European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday january 11,1995army no losing 3 stripes for theft housebreaking by the stars and stripes Mannheim Germany a an army communications Soldier court Martiale in Mannheim on monday will lose three stripes following his conviction on charges of theft and attempted housebreaking. Sgt. 1st class Danny r. Craig 39, an Oklahoma native was found guilty of stealing More than $2,000 in cigarettes and trash bags from the Post Exchange in Mannheim last june. Around the same time Craig was caught trying to break into the Benjamin Franklin Village shop Pette for which he was charged with attempted housebreaking with intent to steal. Craig who is being reduced in Grade from e-7 to e-4, is stationed in Mannheim with Hico Allied Mobile forces land. He was allowed to return to duty. A a a a a a a a a \ fire briefly shuts pipeline a fire at a pipeline that supplies Jet fuel to v in Ciurlik a Turkey was extinguished by . Military firefighters Early tuesday a base spokesman said. A / a a a a Quot a a a turkish police also known As Jan Darma reported a fire at the valve pit of the .-owned you Mutalik pipeline located about one mile South of in Ciurlik a at 5 44 ., the base spokesman said. The pipeline which transfers Jet fuel 11 Miles from you Mutalik sea terminal to the base was temporarily shut off during the fire. . Firefighters from in Ciurlik a had put out the Blaze by 6 4<f  The fire posed no danger to the. Public and did not affect incur like a flying Mission the spokesman said. A turkish police Are investigating the fire because it occurred off base the spokesman  banquet slated a the Germany chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity inc. Will play Host to its third Martin Luther King or. Commemoration banquet saturday in Heidelberg s Patrick Henry Village. A the event will take place at the Village Pavilion which is the former Heidelberg officers and civilians club. The banquet is designed to bring together the military Ana German communities so individuals can rededicate themselves to King s principles of racial Equality and nonviolent social change fraternity officials said. The affair is open to the Public. It the guest speaker will be chaplain maj ear b. Payton a member of the . Army Europe chaplain s office. The evening will include a reception a gourmet Buffet and entertainment by the soulful group the communicators. The evening ends with a commemoration dance guided by disc jockey capt. Rock.  a a the fraternity also will Honor one of its members. Tickets costing $25 per person can be obtained by calling 0621-732905 or 06221-390324 after 6  course set the application deadline for the personnel _ management for executives training course is saturday according to the civilian personnel division in Heidelberg Germany. Applications taken after saturday for the nine Day training course will be considered on a space available basis the statement said. The course runs feb. 28 to March 10. The course is open to civilian supervisors a gs-12 and above a and military officers in the rank of major and above. Although the course is open to gs-12s, priority for attendance will be Given to gs-13s, the statement said. The course will be conducted in Germany but the location has not been determined. Instruction is designed to improve management direction and human resource skills. The course will be fully funded for army appropriated fund or no appropriated fund employees the statement said. Tuition is free for other defense department employees except for travel and per diem non defense organizations must pay $1,150 for tuition plus travel and per diem. For information and an application form Contact your local civilian personnel service Center or Irene a. Diezhandino at Dan 370-7895 or civilian 06221577895. By eff1ebathen Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany a the army is finding it difficult to trim its enlisted ranks and has extended for a second time the deadline on its Early out program focusing on mid level noncommissioned officers. Qualifying soldiers have until Jan. 3f to take Adan. Tage of phase ii of the fiscal 1995 enlisted draw Down plan according to officials. The program deadline has been extended because the army is lagging behind in reducing its enlisted ranks said it. Col. Thurman sharpies chief of military personnel and policy for the . Army Europe. In his View those eager to take advantage of the program have already done so. He said a what s left Are highly committed soldiers dead set on making the army their careers.�?�. Staff sergeants with More than 13 years of service and sergeants first class with Over 15 years of service Are eligible. Incentives include Early retirement and separation bonuses. / / also seven More military occupational specialities have been added to qualify. They include Recruiter combat Engineer uh-60 helicopter repairer practical nurse medical Laboratory specialist military police and corrections no. The number of soldiers taking advantage of the offers is fewer than the army anticipated creating a funding shortfall for fiscal 1995. Army wide officials Are looking for an additional 12,000 separation applications to reach their target Force goal of 510,000. The army offered the Early out incentives last May with an August deadline. In october phase ii extended the deadline to dec. 31. Currently there Are no funds available