11.   Capt. Leroy A. Farr, the base commander, said his best guess was that the change would be accomplished by the end of the decade.

12.   Civilians are permitted to use military land if they first receive permission from a base commander.

13.   Even the base commander, Gen. Walter L. Sharp, noted the need for significant upgrades.

14.   Finally, when a general higher up the line said he was pleased by the news and congratulated the base commander, Robertson was released.

15.   Last year a former Air Force base commander was court-martialed after charges arose that he sent or received pornographic images of children and wrote indecent messages via America Online.

16.   Moreover, behind her back the base commander has ordered that she be given preferential treatment.

17.   On Tuesday, Haut said the press release was ordered by the base commander, Col. William Blanchard, who dictated the information that Haut assembled and typed out.

18.   Since then, base commanders have asked three times for partial exemptions to the order and have been denied each time.

19.   So the base commander, Roger L. Shields, invited Gregory, the county commissioners and other local officials out for a chat.

20.   The Army encourages base commanders to hold open houses, letting civilians ride in tanks, operate communications gear and even fire weapons.