European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 21, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3u.s. Balkans pullout tied to talks no telling How Long forces will stay Admiral says by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Stuttgart Germany a no end is in sight yet for . Military involvement in . Missions in the former Yugoslavia according to adm. William a. Owens vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. . Withdrawal from the Balkans Region depends on the outcome of current peace talks Owens said monday in an interview at . European come Headquarters at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart. Owens was on the first Day of a the acc Day trip visiting american forces in Europe. He plans to visit . Troops in Macedonia a former Republic of Yugoslavia on wednesday. A i done to think we in the military can judge How Long we Wilt be in the Adriatic or How Jong we will be involved in the air Over Bosnia or in Macedonia a Owens said. Quot our policies and our prayers arc focused on establishing peace Between the two  our Hope is that this will come sooner rather than  Ashy picked to Lead aerospace defences Naples Italy a amps a president Clinton has nominated . Air Force it Gen. Joseph Washy for promotion and reassignment As commander of the North american aerospace defense come. Ashy currently commands both Allied air forces Southern Europe based in Naples and the 16th air Force based at Aviano a. The air Force has yet to name Ashy a successor for the dual posts said air Force col Randall Starbuck air South a executive officer. Ashy will replace Gen Charles a. Horner who retires july 1, at Peterson fab Colo. There Ashy will also head the . Space come and the air Force space come. Additionally he will be responsible of a network of satellites and ground stations throughout the world according to a news release. Before his current assignment in Europe Ashy was commander of the air training come at Randolph fab Texas. Civil service Veteran Dies Heidelberg Germany a Paul Rosarius a civil servant for four decades who retired in april from his Job with 43rd signal in died of a stroke Friday at a German Hospital in Heidelberg. Rosarius 60, a Pittsburgh native was director of information management for the Heidelberg based 26th area support group when he retired according to 5th signal come. Rosarius enlisted in the army in 1953, then entered civil service in 1956 As a 7774th signal in employee at Campbell Barracks in Heidelberg. He won the meritorious civilian service award in 1984, As Well a few dozen other awards. He continued living in the Heidelberg area until his death. His survivors include his wife Helen six children and 12 grandchildren. Rosarius funeral is scheduled for 3 . Wednesday at the cemetery in Walldorf 10 Miles South of Heidelberg. Also a memorial service will be held at 3 . Thursday at the Chapel in Heidelberg a Patrick Henry Village housing area. In contrast to Marine maj Gen. Anthony c. Zinni who last week called the United nations a woefully incapable of leading even modest peacekeeping operations Owens said the . Missions sometimes Are the proper context for . Military involvement overseas. A a there san awareness that pc can to do it by ourselves in All cases a he said. Even so he added a we do not want to put american troops in danger As a result of not under Owens standing the environment in which we wifi operate whether its a United nations environment or a coalition environment a some . Forces deployed with the United nations Are carrying out assignments that normally would be beyond their scope when they operate in a strictly american military context he said. As a result Owens added . Leaders Are a keenly focused on trying to make sure that we understand what a going on with those troops in the Field and make sure that we Don t violate that Trust that they have in our  another Issue Owens said that the downsizing of the . Military is nearing completion and that Servic members can expect better promotion opportunities soon. When the draw Down Effort stops consuming Money More funds will be available to improve troops living conditions and promotion chances he said. A i think the advancement rates now Are starting to curve up As we have done a Good share of the downsizing a he said a and Wco re starting to see now that As we get to a level playing Field in about two years As a general estimate for All four services that the advancement rates will again be Back to  face lift us Michael Abrami a m113 armoured personnel Carrier used As an ambulance gets a paint Job for Rwanda duty thanks to sgt. Jeffery Robertson of the 1st army combat equipment co at spin Elli Barracks in Mannheim Germany. Six . Armoured Ait no faces july trial in personnel carriers Are to arrive at Entebbe Uganda by weeks end for use by the United nations in Rwanda a total of 50 armoured veh Klei bound for the War torn nation will be flown from Rhein main a Germany. Grafe Wohr Germany a amps the court martial of a criminal investigation come agent charged with attempted murder will be held july 5 and 6invilseck, sgt. 1st class Jeffrey j. Bradey of the Grafen Wuhr regional office also is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm. The charges Stem from an incident March 6 in which Brady and a military policeman fired their weapons at a car that was attempting to avoid a Roadblock near Vilsick. One of the bullets lodged in the Back of spec. Matthew Pomeroy who was Riding in the Back seat of the car. The Driver of the car has not been identified. The my has not yet been charged although he was a a titled in May on the charge of unlawful discharge of a firearm. For the my the term titled Means an investigator feels there is enough evidence to support a future charge of unlawful discharge of a  charged with Bat assault on Soldier by Ron Jensen Nimberg Bureau a Soldier accused of attacking another Soldier with a Metal softball Bat at a tournament in Wurzburg Germany on May 14 has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault. Staff sgt. Richard l. Ayala Fri of the 3rd in 325th airborne combat team in Vicenza Italy was charged june 7. He is charged with striking spec. James Anderson on the head with the Bat knocking Anderson unconscious. Maj. Bob Mcelroy Public affairs officer for the Southern european task Force said one charge represents the swing taken by Ayala and the other is for the actual Contact. He said the charges describe the blow As a with a Means or Force Likely to cause death or grievous bodily  an article 32 investigation is convening today to determine whether Ayala should face a court martial. The court martial convening authority is Brig Gen. Jack p. Nix jr., the task Force commander Mcelroy said. Anderson a Supply clerk with co a 703rd Maint support in in Kitzinger Germany was sitting on the grass at the tournament when Ayala evidently angered by heckling smacked Anderson in the Back of the head according to witnesses. The witnesses said the blow knocked Anderson unconscious and was heard by soldiers in the Outfield. He was held overnight at the 67th combat support Hospital in Wurzburg