European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 28, 1993 the stars and stripes Page 3. A a. A.  Gary Millor a p3 Orion is attended to on the so Gondola flight line As it Waits to go into patrol action under Sharp  Navy aviators keep Eye on by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Nas Simonella Sicily while the Media spotlight continues to focus attention on the humanitarian Airdrop Over Bosnia another group of . Aviators has been working in relative obscurity in support of . Policy in the Balkans. Navy aircrews from Simonella have flown missions Day and night for More than a year As part of operation Sharp guard a naval embargo imposed a by the United nations against the serbian led Yugoslavia. Since july 1992, maritime patrol aircraft have operated in the Adriatic sea working with nato and the Western european Union ships there to halt Board or divert merchant ships that might be heading toward Yugoslavia. A we keep an Eye on everything in general and pass in formation on to the surface ships who do the boarding and direct monitoring a Navy it. Chris Ramsden said. Ramsden is a member of patrol so 26, the american maritime patrol unit currently participating with similar units from eight other nato nations in Sharp guard. Now about Halfway through a six month deployment to Sigo Nelta from their Home base at Nas Brunswick Maine members of patrol so 26 aircrews have flown More than 100 Sharp guard sorties said Ramsden. The squadrons missions overlap with those of other Allied units creating an electronic picture of the area around the clock he said. During their flights Over the Adriatic the p-3 Orion Crews use maritime radio to communicate with the merchant ships they track. Besides Sharp guard Squadron Crews have deployed from Simonella to Jidida saudi Arabia where they supported a coalition maritime embargo against Iraq said. A ,. Ass Onty Mill of Petty officer 1st class Dan riches docs a pc flight Cheek on radar and electronic equipment of a p-3. It. Timothy Sandeno a Pilot Quot we still have to do a certain number of anti submarine warfare missions to maintain our readiness a Sandeno said. Until the breakup of the soviet Union submarine Hunting was the american p-3 Community a main Mission. That capability is still important Sandeno said because Many coastal nations have diesel submarines. When submerged such vessels make less noise than nuclear subs Sandeno said. But enforcing . Sanctions is patrol so 26 s main Job. It May not catch much attention but it keeps p-3s. In the forefront of Many operations Ramsden said. 5 Community service projects Lead to Eagle rank Darmstadt Germany a amps a five boy scouts in Europe recently joined the ranks of Eagle scout for such projects As renovating a Community Chapel Annex and organizing a Book and Magazine drive. Eagle scout is the highest earned achievement in boy scouting. A Community service project is a require ment to become an Eagle scout and must involve at least four months work. A David Ahl 17, is the son of chaplain Edwin Ahl and Jane Ahl. Davis is a senior at Fulda High school in Germany. For his project David renovated and refurnished the Community Chapel Annex. He collected used children a furniture and also cleaned sanded and painted the Walls of the Annex to ensure a Safe children a Church. David has been a scout for five years and has earned 22 badges. A Juan g. Martinez or. 17, is the son of sgt. 1st class Juan Martinez and Nydia Martinez. Juan is a senior at Mannheim High school in Germany. For his project Juan conducted a clothing and toy drive for bosnian croatian and serbian refugees living near gendarme plots Rie  has earned 26 badges. A Adam a Overbey 15 is the son of Allan d. And Meg Overbey. Adam is in the 10th Grade at Naples High 23 cos in Europe honoured Heidelberg Germany a amps a Twenty three . Army Europe soldiers have been selected for sgt. Morales club membership. Soldiers in the ranks of specialist through sergeant first class Are eligible for selection. The membership is an Honor bestowed on those who demonstrate outstanding leadership and High regard for other soldiers. The new members were chosen at a Board held nov. 23 and 24. They Are sgt. 1st class John j. Amabile he det 39th signal in sgt. 1st class Joseph Bowers he Btry 94th air defense arty brigade sgt. 1st class Ricky d. Crawley he co 283rd base support in sgt. 1st class Roland l. Huff co a 1st in 4th inf regt sgt. 1st class Vincent f. Maggio he 7lh medical come. Staff sgt. Stanley d. Buhring he Btry. 94th air defense arty brigade staff sgt Robert h. Bullard jr., 159th medical co a staff sgt. Charles w. Cannon he Btry 94th air defense arty brigade staff sgt Nickel Cut r. Carey 2nd general Hospital staff sgt. Richard e. Epps 529th my co staff sgt. James o. Lussier Btry a 1st in 7th air defense arty staff sgt. Angel j. Ramos co a 44th signal in staff sgt. Michael a. Edimo cod 1st in 4th inf. Staff sgt. Ronald Smiley cod 1st in 4th inf staff sgt. Annette m. Sodders he co combat Manu Euver training Center vipers staff sgt Dennis l. Willmann Btry a 5th in 7lh air defense arty staff sgt. Benjamin h. Scott jr., 523rd medical co dental services. Sgt. James a. Daoust 51st combat support Hospital sgt. Tricia r. Granger he det 293rd base support in sgt. Vane. Hubbard he det 291st base support in sgt. Michael j. Noble he co . Army land forces Central sgt. Thomas g. Phillips 529th my co and. Sgt. Alison m. Tulud 67th combat support Hospital. School in Italy. For his project Adam planned and con. Ducted a landscaping project for one acre at the old Mill Christian Camp near Casorla Italy. Adam has earned 35 badges. A Robert p. Plotts 13, is the son of Garry and Maria plotts. Robert is in the eighth Grade at Pitburg High school in Germany. For his project Robert conducted a Book and Magazine drive in the Pitburg and Trier housing areas. Hundreds of books and magazines were collected and delivered to the youth Center to support their after school Reading program. Robert has been a scout for four years and has earned 28 badges. _ a James a Richwine 15, is the son of chief warrant officer 2 Richard Richwine and Kena sue Rich wine. James is in the 10th Grade at Buena High school in Sierra Vista Ariz. For his project James coordinated an advertising Campaign to promote the Augsburg Germany a do it store for household cleaning Supply and recycling program James has been a scout for 3 / years and has earned 27  Block six convoys delivering Aid to Bosnia Zagreb Croatia up six . Humanitarian Aid convoys bound for Central Bosnia were halted monday by croatian Border police who offered no explanation a  spokesman said. The . High commissioner for refugees sent a letter of protest to the local croatian authorities at Melkovic a few Miles South of the bosnian croatian Border and demanded unconditional free passage for the convoys said Ron Redmond a spokesman for the Agency in Geneva. A we Haven to been told Why the convoys were stopped a Redmond said. A it really does no to make any sense because five of the convoys Are destined for a croatian Community in Centra  three Aid convoys left the Melkovic Unher warehouse and were prevented sunday from crossing Over to neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Mali prolong Border crossing. Three additional convoys with food and Aid supplies were also stopped monday and Only one was allowed through to the bosnian Muslim enclave of Jabla Nica 50 Miles South of Sarajevo Redmond said