Vicenza and Darby Military Communities www.italy.army.mil August 24, 2018 | Vol. 51 | Issue 16 What’s Inside 2 August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month 3 Soldiers across Army to get new meal system 5 Get ready for school Logistics Readiness Center Italy staff members from the inspection section, Claudio Riva (far back) and Luca Maurizio (foreground) conduct maintenance checks for serviceability of a vehicle during an Installation Staging Area process exercise 7 held at Caserma Del Din July 24 . (Photo by Graigg Faggionato, 7th ATC) Teenvenuti program USAG Italy improves power projection capability in Vicenza Proof of Principle exercise July 24. Menzies, director of LRC-Italy, 405th By Laura Kreider The exercise took place at Caserma Del Army Field Support Brigade-Europe and VMC Public Affairs Office Din and involved Soldiers and civilians Africa. “The purpose of this first-ever 9 from Logistics Readiness Center-Italy, training was to validate our processes DODEA Teacher of Year VICENZA — U.S. and Italian partners 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and procedures for deploying the 173rd at U.S. Army Garrison Italy improved (Airborne) and USAG Italy. rapidly, train and improve interopera- their skills in readying deployable units, “We developed a very deliberate train- bility within LRC-Italy and other units 10 specifically the 173rd Airborne Brigade, ing plan in order to ensure that this train- involved, and to identify areas that need BOSS car, for rapid deployment from south of the ing event was successful and improved improvements.” motorcycle show Alps during an Installation Staging Area interoperability,” said Alexander G. See POWER, page 4 12 Vicenza, US Army Africa welcomes commanding general Out & About By Meredith March U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs Office VICENZA — Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. as- sumed command of U.S. Army Africa from Brig. Gen. Eugene J. LeBoeuf in a change of command ceremony held Aug. 2 at Hoekstra Field on Caserma Ederle. Cloutier is the seventh general officer to command USARAF since the organization was established in Monte Berico, Vicenza 2008. Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander, presided over the ceremony, 14 addressing the audience of U.S. Army Africa and Vi- First-day-of-school jitters cenza Military Community service members, civil- Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., incoming commanding general, U.S. ian employees and invited guests, including partners Army Africa, delivers remarks at the USARAF change of command 16 ceremony held at Caserma Ederle Aug. 2. (Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Garza) See GENERAL, page 4 Sign up for a trip, class, workshop New defense budget authorizes pay raise By David Vergun The president said the NDAA is the the Army's vision, resources our modern- “largest defense spending increase in a Changes coming Army News Service ization initiatives and priorities, allows generation.” us to continue to increase the readiness for Outlook The NDAA calls for funding that will and lethality of the force, and postures 2 issues left WASHINGTON — President Donald provide for an additional 4,000 Soldiers. the Army to meet the requirements of the Beginning Oct. 1, the Outlook J. Trump signed the fiscal year 2019 Na- The funding is also expected to replace National Defense Strategy.” newspaper will go digital. tional Defense Authorization Act, which aging vehicles like Abrams tanks and The $148 billion portion of the budget Due to budget and manpower provides for a 2.6 percent pay raise for Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and fund the will support an increase of active-duty troops, the highest increase in nine years, new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, he not- end strength by 4,000, support the es- constraints, the printed version as well as a 3.4 percent increase for ba- ed. tablishment of Army Futures Command, of the newspaper will be online sic allowance for subsistence and a 2.9 An Army press release dated Aug. 3 restore decisive action readiness and only. percent increase for basic allowance for praised the congressional passage of the improve “our aging equipment fleets” Anyone with questions housing. act, leading up to the signing: among other things like “improving hir- may contact the editor at Trump signed the NDAA Aug. 13 at “The Department of the Army applauds ing practices for childcare services at [email protected]. Fort Drum, New York, surrounded by the swift passage of the [FY19 NDAA], troops from the 10th Mountain Division. which authorizes a budget that supports See RAISE, page 3 Speak Out By Laura Kreider and Chiara Mattirolo August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month. What is a force protection measure you use? Kayla McIntyre Paige Henderson Brittnee Lopez Airman Anthony Blackman Grazia Angeli Family member Ederle Fitness Center FMWR – Robert Castaneda DMC DPTMS CPAC instructor