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Vicenza and Darby Military Communities www.italy.army.mil June 23, 2017 | Vol. 50 | Issue 12 What’s Inside 509th conducts Wolverine Forge The purpose of the training was to work Livorno and is normally run by a team of By Spc. Kadja Manuel 2 on mission-essential tasks while support- Department of Army civilians and local 509th Signal Battalion Protect family, pets ing Network Enterprise Center (NEC) nationals. in summer heat Livorno customer service delivery and For this effort, however, 509th Soldiers LIVORNO — As cyber-attacks are a Windows 10 upgrades. deployed to assist with operations over a relentless opposing force against our NEC Livorno is one of 25 sites sup- four-day period. information systems, Soldiers of Head- ported by the 509th Sig. Bn. across “The training exercise for the 509th 3 quarters and Headquarters Detachment, eight countries, to include VIP deploy- Signal Battalion enhanced the Soldiers’ LGBT observance event 509th Signal Battalion, conducted a able communications on the continent skills and improved the network readi- multi-echelon training event called Wol- of Africa. NEC Livorno supports Camp ness and posture of the Livorno area of 5 verine Forge here. Darby and the Leghorn Army Depot in See WOLVERINE, page 8 Finding hope: Suicide Prevention, Part 2 USARAF physician assistant receives top honor By Meredith March Community needs U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs Office emergency placement care providers VICENZA — A senior physician assis- tant here has been selected as the recip- ient of the Surgeon General’s Physician Assistant Recognition Award. 6 Major P. Jason Auchincloss, U.S. Army BOSS Soldiers cook up Africa - Southern European Task Force some fun in Venice Headquarters and Headquarters Battal- ion, will receive the annual award that honors the Army PA considered to have made the most significant contributions 10 to military medicine within the year. Out & About The award’s selection panel included Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, U.S. Army surgeon general and commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Command. Auchincloss serves as senior medi- Major P. Jason Auchincloss, U.S. Army Africa physician assistant, assists a Vicen- cal adviser to the battalion command- za High School student applying a forearm cast during a trip to the Vicenza Army Health Clinic orthopedic and radiology wing Jan. 24. Then Capt. Auchincloss and er, command surgeon and regionally U.S. Army Health Clinic-Vicenza leadership invited students to work alongside aligned force medical staff. In addition to Mercantia, Florence Army medical professionals to complement studies in their Human Anatomy class. making sure more than 600 U.S. Army (Photo by Capt. Jason Welch, USARAF Public Affairs Office) Africa personnel at USARAF headquar- ters in Vicenza are medically sound, he Army medicine is the development and “I’ve used it for a number of years and 12 manages the medical clearance process enhancement of a tracking tool that helps it’s been modified to fit the environment Brudstock music festival for the Army service component com- to identify causal relationships between we’re in,” he said. “It’s a disease and mand’s official travel to Africa. He also Soldiers’ environments or actions and the non-battle injury tracking tool that al- serves as the delegated waiver authority development of disease or sustainment lows us to identify early trends, disease for U.S. Army personnel traveling to 43 of injuries. This tool then allows medical and non-battle injury trends in particular, Summertime African countries. professionals to advise commanders on Tips to Stay Cool Among Auchincloss’ contributions to disease and injury prevention. See TOP HONOR, page 7 lClose the curtains and shut Distinguished speakers to come Garrison encourages the blinds. As much as 30 per- cent of unwanted heat comes for veteran transition conference in through windows, so it pays Italian employees to to help service members and their fam- to keep them covered. By Karin J. Martinez ilies thrive in their transition from the VMC Public Affairs Office military, by finding their dream job or apply now for AMICI lCheck your fans. If you have starting a business. But this is more than ceiling fans, make sure they’re VICENZA — Host nation employees VICENZA — A can’t-miss opportunity a transition event, said Tamara Elston, spinning counter-clockwise, are encouraged to apply for the next ses- for community members will take place chief of Military Personnel Division, Di- which helps keep air moving sion of AMICI. on Caserma Ederle July 11 in the form rectorate of Human Resources. and keeps things feeling cool. AMICI is a competitive workforce en- of Vetracon 2017, a veteran