Akrawe Peninsula and repulse Small scale attacks by the japanese. On the Western italian front american soldiers make Little headway in attempts to Clear the germans off the Southern and Western slopes of Monte Sammu Cro. Source 2194 pays of War w. H. Smith Public saws inc. A so Nistor looking b-2 stealth bomber lands at Whiteman fab mo., on Friday As it prepares to join the air Force Fleet a purchases from 132 planes to Only 20 a cancelled plans to attend fridays ceremony. A a a. Critics say the dark sinister looking stealth bomber already has lost its chief target with the demise of the soviet Union. They also say that the b-2�?Ts integration into the bomber Fleet will require drastic changes As the air Force struggles to pay the $44.4 billion Price for 20 of the aircraft and at the same time Arm All its planes with non nuclear precision guided we Apons for the Post cold War Era. To fund those ambitious plans in a time of massive budget cuts the air Force expects to Transfer about 24 b-1b bombers to the reserves inactivate an entire Wing of a lbs and accelerate the retirement of the venerable b-52 Stratfor tresses beginning in 1994. The b-2 that arrived at Whiteman will get a series of expensive upgrades because it is not yet capable of striking an enemy a targets with pinpoint accuracy. Nor can it Cany non nuclear bombs such As the ones used during the persian Gulf War said Gen. John m. Loh commander of the air combat come. Exam Norfolk a. A the Navy s top officer would not have allowed mis conduct to continue if he had seen it at the 1991 Tail Hook convention a former assistant Navy Secretary said. A it is my understanding that there were hundreds of people on the Patio and someone could Nave been five people away and not seen what was going on Quot Barbara s. Pope said Friday at the end of a pretrial hearing on where adm. Frank b. Kelso 11 was and what he might have seen at the convention. Kelso chief of naval operations is the Navy a highest ranking uniformed officer. He has denied seeing any misconduct. Capt. William t. Vest jr., a military judge has been hearing testimony on panel urges by the Baltimore Sun Washington a . Naval Academy advisory committee recommended sweeping changes thursday in the midshipmen s 42-year-old Honor code which has been sharply criticized following the largest cheating scandal in Academy history. A the Board of visitors made up of presidential and congressional appointees recommended dozens of changes including one that would make it harder to expel a midshipman because it would allow Honor boards to recommend punishments other than dismissal. The changes generally Call for More rigorous training in the Honor code and a strict Legal review of alleged Honor offences. The report from the 15-member Board now goes to Navy Secretary John h. Dalton who is expected to approve the recommendations within the next two months. The Honor code states simply that midshipmen a do not lie cheat or  but the administration of that code has come under examination As the cheating scandal surrounding last year s final exam for electrical engineering 311 has continued to expand. Whether Kelso a presence at the Tail Hook convention and what he might have seen there taint charges against two Navy commanders. Vest said he will Issue a ruling in january. The commanders Thomas r. Miller and Gregory Tritt Are accused a of failing to Stop Kelso misconduct by Junior officers. Dozens of women say they were molested by Drunken aviators at the convention. Robert Beck a Captain in the naval Reserve testified earlier that Kelso heard men encouraging a woman to strip on the Friday night of the convention at the Las vegas Hilton. Some witnesses have said they saw Kelso on the third floor of the hotel saturday night when some of the worst misconduct occurred. But it. Cmdr. Chris Morin a prosecutor said the passage of time the amount of drinking that went on that night and faulty memories raise questions about that testimony. Quot its the governments position that the defense witnesses Are simply mistaken Quot Morin said Friday in closing arguments. Kelso has testified that he did not go to the third floor on that saturday night. Proposal eases rules on punishment by the Baltimore Sun Board of visitors sources said the report on the . Naval Academy a Honor code recommends a allowing the Honor Board to suggest punishment. An Honor offence now usually results in dismissal. The punishments could include restriction to the Campus loss of leadership posts and prohibitions on participation in sports or other activities. A allowing an accused midshipmen to Call a recess in an Honor proceeding to consult with a lawyer outside the hearing room the lawyer still could not attend the hearing. A expanding the size of Honor boards from seven to nine midshipmen and requiring a two thirds vote to reach a guilty verdict instead of a simple majority. Some Academy superintendents have overturned 4-3 votes creating an impression of favouritism said Board sources. A getting military lawyers involved in the Early stages of the review of alleged Honor violations. A making the Academy s Honor officer now a. Lieutenant either a Navy Captain or Marine colonel to show the importance of Honor at the Academy. That officer would be in charge of both the review process and the education of the 4,100 midshipmen. The report was critical of the lieutenants who oversee the Academy a 36 companies saying they have not taken the Honor concept seriously enough. A using professors coaches officers and military lawyers to educate midshipmen in the Honor code. That training now is left largely to the midshipmen Honor committee. Some 125 midshipmen at Annapolis complained that the concept is not and have been implicated in the theft and Dis ministered fairly. They complained that Tributino of the exam by the Navy a in those who admitted their a jilt in the Spector general sources have said cheating scandal were recommended for some midshipmen and faculty have dismissal and those who lied went free