European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 9 of n Kip imps Roxi mix mix t Pax 15 Gal Gal free with Purchase of ten pack him is in 101018 non 5120015055830 Gal non 4940014902455 Iok non 4940015045270 in 70008 non 4940015357651 top Gal non 4940014902463 non 4940015045273 in 70009 non 4940015357653 10pk 15 Gal non 4940014902470 5pk non 4940015050680 5pk in 70010 non 4940015357652 5pk interlocking containment pan Iok of considers pilots with lasik surgery by Lisa Burgess stars and stripes the air Force has become the first Branch of the military to allow aspiring pilots and aircrew members to even if they have had lasik corrective Eye effective May the policy change also removes the Altitude and High performance aircraft restrictions for people who have had which is Short for laser i Situ since the air Force has Al Lowed applicants to try for spots As pilots or aircrews on High perform Mance aircraft if they had a differ ent kind of corrective Eye surgery known As photo refractive Kerasec or air Force surgeons said they needed More time to evaluate a newer procedure that causes less pain to patients and re quires less recovery like lasik works by using an exciter laser to change the shape of the the Clear covering on the in surgeons use a called a to Cut a Flap in the leaving a hinge at one the Flap is folded Back to reveal the Middle or of the and pulses from a compute controlled laser vaporize a portion of the Stro the Flap is and patient is sent on his or her air Force surgeons said they were concerned with this lasik which Doest exist with Park the surgeons noted that pilots and Crews aboard some such As or Fly and work at very Low oxygen no one knew How Well Lasi treated eyes would hold according to an air Force med ical service web site on the air Force refractive surgery pro air Force surgeons also were concerned about what might Hap pen to the healed yer Flap if pilots or aircrew had to eject at High Alti but studies eventually showed there was Little to no of according to the web the marines and Navy also allow Pilot and aircrew candidates to have undergone and Are studying Jan a spokesman for the navys Bureau of Medicine and said in Christopher director of aerospace Medicine for the told Navy times that the Bureau of medi Cine and surgery was in the final administrative stages of approving lasik for Navy and Marine pilots and aviation and that he expected to be recommend ing waivers for the procedure for aviators for both services this the Only Al lows Pilot and aviator candidates who Are enrolled in the army aeromedical research Laborati a approved or study pro to follow Park and lasik through flight school to have the All other pilots and Candi dates Are not eligible to have the in the prices for lasik both eyes Range from about on the Low end to on the High depending on Loca Tion and individual but Active duty servicemen Bers including the newly opened Pool of air Force aviation candidates can apply to receive either operation free at military medical the waiting list is and priority is based on Mission for More information on the air forces including information on applying for lasik or go to email Lisa Burgess at  troops election deadline nears by Leo Shane i stars and stripes Washington overseas troops registered to vote in los an Geles Are running out of time to cast a ballot in the special congressional election being held this the special election is being held to fill the seat vacated by the death of Juanita Millend the six term congresswoman died in april after battling Colon seventeen candidates will Square off in primary election on june under state if none receive at least 50 percent of the the top two vote getters will face off in a general election later this overseas service members from the 37th congressional District dont have enough time to request or receive a ballot through the but California is one of 34 states that allow military stationed outside the United states to vote via service members can Register to vote in the election by faxing a fed eral Post card application before june if troops Are already Reg they still must make a for Mal ballot request before june copies of both of those forms Are available at the Federal voting assistance program web All completed ballots must be faxed in by 8 on june Cali fornia Law does not permit nonmilitary voters overseas to submit a ballot via More information on the voting process is available through the voting assistance program or the units voting More information on the elec Tion and the candidates is Avail Able at the los Angeles county elections web email Leo Shane at