European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 3 Navy shifts its priority away from the North Atlantic by Charlie Coon stars and stripes and soviet tanks Square off in Ger Many for the Start of world War Iii that image was evoked by the cold but now that the army is moving its soldiers and machines around and out of Europe to address 21stcentury but its not the Only service Branch doing for the theres no More Hunt for red at least no like its disbanded the Northern front where it was poised to move against the russian and moved South and East As part of military Twenty years ago we were defending the  kingdom said Kevin the Navy re Gion Europe transition we dont do that any not to the extent we did during the cold this is a realignment of resources from legacy missions to emerging the fabled Giuka where and soviet military Craft played Hildean seek in the North has been replaced As a strategic priority by the arc of ins Tabili that is what the european com Mand Calls the Swath of the Globe in extends from Western Africa to the the Navy in Europe has moved its epicentre from London to to be closer to the at naval forces Europe Headquarters in established in plans Are now made to conduct exercises and operations from the Gulf of Guinea eastward through the Mediterranean and into the Black and Caspian see Navy on Page 4 Navy the Navy in Europe today naval activities United London established scheduled to Dis establish in naval support activity Asa detachment Gaeta established Home to uss mount reduction in Force in Dodds school to close june naval air station Kef Lavik established closed september Asa la Maddalena established Home to uss Emory which will depart in scheduled to close in Spring Asa Naples established continues to support 100 tenant Home to Navy the Nav eur Headquarters moved to Naples from London in naval station Spain established provides support for air and sea assets and personnel moving in and out of Mediterranean owned by Spanish naval air station Simonella established replacing Hal also provides sup port for air and sea assets and personnel moving in and out of Mediterranean shares with italian air Asa Souda Bay established though ships were Home ported there since supports vessels transiting in and out of shares base with greek air source Navy forces Europe five years the defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld sent marching orders to Marine James telling him that the european command needed an overhaul to meet the unique challenges of the 21st Jones started in called for the moving of thou Sands of troops from Europe Back to the United mov ing troops into Eastern Europe and setting up Forward operating Sites in but Jones successor army Bantz Craddock is questioning whether pulling troops out of Europe during this time of War is a prudent stars and stripes reviews the status of the military transformation in Europe Ina series of stories that look at the present and Day 1 Neucom leaders address transformation issues Day 2 a look at troop strength through the years Day 3 How the military closes its bases Day 4 stateside bases get ready for influx of troops today air Navy also getting new look Day 6 the Impact of politics on transformation to read the entire visit Ben and stripes senior airman Ignacio and airman 1st class Anthony both weapons troops assigned to the 493rd aircraft maintenance clean up an f15 Eagle after a sortie Over Eastern Romania in air forces in Europe will continue to train in Eastern including Romania and As the command transforms in the coming air Force modernizes amid change by Scott Schonauer stars and stripes Germany As the army cuts its forces in Europe with a the air Force trims with a with the major changes behind the air Force looks to modern ize its aging planes and reduce its forces by to Tom commander of air forces in said its not a lot but a few Hobbins told stars and Philip Safe Deputy director of pro Grams and said the air forces version of transformation in Europe is an ongoing process but with Only Small and the air Force did much of its major debasing and Force reductions in Europe in the Early in the the air Force had 25 main operating 850 aircraft and Active duty there Are five main about 200 aircraft and fewer than see maps on Page there All pretty essential to the Mcdaniel the air Force will continue to rely on a scattering of Small temporary bases in Eastern Europe and Africa for training and to build better relations with coun tries farther East and although the bases will they will have fewer air Force commands across the continent plan to reduce the number of airmen As part of a ser Vic wide plan to Cut from the ranks to pay for new planes and while most units will they will have fewer squadrons Are trying to figure out ways to perform jobs More efficiently to Brace for the see change on Page 4 spy planes planned Germany the air Force wants to station a Small Squadron of unmanned recon Naissance planes in the air Force would like to base As Many As five global Hawk aircraft at naval air station Simonella in said Philip Deputy director of programs and the planes would perform similar reconnaissance mis Sions As those now done by the u2 spy said Tom commander of air forces in the air Force is going to retire the Safe is awaiting approval from the italian government for permission to station the planes in Hobbins did not say How Many airmen would be needed to operate and maintain the the global Hawk can cruise at High altitudes and provide surveillance and reconnaissance the pilotless planes Are operated by Crews on the that a great Mcdaniel the Jet is 44 feet has a wingspan of 116 flies As far As Miles and can reach an Altitude of according to the air forces fact Sheet on the Northrop Grumman web Scott Schonauer