European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Draw Down pulls Down Csc donations by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau . European come personnel have pledged $4.28 million to the combined Federal Campaign for 1994 or about 18 percent less than for 1993. The biggest cause of the drop to the lowest level since 1980 appears to be the continuing withdrawal of . Forces in Europe. A once you Factor out the draw Down its pretty much the same As last year,1 said army maj. John Jordan chief of personnel programs at the . European Comdr a Headquarters in Stuttgart Germany. Contributions Are distributed to nearly 1,000 nonprofit agencies and federations in the United states some of which operate overseas. The $79.07 average pledge to the Federal government s annual fund raising Effort Tor Charity was slightly lower than last year s $80.32 average but far higher than those of preceding years. The results showed however a further decline in the willingness of americans combined Federal Campaign trends a i. Year number of potential donors percentage who donated. I total donations 1990 307,163 46% $7.48 million 1991 282,202 37% $6.00 million 1992 216,463 30% $5.22 million 1993 190,212 26% $4.28 million average donation $52.67 $56.92 $60.32 $79.07 source Neucom a amps still in the command to contribute at All. The command wide Campaign participation rate decreasing for the third straight year dropped from 30 percent in the fall l992 Effort to 28 percent in the six week Campaign that ended oct. 29. The Navy a 51 percent participation rate was the highest of the three service branches in Europe As it was last year. Navy personnel promised $597,028 to the Campaign about 13 percent less than last year. A a a. The army pledged $1.84 million or 21 percent less than in the fall 1992 Campaign. Army participation dropped from 24 to 23 percent. . Air forces in Europe s $1.66 million in expected 1994 contributions is 18 percent lower than what air Force personnel pledged during 1993. Air Force participation dropped from 39 to 36 percent. The Campaign also reaped $108,254 in pledges from the air Force s 641st special activities so which is categorized separately and $77,952 Worth front european come Headquarters personnel. Both the Squadron and the Headquarters arc at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart. The combined Federal Campaign fundraising drive has been held in the command every year since 1967. Campaign officials collect donations during the Calendar year after the drive occurs usually through automatic payroll  to keep secrets in by Nancy  . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England workers with the defense courier service at Raf Mildenhall rarely know what they re delivering which is just Fine with them. A your sole responsibility is to move the nations secrets a said Navy chief warrant officer 4 Joe Carmadella commander of Mildenhall a defense courier service operations. Every item a ranging from single envelopes to 700-Pound packages a that passes through the courier Sta lion is top secret National Security material Carmadella said. And each of Carmadella a 13 couriers Alt of whom Are enlisted members carry a top Security Cle Feit a in Case a package should in a \ Ravel and its contents be divulged. A despite their Security clearances and natural curiosity couriers dread learning what a in any package said Navy Petty officer 3rd class Lori e. Mroz because of filling out extensive paperwork. Ripped packaging material sometimes brings on such disclosures. The defense courier service is a joint command established in 1987 Carmadella under air Force jurisdiction. There Are 15 courier stations in the United states and . Territories and 16 in foreign countries including eight in Europe Carmadella said. In addition to Mildenhall courier centers in Europe Are at Brussels Belgium in Ciurlik a Turkey Naples Italy Ramstein a Germany Rhein main a Germany Rota Spain and Simonella Sicily. The Mildenhall operation features a highly sensitive Security system designed to impede intruders. In a less High tech reminder of the nature of the operation the centers Walls Are adorned with posters bearing slogans such As a Loose lips sink  More than 8.5 million pounds of material moved through the system in 1992, Carmadella said. What moves through it and which organizations can use the system Are spelled out in department of de sense regulations. Not All classified defense material moves through the defense courier service. Some of it is sent by registered mail but Only in the United  1,500 items per month weighing a total of about 50,000 pounds pass through the Mildenhall Sta most items move in and out of the Mildenhall centers amps Davo Ovidio members of the defense courier service at Raf Mildenhall England unload classified packages that will be transported to other stations. They Are Petty officer 3rd class Lori e. Mroz in Van and left to right air Force master sgt. Gary Vicsik Navy chief warrant officer 4 Joe Carmadella and Petty officer 3rd class . Within two Days. Couriers working in pairs drive More than 6,000 Miles each month in the United kingdom to make deliveries. In addition the tandems sometime Fly on commercial and Navy c-12 aircraft to the United states Norway Germany and the Northern United kingdom to make deliveries Carmadella said. Mroz the Only woman working at the Mildenhall Center said she always carries an overnight bag when making deliveries. The Job often demands Long and varied hours exactly what she enjoys most about it she said. A you never know when you re going to be working a Mroz said. A a that a part of the  six of her co workers Are in the Navy three in the army and four in the air Force. Unpredictable work hours take some getting used to said air Force master sgt. Gary Vicsik. His wife he said found his schedule difficult at first but a a she a grown accustomed to  Vicsik said he volunteered for courier work because a i got tired of sitting behind the desk All the  air Force staff sgt. Dennis Lewis sees the Job As a my Opportunity to Branch  the Security policeman said such training could be valuable in the civilian work world. Han carrying is get a couriers amps Dave Didio a sign Al the defense courier serv ice station reminds personnel of the need for Security in transporting material