European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 1 i " " " Rush Era arrives conserved by the stars and stripes Rush Limbaugh the ultraconservative talk show pundit greeted the men and women and Don task Don to tells of the military overseas when his popular radio show debuted monday night on the american forces network. Those who tuned into the Power network heard that Limbaugh really does ridicule president Clinton mercilessly that first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton committed a feminist Faux Pas by passing out Christmas cookies to the Arkansas press corps and that Microsoft Mogul Bill Gates is today Worth Only half of what he was a week ago $3 billion because he got married. Listeners also discovered that the notorious radio personality sounds a bit like one of the Tappet Brothers from National Public radio s car talk a popular radio show heard saturday mornings Onan. Following months of controversy that included congressional complaints and a personal phone Call from defense Secretary Les Aspiri to the radio personality Limbaugh debuted on the military s overseas network monday following the 10 . News. In recent months troops in Somalia had griped to visiting dignitaries that they were being denied their dose of Rush and Limbaugh s disciples and detractors wrote More than 150 letters to the stars and stripes. An an official said last week that the military network is awaiting audience response to the show a taped delayed version Limbaugh of which airs 55 minutes a night five nights a week. But thus far the fans who clamoured to hear Rush have been All but silent. Herb Glover of an s Frankfurt Germany Headquarters said the station had received Only one Limbaugh related phone Call As of tuesday afternoon. The caller was a woman who just said thank you very much " Glover said. Speaking however he added it was the first night  Glover said he s Uncertain of what kind of audience reaction to expect but that he was surprised after All the Rush commotion of recent months to hear from just one caller. An s Power network normally broadcast on am stations but also heard on some pm outlets airs the first hour of Limbaugh s daily three hour show. On monday night Limbaugh used the phrase Whitewater Gate to describe investigations into the Clinton investment in the Whitewater development corp., a real estate company connected to a failed Arkansas savings and loan that is under investigation by the Justice department / one of Limbaugh s callers was a Man claiming to be Best friends with one of the two state troopers who said the president used the Law enforcement escorts during alleged extramarital liaisons. Limbaugh Calls the alleged trysts  Limbaugh also alleged that the president and the democratic party Are being treated with kid gloves by the Liberal Media establishment. Contributing to this report staff writer Vince crawly Craig Martin and Kovin Robinson in Darmstadt Germany a i lager set to take Over Span Dahlem by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau col. John r. Dallager will replace Brig. Gen. John w. Hawley As commander of the air Force in Europe s largest fighter operation a base spokesman said tuesday. Dallager a brigadier general selectee is expected to take Over Span Dahlem a Germany and its 52nd fighter Wing on Jan. 12, said capt. Mike rein a base spokesman. The 52nd fighter Wing has f-16 fighting Falcons and a-10 Thunderbolt us and will soon receive f-15 eagles. Dallager 46, is currently the Deputy chief of staff at the . Central come. Headquarters at Macdill fab Fla. He is a career Pilot with More than 2,500 flying hours in f-4 phantom us and a los.  lager served in the Vietnam War from 1971 to 1972, logging 535 combat hours As a f-4 Pilot and Forward air controller. The last european assignment for dal lager was in the late 1970s when he served one year As an air Liaison officer with the . Army in Gellhausen Ger Many in 1977. Afterwards Dallager moved to Sembach a Germany where he worked for about two years As a . Air forces in Europe ground operations school instructor. Hawley who turns 47 on Jan. 19, has been at Span Dahlem since july 17, 1992. Before coming to the base he was the assistant chief of staff for offensive operations at Allied air forces Central Europe Headquarters at Ramstein a Germany. The air Force is sending Hawley to the Pentagon Here he will become the director of the fighter command control and weapons programs under the assist ant Secretary of the air Force for acquisition. The Post is currently held by a two Star general. When Hawley took Over at Span Dah Lem he was part of an Effort by the air Force chief of staff Gen. Merrill a. My Peak to move brigadier generals into the Field under a Wing reorganization plan. Such moves were designed to decentralize authority and move Power and authority out of Headquarters and into the Field Mcpeak said. Dallager is expected to pin on his Star sometime Early this year rein said. Spec. Gregory Hannigan of Somerville mass., fixes a Parachute tuesday in a tent at Rhein main a Germany. The packages arc to be dropped Over Bosnia As part of operation provide Promise. The number of daily flights is expected to be doubled to 12 next week. Rhein main set to hike Relief Effort by Wayne v. Hall staff writer Rhein main a Germany operation provide Promise officials have added cargo loading space and staff in preparation for doubling the number of daily Relief flights Over Bosnia and Herze Govina beginning Jan. 12. Four Large tents have been erected on one of the air base s cargo loading areas or ramps to give riggers a total of 70,000 Square feet an addition of 50,000 Square feet to prepare supplies for the Airdrop Mission. The tents Are necessary to accommodate the doubling of the operation from six to 12 flights daily said tech. Sgt. Dave Crozier of the operation s joint in formation Bureau. In another move officials added a Sec Ond Squadron to operation provide Promise on tuesday to better oversee the steadily growing number of aircraft and staff involved in the humanitarian Effort. Delta so which was inactivated oct. 1, 1977, was reactivated and will fall under the base s 435th Airlift Wing. The number of aircraft and people As signed to the 37th tac Airlift so the primary Squadron involved in the opera Tion since its Start has outgrown its administrative organization. Up to 42 c-130 Hercules cargo planes May ultimately be assigned to the Squadron said col. . Johnson commander for the 435th operations group. A Standard c-130 Squadron has 16 aircraft. This will split the group so that it s More controllable Johnson said of the Squadron s reactivation. Air Force Reserve and air National guard aircrews will fall under the new Squadron. Active duty aircrews will re main under the 37th. The air Force Reserve and air National guard Crews participate in the operation for periods ranging from two weeks to 90 Days. It. Col. Max Hegler of the 328th air lift so from Niagara Falls n.y., became the reactivated Squadron s commander tuesday in ceremonies at Rhein main. This operation gives the . The Opportunity to show the world that we re working toward peace Hegler said. Personnel on temporary duty to Rhein main for provide Promise Are being housed at the base hotel visiting airmen quarters and contracted quarters off base said Susanne Bartsch a base spokeswoman. Other options Are under consideration Bartsch said. Since the operation began last february More than 11,930 tons of food 187 tons of medical supplies and 173 tons of winterization bundles have been air dropped into Eastern Bosnia and Herze Govina. Last March French and German Crews joined the Effort in flying at least five Days a week to areas identified by the United nations High commissioner for refugees