European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 16, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 Fate of costly base clinic unknown by Wayne v. Hal staff writer . Service members and their families May never use a new unfinished health clinic at Rhein main a Germany that so far has Cost More than $12 million. The clinic site lies outside Rhein main s future boundaries under plans to turn Over much of the base to the germans no later than december 1997. The air Force and the army corps of engineers in Europe Are still deciding the fates of both the current and the unfinished clinics which Are located next door to each other. Construction on the new health care facility began in december 1989 and was stopped last july 9. The project was halted after the contractor filed for bankruptcy said capt. Felecia Tavares a spokeswoman for . Air forces in Europe. When construction stopped the clinic was Only 93 percent Complete but already had overrun its$11,418,711 projected total Cost by More than $1 Mil lion Tavares said. She said that so far the unfinished clinic has Cost $12,428,881. The contractor was Hiibsch industries anlage Spe Zial Bau a Mph of Saintal near Bischofsheim Ger Many. Officials at Rhein main would not discuss the subject saying Only that the clinic s location Falls out Side the base s future boundaries once a draw Down is Complete. But air Force col. Tom Dubois a member of the team developing a draw Down plan for Rhein main said the clinics Are the major Quality of life Issue that the team will take Back to Safe Headquarters at Ramstein a Germany for More discussion. Duboiss Safe s chief for special Basing. Questions that must be decided include when the old and new clinics will be Given to the Frankfurt Airport authority or if the project must be completed before Itcan be turned Over according to Dubois. The agreement with the Airport authority say that it must be returned no later than december 1997, although the draw Down is projected to be Complete by april 1995," Dubois said. & medical denial clinic Rhein main air base . Air Force project . Dollar financed project . Dollar financier the Baumasn Nahme . Army corps of engineers general contractor is a Imam. T Schor Snow fur of am division Wiesz Acom  arean Ghincea k Jef xiv5l j is Wayno v. Hall the new health clinic at Rhein main a Germany stands unfinished and May never be used by american personnel. F-16s forged Over former enemy territory by Kevin Dougherty  Bureau eleven planes from Spang Ahleman Germany on Friday became the first . Fighters since world War ii Tolly Over three former Warsaw pact countries in route to an Active Campaign a base spokesman said. The f-16 fighting Falcons from the480th fighter so left Span Dahlem at 10 . Friday and flew Over Hungary Romania and Bulgaria in route to in Ciurlik a Turkey said senior airman Chris Thomas. The f-16s Are on a two month deployment in support of operation pro vide Comfort the . Mission to enforce the no Fly zone Over Northern Iraq. Friday s flights marked the first . Fighter aircraft have flown an operational Mission Over the Region since 1945, Thomas said. Previously aircraft deploying to Turkey flew Over Italy and the Mediterranean sea to avoid Warsaw pact countries a route that took five hours to Complete Thomas said. The More direct route cuts the trip Down to three hours he said. The deployment is a direct result of the growing co operation Between the United states and former War saw pact nations Thomas said. The agreement predated president Clinton s trip to Europe last week. Clinton s trip had nothing to do with it Thomas said. It s been in the works Between the state depart ment and the three countries for some  officials Hope the route will become the Normal flight path for Span Dahlem aircraft when they deploy to Turkey in the future Thomas said. In addition to the f-16s, about 160 military members deployed from Span Dahlem to Turkey. New . Fighter jets  Abiy i it a Germany flew to to Ciurlik a pics a  Abab Turkey Over the Eastern route instead of the italian route Over the Mediterranean sea. Is Susan Harris fighter so deployed thursday to Tunisia where they will conduct weapons training for 10 Days said  rein a base spokesman. The 70 personnel who left for Tunisia will return from the bombing exercise about Jan. 24. The deployment Marks the second time . Air forces in Europe aircraft have trained in Tunisia As the command looks for different areas to practice rein said. Finally 12 a-10 Thunderbolt us from the base s 510th fighter so were scheduled to leave this weekend for Aviano a Italy rein said. The deployment is the Squadron s second in support of operation deny flight the . Mission to enforce a no Fly zone Over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the for Mer Yugoslavia. A los provide close air support foreground forces. The deployment is expected to last most of the year rein said. Members of the Squadron deployed to Avi Ano from last july to november. In addition to the aircraft 180 operations Maine service set to Honor Veteran army employee Heidelberg Germany is a memo rial service will be held in Heidelberg on wednesday for a world War ii Veteran who spent four decades working for the military in Europe. Francis Edward Byrne 70, most recently employed As assistant chief of . Army Europe s engineering and housing directorate died dec.24 at fort Lee va.,-after a Long illness. He was buried in Willamette National cemetery in port land Ore. Byrne a native of great Falls mont., Servidas a Navy officer during the War and participated in combat operations in the South Pacific. He began his civil service career in 1946 As a Security inspector for the . Atomic Energy commis Sion at los Alamos . He moved to Europe in 1954, working for the . Forces in France Spain and Germany before moving in 1962 to . Army Europe Headquarters in Heidelberg where he held several engineering jobs. His survivors include his wife Denise  a daughter Martine of Lyle two sons maj. Patrick 1. And Michael e. Byrne two Broth ers Dale and Don and six grandchildren. The memorial service is scheduled for 11 .at the Mark Twain Village Chapel. In lieu of Flowers the family suggested donations to the hospice office Johnston Willis Hospital 1401 Johnston Willis drive Richmond a. 23229. Grand opening scheduled for Hohenfels commissary meanwhile six f-16s from Span Dahlem s 23rd Nance and support personnel will deploy. Kaiserslautern Germany is a Hearty military Community in Hohenfels will Mark the opening of its new commissary Jan. 25. The facility Ismore than three times larger than the former Hohen Fels commissary. The new building which Cost about $10.5 million will feature 10,299 Square feet of sales space compared with 3,312 in the old facility. It will carry about 5,800items compared with the 2,300 carried previously. Defense commissary Agency officials gave the go ahead for the project in april 1991. Construction began aug. 31,1992