European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Ee5sses32&e vol. 53, no. 89 500 Friday july 15,1994 d 8693 a rehearsal for Haiti evacuation practice As Nunn warns against invasion Washington a . Marines rehearsed a military evacuation of americans from Haiti Oira nearby Island thursday while the chairman of the Senate armed services committee cautioned against invasion paying Haiti is not a a a vital american interest. Pentagon sources speaking on condition of anonymity said several Hundred marines were practising invasion techniques on great Ingua Island in the 6a-Hamas, about 80 Miles Northwest of Haiti. They Are part of a Force of about 2,860 marines posted on Navy ships near Haiti. The . Atlantic come the joint military command that controls operations around Haiti issued a Brief statement saying a joint task Force 120, operating in the Caribbean in the Vicinity of Haiti is prepared to evacuate american Citi. Zens in Haiti should this become in Washington sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., urged the Clinton administration to think through any invasion a very a when we think of Haiti we should see Haiti on Page 2 site of marines practice Cuba Jamaica Atlantic Ocean puerto a Rico it a a a dominican Republic aps amps minority officers in the Navy Navy Secretary John Dalton wants the Navy s officer corps to reflect the racial diversity of the nation by 2005. 16% a projected minority population by 2005 currant minority makeup of officer corps Black latino asian Pacific islanders and native americans source . Navy a amps increase in minority officers by Tom Bowman the Baltimore Sun Baltimore a the . Naval Academy is looking to increase by at least half the proportion of Black and latino midshipmen Over the next decade As part of the Navy a efforts to dramatically increase its numbers of minority officers. Slightly More than 7 percent of the 4,200 midshipmen Are Black and a Little More than 6 percent Are latino. Academy officials Hope to push those figures to 10 percent or 12 percent in each category John Wrenard the Academy a Dean of admissions and a retired Navy Captain said wednesday. A i think its going to be a Challenge a he said. A i feel comfortable that Well be Able to get the naval Academy has about 4.4 percent asian american and native american midshipmen. Navy Secretary John Dalton has announced plans to make sure the Navy a officer corps reflects the racial diversity of the nation by 2005. A the armed services Are viewed today As a see Navy on Page 2 tanks for the memory a German armoured vehicles from the 10th Panzer div based in Stetten Parade in front of Paris arc Detriomphe at the Start of the Bastille Day military Parade on thursday. Some French were upset that the germans had returned 49 years after the occupation of the City. See Story on Page 4. Officer dismissed after shoo Down by Vince Crawley staff writer. A . Air Force f-15 a senior Squadron supervisor was relieved of command following the april Downing of two army helicopters Over Northern Iraq a military spokesman said thursday. But the spokesman would not say whether the relieved officer was one of the two pilots who fired air to air missiles at the helicopters april 14, killing All 26 on Board. A to get any More specific would be to identify the individual a said Navy cmdr. Ron Morse of the . European come. The officers identity was being withheld a out of consideration for the individual a Morse said. According to a new York times account of the report on the shoo Down which the Pentagon released wednesday the Wingman of the two fighter jets was a fighter Squadron commander a position that most often would be filled by an air Force lieutenant see officer on Page 2 sizzling show Zzz top s sound and dancers Send fans into frenzy inside today a seepage 16-17 adm. Mike Boorda denies Over sensitivity in harassment Issue a see Page 4