Ederle Fitness Center 731st Munitions Sqdn. “A force protection measure “Being observant, I notice “I never post pictures my family uses is to “Be aware “I am careful of “I always have a always be aware of our things that are of my travels until return of surroundings what I post on first aid kit out of place or packages and I am back home.” surroundings. Be aware and people.” social media.” at all times of what is available.” that look different." going on around you.” August: Antiterrorism Awareness Month dows, stop “checking in” on social me- authorities to gather information relative By Michael W. Fulcher dia, or we may even avoid being alone in to the safety and security situation in USARAF AT/FP Specialist vulnerable locations. These are all good your travel destination. Foreign travel practices, but do we consider these things briefings are provided by many agencies VICENZA — Last year, in a message while vacationing? Taking a vacation or within the local military community and published for Antiterrorism Awareness a holiday from work or normal routines tourist information can be obtained as Month, it was noted that if one typed is a good thing, however, it should not well through media outlets. The travel the word “terrorism” into Google, there mean taking a vacation or holiday from section of the U.S. State Department pro- Defense TV is the first would be approximately 151 million re- security awareness. vides updated travel alerts and warnings. official on-demand military Considering our location in northern This is a great resource when planning sults displayed, including websites, arti- channel for the connected cles, pictures and other content related to Italy, there are many places within It- your travels. that particular word. aly — and within Europe — which are Safety and security are paramount to generation. Terrorism has become so present in our amazing holiday or vacation locations. the success of every mission, whether it’s Available for free through lives as a result of constant news cov- There are quite a lot of historical loca- military or a mission to relax on vaca- your app store with any erage of world events that people could tions and natural wonders to be found tion. Keeping in mind some principles of Internet-capable device. treat it as an afterthought until news of within a short distance from our homes, antiterrorism and the agencies available another event surfaces. This indicates and we should take advantage of the op- to help can reduce your potential of being the necessity of increasing antiterrorism portunity we have by living in the Vicen- targeted. It can also reduce the feelings awareness and a of isolation and confusion U.S. Army Europe Commander continuing evolution that may arise in the event Lt. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli of our awareness ini- that there is an emergency tiatives. situation. It is imperative U.S. Army Africa Commander August is the annu- that each person takes Maj. Gen. al U.S. Army Anti- charge of their own indi- Roger L. Cloutier Jr. terrorism Awareness vidual protection by rec- Month, an ongoing ognizing, reporting and USAG Italy Commander campaign aimed at maintaining safe practices and Publisher promoting tips, tools and have a plan to respond Col. Erik M. Berdy and strategies for to emergencies whether at recognizing indica- home or while traveling. USAG Italy Public Affairs Director tors of terrorism. There are posters, leaf- za and Darby communities. This time of AT professionals encourage communi- James E. Brooks lets, websites and manuals dedicated to year, as are able to enjoy time with fam- ty members to get out, enjoy the remain- Outlook Editor training and promoting of the AT aware- ily and friends vacationing and explor- der of summer and take family vacations. Karin J. Martinez ness program. ing, we should also ensure we maintain Maintaining an increased level of secu- The trouble with routine awareness ini- an increased level of security vigilance. rity awareness in the planning and exe- Public Affairs Staff tiatives is the same trouble businesses Over the past several years, right here cution of your holidays is important and Anna Ciccotti have with commercial advertisements. in Europe, there have been a number of will help to identify potential locations to Laura Kreider Once advertisements have been around catastrophic events that affected many avoid. Chiara Mattirolo for a while, they become overlooked and tourists. Resources Anna Terracino are eventually replaced by new adver- If we recall the events from Nice, Bar- U.S. State Department advisories Mark Turney tisements designed to grab the attention celona, London and Paris, we will also https://travel.state.gov/content/travel The Outlook is an authorized publication of the consumer. AT awareness train- notice that civilian leisure locations and en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories. supporting the USAG Italy command ing initiatives are similar, so we must activities were targeted.