Vicenza and Darby Military Communities www.italy.army.mil July 14, 2017 | Vol. 50 | Issue 13 What’s Inside ‘Sky Soldiers’ welcome new commander 2 By Sgt. David Vermilyea USAG Italy DPW 173rd Airborne Brigade Public Affairs Office conducts water sampling CASERMA DEL DIN — Colonel Gregory K. Anderson handed the reins of 173rd Airborne Brigade to Col. James B. 3 Bartholomees III here July 7. 'Tis the season — As the unit changed hands, they looked VMC, DMC participate in back on the 100-year history of the bri- gade and to its future and legacy. changes of command One hundred years ago, 173rd Airborne Brigade first came into existence. Its leg- acy is manifested through years of blood, 5 sweat and tears after contributing in more Suicide Prevention than eight conflicts from its inception in World War I to present-day operations Part 3 deterring aggression and assuring Allies. In the past few years, the brigade’s Front, from left: Col. James B. Bartholomees III, incoming commander of 173rd Air- mission has complemented its tactical borne Brigade; Maj. Gen. Timothy P. McGuire, deputy commanding general, U.S. 7 role with a strategic purpose. During An- Army Europe; and Col. Gregory K. Anderson, outgoing commander, stand with the Vicenza celebrates derson’s command, from June 28, 2015 formation during the 173rd change of command ceremony at Caserma Del Din in to July 7, he continued to orchestrate Vicenza, July 7. (Photo by Paolo Bovo, 7th ATC RTSD-South) Independence Day 173rd’s global success by shouldering the burden of cultivating relations and unit, we have the ability to train, train, deploy, “Sky Soldiers” have the advan- training with NATO Allies. train -- to focus on readiness, to focus on tage of training all over Europe and, at 9 “A company in the 173rd has strategic preparedness, to focus on leader devel- times, Africa. On any given day they West End theater comes impact. A battalion in Ukraine training opment.” may fly from Italy and Germany, jump Ukrainians has a strategic impact,” said Unlike stateside units that train almost to Vicenza from London Anderson. “Since this is a high-readiness exclusively in the United States and then See WELCOME, page 9 10 Out & About Celebrating the USA CASERMA EDERLE — Musical group Cindy and Rock History en- Hoga Zait Festival, Tuscany tertained attendees of the 2017 In- dependence Day celebration here July 4. Nearly 21,000 people vis- 12 ited the installation for the annual FMWR activities festivities. See more photos, page 7, and on Flickr at https://www. flickr.com/photos/usagvicenza/al- Facts about July bums/72157686094160875. (Photo by Mark Turney, lThe month of July is named VMC Public Affairs Office) after Julius Caesar by a decision of the Roman Sen- ate in 44 B.C., as July was the month of his birth. lUntil the 18th century, the Audit alignment in Africa increases medical readiness word "July" in English had the VICENZA — Two Public Health Ac- PHA-I commander, “The timeliness for mission in Africa would take 54 days to stress on the first syllable and tivity-Italy Veterinary Corps officers, audits was previously driven by a histor- complete.” rhymed with "duly" or "truly." Capt. Teresa Vaughn and Warrant Officer ically established schedule that did not The alignment reduced unit costs by 32 Abraham Montemayor, recently traveled optimize manpower and time.” percent, a savings of $12,000, and man- l No month ends on the same across the African continent in 14 days to Sims directed the team to analyze the power hours by 30 percent for successful day of the week as July unless take stock of food and water. audit mission in Africa, which consists completion of all audits and FWRA. it is a Leap Year, when January In support of U.S. Army Africa’s Unit- of 18 facilities in nine different countries. With PHA-I’s growing mission, critical does so. ed Accord 2017 exercise, the officers He also wanted to identify areas where conservation of manpower hours direct- conducted seven sanitation audits for they could improve efficiency in man- ly translates to an increased Veterinary l July’s birthstone is the ruby, bottled water listed in the Department of power and time. Corps officer presence at veterinary treat- which is said to symbolize Defense Worldwide Directory of Sani- Considering the locations and required ment facilities in Europe, allowing them contentment. tary Approved Sources, and one food and audit frequencies for the sites, Monte- to focus on clinical proficiency and med- lSeven U.S. presidents have water risk assessment (FWRA). mayor proposed a strategic alignment of ical readiness. PHA-I now successfully died in July, which is more The team said identification and ap- audits in Morocco, Uganda, Ghana, Ni- implements this strategy throughout its than any other month. proval of local sources for procurement ger and Ethiopia. commercial audit portfolio in Eastern on the continent supports local