European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 53, no. 88 500 thursday july 14, 1994. R d 8693 adopters Downing blamed on command breakdown provide Comfort chief dismissed by Vince Crawley staff writer a . Air Force general has been relieved of command in the Wake of the april 14 Downing of two help copters Over Northern Iraq that killed 26 people including 15 americans. The commander of the operation provide Comfort combined task Force Brig. Gen. Jeffrey s. Fil Kington was relieved of duty june 26, . European come officials said late wednesday. In a memo to his Pentagon Bosses Gen. George a. Joulwan chief of the european come said he has taken other Steps to ensure such a tragedy is never repeated. These include Quot a rules of engagement have been rewritten including a a comprehensive review. For appropriateness relative to  a Mission and operating guidance have been up dated some of which had not been altered since being written immediately following the 1991 persian Gulf War. A air units in the provide Comfort task Force have been restructured. A requirements have been created for a periodic operational assessment of All joint task forces under the . European come. A an army Liaison officer has been assigned to the staff of the air commander in provide Comfort also Joulwan has ordered Steps to 1. A clarify who will coordinate aircraft and Helix up see chief on Page 2 Washington apr the shooting Down of two . Army helicopters by. Air Force fighter its Over Northern Iraq last april was caused by a a breakdown of command guidance and supervision and a mis identify. Cation of the copters the Pentagon said wednesday. A a it a a tragedy that never should have happened a defense Secretary William Perry told a. Pentagon news conference. A. Perry said he had. Approved a. Report on the Pentagon a. Investigation of the Accident and considered it Asee Chart on Page 4 a starting Point for consideration of potential disciplinary action against those responsible for the tragedy. All 26 people aboard the helicopters including 15 americans were killed. Air Force maj Gen. James g. Andrus in describing circumstances of the Accident for the news conference said multiple human errors were made during the Jenci see Downing on Page 4 not bad for business by Vince Craw Ley stall writer in this world nothing seems certain but death and taxes and if you re stationed overseas a Rotten Exchange rate on the . Dollar. The latest financial doldrums have put the Greenback in a deeper slump than the Toronto Blue jays or the German National soccer team. Today the Buck buys just 1.49 German Marks at military Banks Down More than 7 percent from a month ago and 13 percent since the beginning of the year. The Dollar has dipped Only about half As much against the British Pound partly because of the United kingdom s closer ties to the . Economy. This British vacationers arc finding their holidays on the continent More expensive this summer. A Low Exchange rate Means higher phone and rent Bills for americans Sta see value on Page 2, blood on Glove reportedly Simpsons victims return of the panzers German Soldier Olaf  fixes the German army Cross on one of the armoured vehicles of the 10th Panzer div based in Stotten amid hundreds of eur corps armoured vehicles. The germans and their vehicles parked at the French air Force base of Villac outlay West of Paris will take part in today a Bastille Day Parade on the champs Elysee but some French Arentt Happy about it. See Story on Page 10. Inside today defense Secretary Perry now supports Jet larger bomber Force 1 1 11 a 1 a a a a los Angeles a blood on a Glove found at . Simpsons estate contained Dan material from Simpson and the two people he is accused of killing a television station reported. Forensic tests on the blood from the Glove showed a a Strong probability of a Dan match with blood from Simpson his sex wife and her Friend Kobs to reported late tuesday citing unidentified sources close to the investigation. The test results received by the District attorneys office came from a right hand Glove found at Simpsons estate after the june 12 killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman the report said. The use of such genetic testing As evidence has been challenged in some California courts. A left hand Glove believed to have been abandoned by the killer was found at the murder scene in front of Nicole see blood on Page 2 4  no i will not Wear the veil a Suha Arafat says a see Page 5