European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 stars and june 2007 Gates Pace to be replaced in september defense Secretary says Mullen will be tapped for joint chiefs Post by Leo Shane Iii stars and stripes Washington chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Peter Pace will be replaced in september rather than face a potentially hostile reconfirmation by the Secretary of defense Robert Gates announced chief of naval operations Mike Mullen will be nominated in paces place and will take Over the Post when paces cur rent term expires in Marine James the cur rent commander of strategic com was named to become the next vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to re place retiring Edmund Giambastiani Gates said he had intended to Reno i Nate both Pace and but was discouraged from doing so by both Republican and democratic lawmakers on Capitol their comments were More about what they thought the hearings would be like than about Pace As a Gates because of his experience Over the last six the focus of the hearings would be and Conten Pace Mullen Giambastiani Cartwright ii their comments were More about what they thought the hearings would be like than about Pace As a per because of his experience Over the last six the focus of the hearings would be and Ujj defense Secretary Robert Gates talking about How lawmakers discouraged him from re nominating Pace it was my decision that this kind of Divi Sive ordeal was not in the Best interests of the Gates emphasized that the move was not a reflection on either paces and Gimbas Tianis and said he received Praise for both men from lawmakers with whom he Pace was not available to reporters at fridays Giambastiani retirement was announced earlier this characterized As a decision to spend More time with his family and explore new of Gates never directly mentioned Iraq or any current operations overseas in his Brief meeting with reporters on but repeated several times that paces experience Over the past six years As chairman and vice chairman raised concerns of a lengthy and difficult confirmation Pace was sworn in As the 16th joint chiefs chairman in september the first Marine Ever to be named to the he also was the first Marine to serve As vice a Post he held from 2001 to a 1968 graduate of the naval has already served in a Host of joint staff and Allied forces leadership prior to being named chief of naval operations he served As commander of naval forces Europe and joint Force com Mand As a Flag officer he commanded Cruis Erde Stroyer group two and the George Washington Battle his last com Mand at sea was As commander of the second Fleet and natos striking Fleet at currently responsible for the global command of missile de computer network operations and other strategic was commissioned in he has served As commanding general of the first Marine aircraft Wing and Deputy commanding general of Marine forces and As a Marine aviator piloted the and prior to his current Cartwright was director for Force resources and assessment for the joint Gates said no decision has been made on who will take Over the chief of naval operations or strategic command email Leo Shane at  Marine corps changes Bonus program to keep Comba experienced by Jeff Schogol stars and stripes the Marine corps announced sweeping changes to its Bonus programs Fri the moves Are meant to help keep combat experienced marines and help the corps increase to marines by fiscal according to the in one major the corps is giving selective reenlistment bonuses on a Flat until the bonuses have been paid based on a formula that involves an award multiple to come up with the Dollar amount each Marine is eligible the new system pays marines bonuses based on their rank and their time in the the Complete list of bonuses for marines based on their rank and military occupational specially is available in mar admin Marine administrative message at the bonuses use 48 months As a the mar admin marines who reenlist for less than that will be paid bonuses on a prorated we wanted to make it a Sim More simplistic plan for a our senior leadership and families to under stand at first said Trevor of manpower and re serve in another the incentive the corps is offering for marines to reenlist by 30 has been folded into the selective reenlistment Bonus award said head of enlisted Rete that Means marines who Reen list before 30 cannot collect both a selective reenlistment Bonus and the Hall but marines who do not qualify for a selective reenlistment Bonus can still collect the incentive if they reenlist before he the move affects marines who reenlist after june 24 and is effective for the rest of fiscal 2007 and fiscal Hall the corps decided to allow marines who will approach the end of their Active service next fiscal year to reenlist sooner than 1 for several he the move will allow marines deployed now to get their reenlistment bonuses Hall the restrictions on How Many marines approaching their first reenlistment that the corps can accept have been temporarily lifted for this fiscal in other the corps has expanded its program of giving reenlistment bonuses to marines who change their Hall and the corps is also now offer ing bonuses to marines with be tween 14 and 20 years of expert he email Jeff Schogol at  col climate troops getting new gear to keep them warm and dry by Lisa Burgess stars and stripes operators headed for the mountains of Afghanistan and other freezing climates Are getting a new set of col weather gear guaranteed to keep them warm even if they Are soaking the system includes 12 differ ent garments that operators can mix and match in dozens of combi nations to meet quickly changing temperatures and Mission re according to Scott project officer for the special operations forces survival systems program office at the army Soldier systems Cen in the which has been dubbed the generation Hiex tended cold weather clothing or weighs just under 13 pounds when tucked into its custom made said the col weather clothing includes some of the most advanced fabrics of any military Issue Wear he has Ever seen including one coat that is the most sophisticated garment of its kind made in America each a cogs system costs tax payers if it was available on the commercial it would sett for at least he told stars and Stripe on wednes in addition to the Spe Cial operators also Are getting a insulating overeat called the oversized which Joe and stripes Scott project officer for the special fore is survival program office at the army Soldier systems wears the new linebacker col weather survival almost looks like a tailored sleep ing is made to fit easily Over a troops body Armor and web instead of a Zipper Down the front the coat fastens using Large velcro so if a Guy needs to get Mobile like during a he can just blow right out of Williams researchers came up with the linebacker concept by adapting the garment that professional foot Ball players Wear Over their pads and uniforms while waiting on the sidelines during will iams both the dec was Sostena and the linebacker overcoat will be is sued to the special operations Community beginning this Williams everybody going out the door will have this available if they want Williams and the Guys deploying for the cold weather months will definitely All get it Williams retired in 2004 specifically to head of better col the special he led the system by clothes to spent about 80q in cold rate for one lest Wilt Faw testers put the dec was clothes in a trash bag filled with ice then Williams and team of testers stripped to the put All seven layers of clothes and set off on a hike up the and then see Bow Long it took everything he in another i climbed in in sleeping bag making and woke up to the