transition “Everyone can take something away richment program for Italian profession- conference by American Dream U and from this event,” Elston said. “It’s not lUse a hot water bottle. When als (non-contracted) who work on Eder- hosted by the Soldier for Life-Transition often that we get the it’s too hot sleep comfortably, le and Darby military installations. The Assistance Program. opportunity to listen grab a hot water bottle and fill program aims to increase awareness and The conference comes to and participate in it with ice water. Place it under appreciation for the U.S. Army mission to the Golden Lion from 8 something with this ankles or knees to help cool in Italy and how their work contributes a.m. to noon, and Soldiers, caliber of speakers. the entire body. to Soldier quality of life. spouses, Department of the These are reputable Participants will engage in 10-15 days Army civilians and retirees professionals who of- lWork up a sweat by the lake. of diverse activities spread out over four are welcome to participate. ten receive substantial If you’re determined to run or months. This program is designed to Six dynamic guest speakers fees to speak. With take a long walk despite the bring increased satisfaction, energy and will share “TED-type” talks on a variety American Dream U, they’re doing it heat, look for a lake, river or investment in the work of those who par- of subjects, to include entrepreneurship, on their own dime because of Ameri- ocean. They tend to cool the ticipate. goal-setting, networking and leadership. can Dream U’s commitment to men and surrounding area down at Visit the U.S. Army Garrison Italy web- According to Jess Holland, Director women in uniform.” least a little. page to find the AMICI DUE application of Business Development at American instructions and application, http://www. Dream U, the organization’s mission is (From Mental Floss, www.mentalfloss.com) See DREAM, page 2 italy.army.mil/amici.asp. Beat the heat, protect your family and pets U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges ANSBACH, Germany — More than 36 children die in overheated cars every U.S. Army Africa Commander year in the United States, with more than Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Harrington 600 deaths since 1998. Here are some tips to keep in mind USAG Italy Commander from the National Highway Traffic Safe- and Publisher ty Administration. Col. Steve Marks l USAG Italy It takes 10 minutes for the temperature Public Affairs Team Lead in a car to go up 20 degrees Fahrenheit. and Outlook Editor lCracking a window open and parking Karin J. Martinez in the shade aren’t sufficient safeguards. lA child’s body temperature can rise Public Affairs Staff Laura Kreider up to five times faster than an adult’s. A Chiara Mattirolo child dies with a 107 degree body tem- Aaron P. Talley perature. Anna Terracino lEven if it’s in the 60’s outside, a car can Mark Turney still heat up to well above 110 degrees. lOn an 80-degree day, temperatures in- The Outlook is an authorized publication side a vehicle can reach deadly peaks in lBe extra alert when there is a change in lTeach children that cars are not safe supporting the USAG Italy command infor- 10 minutes. your routine, like when someone else is places to play. mation program as provided by AR 360-1. driving your child or you take a different lKeep rear fold-down seats closed to All editorial content of the Outlook is pre- pared, edited and approved by the USAG More than half of those who left chil- route to work or child care. prevent a child from crawling into the Italy Public Affairs Office, Unit 31401, Box dren alone in vehicles did so unknowing- lHave your childcare provider call if trunk from inside the car. 10, APO, AE 09630, located in Bldg. 10 on ly. Other reasons cited: the child got into your child is more than 10 minutes late. lRemind children that cars, especially Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. the vehicle on his or her own; child was lPut your phone/bag/purse in the back car trunks, should not be used for games Contents of the Outlook are not necessarily knowingly left in vehicle; and circum- seat, so you check the back seat when ar- like hide-and-seek. the official news of, or endorsed by, the U.S. stance unknown. riving at your destination. Government, the Department of Defense, lIf someone else is driving your child, Important tip: If a child is missing, Department of the Army, Installation Man- Set reminders always check to make sure they arrived make sure to check the trunk of your car, agement Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Italy or U.S. Army Africa. Any parent or caregiver, even a very safely. in addition to some of the more obvious loving and attentive one, can forget a places. The Outlook accepts submissions.