econo- “The facilities are spread across an area and Western Europe, expanding the ef- lJuly and April start on the mies while decreasing cost to the DOD that exceeds the (distance) from Los An- fort to identify cost savings and prod- same day in each year. for shipping-approved sustenance into geles to New York by over 1,000 miles,” uct-enhancing measures to best support areas of operation. Montemayor said. “If each audit was per- service members abroad and at home. (From www.popculturemadness.com) According to Lt. Col. Andrew Sims, formed on individual missions, the audit See ALIGNMENT, page 4 U.S. Army Europe Commander Get the lead out ... of your drinking water Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges VICENZA — As part of the U.S. Army’s though, warning signs were posted at corrective actions. Eventually, after im- U.S. Army Africa Commander ongoing effort to ensure Soldiers, civil- that building, advising occupants not to plementation of corrective actions, ad- Maj. Gen. ians and family members have access to drink water from the identified faucet. ditional sampling will be conducted to Joseph P. Harrington safe drinking water, Installation confirm that corrective actions were suc- Management Command decided cessful. USAG Italy Commander and Publisher in 2016 to sample all high-risk fa- Rivero-deAguilar explained that, just Col. Steve Marks cilities (HRF). because lead is found in the drinking Testing included facilities such water above the action level, it does not USAG Italy as Child Development Centers, mean that the children in that AFH unit Public Affairs Team Lead Youth Centers and Department are at risk. and Outlook Editor Karin J. Martinez of Defense schools. IMCOM also The Army criteria is even stricter than required testing 100 percent of the federal criteria, and the Army will Public Affairs Staff Army Family Housing units over take immediate corrective action if the Laura Kreider five years for the presence of lead selected action level is exceeded. The Chiara Mattirolo in drinking water. Army’s goal is to identify and correct is- Aaron P. Talley Anna Terracino At U.S. Army Garrison Italy, sues before anyone experiences negative Mark Turney the Directorate of Public Works health effects. Environmental Division has been Anyone having concerns about poten- The Outlook is an authorized publication conducting this sampling since the tial negative health effects because of supporting the USAG Italy command infor- mation program as provided by AR 360-1. program was first announced. Ex- exposure to lead should contact their pri- All editorial content of the Outlook is pre- posure to lead, even at low levels, mary health care provider. pared, edited and approved by the USAG may cause developmental issues Generally, clinics and pediatric provid- Italy Public Affairs Office, Unit 31401, Box in children ages six and younger. ers follow American Academy of Pediat- 10, APO, AE 09630, located in Bldg. 10 on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. Lead can be found throughout rics recommendations for lead screening the environment not only in water, but In 2017, the Army required testing of and testing in children and infants. Pro- Contents of the Outlook are not necessarily also in lead-based paint, air, soil, house- 100 percent of government-leased fam- viders also have the benefit of consid- the official news of, or endorsed by, the U.S. hold dust, food and certain types of pot- ily housing over the same original five ering information about their patient’s Government, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Installation Man- tery porcelain and pewter. years. This means all testing of Army medical history, current health, and po- agement Command-Europe, U.S. Army According to Carlos Rivero-deAguilar, family housing, owned and leased, will tential for exposure to other sources of Garrison Italy or U.S. Army Africa. division chief, Environmental Division, be completed by December 2020. lead when making medical decisions and the staff completed sampling for lead at Norman D. Stiegler, DPW director, ex- recommendations. The Outlook accepts submissions. Call the editor with questions at DSN 637-8031, all HRF in Vicenza and Darby military plained that if lead is detected above the Community members who have ques- comm. 0444-61-8031, or submit via email communities, as well as the required 20 criteria, occupants will quickly be noti- tions or would like detailed information at [email protected]. A submission percent of Army-owned family housing fied of the situation. about this water sampling effort should does not guarantee publication. Submis- sions may be edited at the discretion of the in Villaggio. Furthermore, Stiegler said, follow-up contact Alberto Cristoferi at Environ- Public Affairs staff. With the exception of one tap in one sampling will be conducted by DPW mental Division, DSN 637-8388, comm.