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Show CJGVJC .1 r"' rinnr.mnnth ii I by 1st Lt. Ann . . . n (mNinM ... Mu; une . Farmer AFLC Public Affairs Office AFB (AFLCNS) WRIGHT-PATTERSO-N h health-oriente- d "From the results of the survey, some major self-report- ed y "The next step after examining the survey results will be to initiate a program at each medical treatment facility to meet each air logistics center's specific needs," the colonel said. Because the survey was conducted at each base, the survey can show what health program is most important for . eirfli'(ry:.b KELLY AFB, Texas-T- he Unit- ed States' response to the new Soviet policies of glasnost and perestroika should be "vigilant but P l: : i: i j. E R 90 80 70 C E 60 N 50 T 40 20 Ob 10 0 CIVILIAN HEALTH MILITARY Responses to AFLC survey of 5,500 civilians and 1,100 military. INITIATIVES SURVEY that area. The programs would vary from weight counselling to smoking cessation classes. "The long-tergoal is to have a wellness center at each of our bases," said Colonel Sanders. "There are many predicted benefits to having wellness centers. Reduced employee absenteeism due to betd ter health is one and there could be fewer she said. injuries," Indirect benefits could include improved morale, reduced stress and improved job satisfaction and productivity. "We have many goals and recommendations to improve the wellness of the command," said the colonel. Colonel Sanders echoes the sentiments of Brig. Gen. Willard Meader, the command surgeon. "The organizational commitment to wellness supports people, the first of our command's goals." said General Meader at the AFLC Commander's Confer m work-relate- job-reiate- d byfi vigol! ence held at Wright-Pattersoin June. "We all say that people are the most important part of our mission accomplishment. Wellness and health promotion can enhance the quality of their lives, which is just plain good. What's even better is the way that carries over into getting the job done. "I solicit the support and active leadership of each" one of you," the general told the commanders, "in promoting health and encouraging wellness in your domain. Our people are ready for it. They need only strong signs from you and your lifestyle that this is the way to go." n "The survey results are the first step for us to provide AFLC the beneficial health programs it needs, and at the same time, give the Air Force a healti-e- r work force," said Colonel Sanders. peim-irimDirDd- ed' that any technology transfer pro- d posals, particularly under joint venture agreements, must be investigated "with great care." Soviet-prompte- 66 What is clear is that the Soviet Union under (Mikhail S.) Gorbachev still poses a tremendous challenge to U.S. and western interests a challenge which requires that we remain watchful and vigilant, but at the same time, receptive to dialogue and energetic in our efforts to work out. 99 open-minded-." So said Ronald F. Lehman II, assistant secretary of defense, testifying before the . House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East July 12. During his comments to the subcommittee, Mr. Lehman said, "It is too early to tell exactly where the Soviet Union is going domestically, internationally and militarily "What is clear," he cautioned, "is that the Soviet Union under (Mikhail S.) Gorbachev still poses a tremendous challenge to U.S. and western interests a challenge which requires that we remain watchful and vigilant, but at the same time, receptive to dialogue and energetic in our efforts to work out our differences." The assistant secretary said continuity is the main trend in Soviet security policies. "Perestroika and glasnost, from our vantage point, have made few inroads to date in the Soviet defense sector," he said. Change in Soviet policy has been i.. Hilltop Times 30 find- ings were noted," said Colonel Sanders. "Eighty-eigh- t percent of the military respondents indicated they would like an organized health promotion program on base and 70 percent of the civilians took the time to respond to the survey. This tells us there is a high level of interest in health issues within the command. "The survey results revealed both and civilian military members know they need to change some life style habits," she said. From the results, 25 percent of the civilians felt they were more than 20 pounds overweight. Fifty percent didn't take part in strenuous exercise regu-larland the top item of health interest was learncancer detection and prevention. about ing In comparison, only three percent of the military surveyed felt they were overweight, 23 percent said they didn't exercise regularly and their top concern was learning about lowering cholesterol. Survey findings may vary due to the demographics of the two survey groups, according to the colonel Air Force News Service . 1988 100 May 1988. . The civilian survey was held in conjunction with an Air Forcewide survey. The eight-montsurvey polled workers on smoking, weight, eating habits and other topics, according to Lt. Col. Mary Sanders, deputy for health promotion for the command surgeon at by TSflt. ftenton Lankford .i ll . 5, More than 6,500 military and civilian workers in Air Force Logistics Command took part in a commandwide health and wellness survey October 1987 through Warns glasnost, perestroika promises' making few inroads in Soviet defenses August Ronald F. Lehman " '.'faltering, uncertain and largely rhetorical," Mr. Lehman said. 'Soviet force structure, for example, remains offensively oriented, conventional and strategic forces continue to be expanded and modernized, and military spending continues to increase," Mr. Lehman said. He noted that while Soviet leaders speak increasingly of reasonable sufficiency and a new defensive doctrine, the United States has seen no signs the Soviets are putting this new doctrine into practice. Secretary Lehman reminded the lawmakers that past Soviet peace campaigns were designed to encourage the West to neglect its defenses. He pointed out that although the Soviets have taken the unprecedented step of agreeing to pull out of Afghanistan, on many other II Aisistant secretary of defense regional issues their actions have not matched their new "forthcoming rhetoric." "Continuity has also characterized many aspects of Soviet arms control policy, such as its continuwith the ing missile treaty and other arms control agreements," Mr. Lehman said. He believes that, as the United States negotiated with the Soviets in the priority area of strategic and conventional arms reductions, we ' need to "keep in mind the factors that accounted for our success in negotiating the INF Treaty-pati- ent diplomacy, consistency and negotiating from strength." He emphasized that the United States must resist Soviet efforts to cripple the president's Strategic Defense Initiative. Secretary Lehman also cautioned non-complian- ce anti-ballist- ic "We have seen no let-dow- n in Soviet efforts to gain access to sitive U.S. technology through all available means, legal and illegal," he said. The secretary also said the Soviets continue to engage in military activities that endanger the lives of American, and allied military people, such as the shooting at a U.S. military liaison mission team last September. He also recounted the bumping of a U.S. warship earlier this year in the Black Sea. contacts have increased during the past seven months as a product of improved relations consistent with overall U.S. policy towards the Soviet Union. "We believe defense and military contacts with the Soviets can enhance U.S. security interests by providing fora in which we can address important military issues and learn more about each other's objectives, policies and programs," he said. "The Soviet Union's continuing buildup and modernization of its military, even while it professes to be adopting a defensive military doctrine, makes it imperative that we and our allies maintain a credible deterrent by improving, modernizing and deploying our own strategic and conventional forces," Mr. Lehman said. sen- U.S.-Sovi- et |