to support Avol unitary enlisted separation incentive program for 1996. Budget constraints and the draw Down time line do not allow for any future voluntary programs officials say. In this years program the army received 3,400 applications far fewer than the 6,300 it needed said sharpies adding that he did not have figures for soldiers based in Europe. A v a a v. A a v a if the army cannot reach its goal it faces two distaste Ful alternatives sharpies said. It must turn to involuntary reductions or lowering the numbers of new recruits. Officials hesitate to reduce the accession of lower enlisted soldiers because it May leave commanders regretting years later that they did not bring in enough career minded Talent to build a Strong no staff. Sharpies added that being stationed in Europe had no special Benefit or penalty for those taking advantage of the program a 2 More convicted in scam by Marian Hamilton a Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a a Marine and a Sailor Are the second and third service members to be convicted by separate courts martial of filing false travel claims a spokesman in Naples said. Navy Seaman apprentice Mario Simmons and Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Shuttleton were both found guilty Jan. 6 in separate general courts martial in Naples said a spokesman from the Navy s Legal service in Naples. Both men reportedly were part of a travel pay scam that involved convicted Marine pfc. Calvin Hardin Naples officials said. Hardin was apprehended by Navy investigators after filing a claim for More than $4,2q0 without orders authorizing temporary duty. Hardin Shuttleton and Simmons were All assigned to the military Community in Naples. Simmons was convicted of larceny conspiracy a and making false claims on temporary duty orders said a spokesman from the Navy Slegal service. He was sentenced to two years confinement Raduc Tion to Al forfeiture of All pay and allowances and a bad conduct discharge. Shuttleton also was convicted of larceny conspiracy making false claims on temporary duty orders drug Possession and distribution and conspiracy in Connic Tion with drugs. He was sentenced to five years confinement reduction to Al forfeiture of All pay and allowances and a bad conduct discharge. Hardin was convicted dec 21 at a general court mar Tia of filing a false claim for travel pay. He was sentenced to 15 months confinement reduction to Al forfeiture of All pay and allowances and a bad conduct discharge a it a a a a a Quot All three will Start serving their sentences at naval station Rota Spain. / / services set for no with army band by Effie Bathen. Heidelberg Bureau a a Heidelberg Germany a a 22-Ycar-old sergeant with the . Army band and chorus apparently committed suicide while on leave Jan. 3, his minister said. Sgt. Darin i. Duval closed himself in the family Home garage and sat in a car with the engine running said the Rev Mike Dias minister of the Calvary Baptist Church an English speaking International Church in Heidelberg in which Duval was an Active member. Two memorial services will be held in Heidelberg today. A military service will be held at the Patrick Henry Village Chanel at 2 . A second service will be held at 7 . At the Calvary Baptist Church Ini bos Weldorn 23, behind Campbell Barracks. Duval played saxophone and flute in the . Army Europe band. He performed in the concert marching and fest bands. Pete dressier a spokesman for the 26th area support group in Heidelberg said late tuesday that the command was not Able to confirm the circumstances of Duvalis death. However Duval s minister said he Learned of the incident from Duvalis parents Gary and Carol Duval of Helena Mont. _ a the More we know the More inexplicable it is Quot Dias said of the sergeants death. His parents did not sense that he was despondent a even an hour before his death Quot Deas said the parents told him. _ Duval had apparently just rented two Christian movies that he intended to View later that Day the minister a said a a a v. A a. Deas described the band member As a a Happy healthy kid Quot whom he picked to be his churches head usher because of his friendliness. Duval was a Man of Strong personal Faith Deas said. Duval was an Honor graduate from the army a primary leadership and development course. He also was a ski patrolled and a Marathon runner. / Duval is also survived by his Brothers Kevin and Alan both of Montana. Husband of newly arrived Rota Sailor Dies by the stars and stripes the husband of an Active duty Sailor stationed at naval station Rota Spain died Jan. 6 of a heart attack just two Days after the couple reported to the base a Navy spokeswoman said. Ruben d. Perez 29, husband of Navy Petty officer 1st class Toni Figueroa suffered an Early morning asthma attack at their temporary quarters in the town of Rota said it. Elizabeth Felix an ambulance Crew from naval station Rota tried to resuscitate Perez before transporting him to the base emergency room Felix said. Perez was pronounced dead in the emergency room at about 4 30  Of cardiopulmonary arrest Felix said. A a. Figueroa has returned to the states with her husbands body. She had arrived at Rota on Jan. 4 for an assignment to the naval european meteorological command centers Mobile environmental team. Perez is also survived by his Mother Elsa Vel Villar of new York City. There was no information available on a memorial service