European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Airmen at Aviano get top by j. Kin Cruger Northern Italy Bureau Aviano a Italy when John Pecirep was a kid growing up in a Cleveland he watched the . Air Force precision flying demonstration team the thunderbird rip the skies at air shows. He dreamed about some Day going aloft in a High performance Jet Nighter. Late last month Pecirep climbed into the Back seat of an f-16d, which then hurtled Down the runway at Aviano a and with full afterburner Power soared almost vertically through the Clouds until the fighting Falcon popped into Brilliant Sunshine at 12,000 Teet. For the next 70 minutes the 24-year-old senior airman experienced what fighter pilots do As the f-16 performed aerobatics zoomed past Alpine crags and cruised Over familiar cities and towns near Aviano. Pecirep a ride was a Reward for being the base airman of the Quarter. Two others a staff sgt. Bonnie Houser the noncommissioned officer of the Quarter and master sgt. Daniel c Bagnuolo the senior no of the Quarter a also received rides the same Day. They were the first winners to be rewarded with so called incentive flights under a program begun oct. 20 by Aviano s 31st fighter Wing. The incentive flights while old hat at Many other air Force bases Are new to Aviano. They were made possible by the Transfer to Aviano of two f-16 fighter squadrons this year. About 80 incentive flights a year Are planned. A it s been my objective to Start an incentive flight program Here As soon As we had the resources to support it a said col. John h. Campbell the 31st fighter Wing commander. A live been associated with incentive flight programs at Many bases. Its a great great Way to Reward outstanding  Campbell noted that Many incentive fliers have mixed emotions about what they Are letting themselves in for. A a it a a Little bit of an intimidating experience a he said. A but its As close to being a risk free operation As we can make  a Houser reported that she had no mixed emotions. She was simply terrified at the thought of her upcoming f-16 flight. But the View from the cockpit and the sense of Freedom she experienced during the one hour ride quickly a we Are in some of the most picturesque country in the world. There  be a More Beautiful spot in the world to take what truly is a flight of a  col. John h. Campbell 31 St fighter Wing commander to help met for a amps sgt. Stephen Amertt staff sgt. Bonnie Houser no of the Quarter at Aviano a Italy learns about an f-16d from airman 1st class Rudy Buentello an aircraft maintainer with the 555th fighter so. For a amps sgt. Stephen Alderete staff sgt. Bonnie Houser whose terror of an f-16d flight quickly turned to Delight leaves the fighting Falcon after her one hour a Joy  turned a a once in a lifetime scared feeling into a Joy ride a she said. Campbell noted that pilots tailor the flight plan to the incentive fliers desires and abilities. A we can do anything from a straight and level tour around Northern Italy to some More advanced Type of acrobatics a Campbell said. A we Are not going to do anything that a going to intentionally make them sick or make it an unpleasant situation. That would be  Pecirep who had been on an incentive ride before in an f-15 Eagle at a previous base opted for some thrills. The looping aerobatics did no to make him feel ill but the rocketing Takeoff and the flights first few minutes did make him reach for his sick bag. Pecirep a fighter Squadron analyst with the 31st operations support so also got to use the controls of the f-16 for about 15 minutes. The gravitational forces exerted on his body during the comparatively Short bight exhausted him. A i could barely lift my hand after we got Back on the ground. The experience made me really appreciate what pilots go through a he said. Campbell said Aviano s incentive fliers get an experience to cherish. A we Are in some of the most picturesque country in the world. Just North is the Southern Edge of the Alps and of course to the South is Venice a Campbell said. A there  be a More Beautiful spot in the world to take what truly is a flight of a  Ansbach Germany a amps soldiers from the 6th in 43rd air defense arty will take part this month in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Metz France. A total of 80 soldiers including the battalion commander it. Col. Richard v. Geraci will leave Friday and return nov. 22. They will March in a ceremony sunday representing the american soldiers who fought for the City a liberation in 1944. They also will join French soldiers in a Parade before dignitaries. Also on hand will be the 1st army div band from bad Kreuz Nach along with soldiers from the 95th training div at tinker fab okla. The 94th inf div helped liberate the City. First it. Lynn o Meara of the ans Bach unit said news of the units participation arrived with Little notice. Soldiers a Are preparing quickly for the deployment while they Are Reading about the City a. Liberation. A a it a important that everyone learns about it a she said. Veterans from the Campaign will be on hand she said and the soldiers from Ansbach Are looking Forward to learning firsthand about the combat that freed the City in northeastern France from German occupation. Sembach honoured for Good looks Sembach a Germany a although hit hard by the draw Down Sembach a has been chosen by the . Air forces in Europe As tops in base appearance for fiscal 1994. Maj. Gen. Eugene d. Santarelli the 17th air Force commander will present the award thursday to col. Bruce h. Senft the Sembach base commander overseeing the draw Down Effort. By april 1, Sembach a flight line will be turned Over to the German government while the administrative and housing areas will become the responsibility of the 86th air lifting at nearby Ramstein a. The Sembach Community was visited in Early August by an inspection team and an air Force colonel cited the base for its a clean neat orderly and Well kept appearance. The inspection team attributed Sembach a Success in part to self help initiatives including projects for the military family housing area child care playgrounds the Supply Pavilion the Chapel and the Sembach club an All ranks facility. Reserve command gets new top no Heidelberg Germany a command sgt. Maj. Harry r. Weiler Luvas has assumed duties As command sergeant major of the 7th . Army Reserve come based in Schwet Zingen near Heidelberg. He takes Over from command sgt. Maj. Herbert h. Doering. Doering will replace Weiler Luvas at the 3747th . Army Reserve forces school in Augsburg. More than 1,000 reservists Drill each month in 23 units across Europe. Weiler Luvas plans to Convene the commands first Ever Soldier of the year Board and visit several units before the end of the year according to a command statement. Weiler Luvas teaches history political science and English at the Staat Liche Wirtschaft Schule or state school of economics in Garmisch Parten Kirchen