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Vicenza and Darby Military Communities www.italy.army.mil February 10, 2017 | Vol. 50 | Issue 3 What’s Inside Support units to arrive in Europe WIESBADEN, Germany — More “The deployment of this multi-compo- Control Battalion out of Fort Bragg, 2 than 900 Soldiers will arrive in Europe nent sustainment brigade shows how the N.C. will serve as the headquarters units Defense Department in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve United States Army integrates National to provide logistics support to units de- during a nine-month rotation beginning Guard, Army Reserve, and Active Army ployed throughout Eastern Europe. revamps civilian RIF in late March. units,” said Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, U.S. Also deploying under the support con- A combination of active duty, U.S. Army Europe commander. “These sus- struct will be the 742nd Support Mainte- Army Reserve and Army National Guard tainment forces will provide world-class nance Company, Army National Guard, 4 Soldiers will perform combat sustain- (heel to toe) logistical support to U.S. from Eastover, S.C.; a modular ammuni- Firefighters recognized ment support battalion tasks and serve Army Europe, the Regionally Aligned tion platoon from 962nd Ordnance Com- under 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Forces and our allies and partners across pany, U.S. Army Reserve, Plattsburgh, with awards Theater Sustainment Command. The Europe as we conduct exercises and N.Y.; 227th Quartermaster Composite units will be based out of Poland and will training as part of Operation Atlantic Re- Supply Company, Fort Campbell, Ky.; provide postal, military police, ammuni- solve.” a Petroleum Oils and Lubricants (POL) 6 tion handling and other logistical support Headquarters Company, 497th Com- truck platoon from 325th Truck Compa- High school wrestling across Eastern Europe to rotational units bat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. ny, U.S. Army Reserve, Taunton, Mass.; participating in Operation Atlantic Re- Army Reserve, Salem, Va., and Head- and 32nd Truck Company (Heavy), Fort 7 solve. quarters Company, 330th Movement Carson, Colo. (USAREUR) Influenza on the rise: What you need to know 173rd paratroopers, Lithuanian soldiers navigate shoot house Story and photo by Sgt. Lauren Harrah 10 24th Press Camp Headquarters Out & About: Carnevale time CAMP ADAZI, Latvia — Using the speed, accuracy and transitional movements developed during close-quarters marksmanship, paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducted urban operations training with Lithuanian soldiers assigned to the Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Pabrade, Lithua- nia, Feb. 1. Simulating the complexities of navigating a modern city structure, the paratroopers and Lithuanian soldiers mastered clearing a shoot house facility, moving together as one lethal force. “We started out with one room and one single team, working through blank and live iterations,” said Sgt. John Yarbrough, squad leader assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Rgt. “And then we advanced to multi-room clearing with one team.” With loaded weapons at the ready, each team stacked on the 12 perimeter wall before assaulting through the entry point. Family & MWR activities “This training requires a lot of flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking,” said Sgt. 1st Class Tony Paparella, platoon sergeant also assigned to Battle Company. “It requires everyone on the team to step up, make decisions, and really work together on a Fun Facts level that you don’t always see with other battle drills.” Team leaders directed movement while the teams methodi- Sgt. Bryan Piacentini, Sgt. Trent Shoffit, Spc. Christopher l Blake and Sgt. David Lemus, paratroopers assigned to Battle Parmesan cheese originated cally navigated winding halls and cleared the facility room by Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Air- in the area around Parma. Ital- room. As enemy targets appeared, the team members imme- borne Brigade, conduct urban operations training in Pabrade, ians also created many other See SHOOT HOUSE, page 9 Lithuania, Feb. 1, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. cheeses, including gorgonzola, mozzarella, provolone and ri- cotta. Garrison fire department earns top honors lThe Rialto, an island and dis- trict in Venice, was once the rector of Emergency Services. “I know and have managed some of the best fire By Andrea Stone center of trade for the Venetian how much hard work and dedication response agencies in the Army and DoD. Contributor Republic. went into making (this) selection a real- This award is probably the most special ity. This achievement was a team effort because it has taken the entire team to lFrancesco Datini (1335-1410), VICENZA — United States Army Gar- and indicative of the quality of firefight- pull the organization together,” he said. a merchant from Prato, invented rison Italy can rest easy knowing that it ers and professionals they all are.” In 2015, the department was reorga- the bill of exchange for banking has the best fire department in Installa- The competition doesn’t end for the nized when all Army Fire and Emergency transactions. tion Management Command – Europe. department, though. They are currently Services programs throughout Italy were The department, which provides ser- being judged in a field of 115 U.S. Army combined into a single organization. lThe world’s oldest bank, vices to 12 geographically separated gar- fire protection programs. After those re- “We have established a new level of per- Banca Monte dei Paschi, was rison properties in the Veneto and Tus- sults are announced, they will compete formance criteria for all of USAG Italy,” founded in Siena in 1472. cany regions, was recently selected as against all fire departments in the Depart- said DeLay. “It is a challenge bringing all the 2016 Fire Department of the Year for ment of Defense. these noncontiguous parts together into a (From “The Complete Idiot’s Guide IMCOM-E. The award means a lot to USAG Italy single program with a single purpose – to Italian History and Culture”) “This is a huge accomplishment,” said Fire Chief Scott M. DeLay, he said. Lt. Col. Michael S. Parsons, garrison di- “I’ve been a fire chief for a long time See HONORS, page 4 Defense Department revamps U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges U.S. Army Africa Commander civilian reduction-in-force process Maj. Gen. Joseph P. Harrington By Jim Garamone circumstances necessitate a RIF, the de- to attain Tenure group I status. Tenure USAG Italy Commander Defense Media Activity partment must ensure we are retaining group I will be ranked above employees and Publisher our highest-performing employees.” in tenure group II within each rating of Col. Steve Marks WASHINGTON — Performance will record group. be the primary factor in the future if the Changes apply to all The third factor is an employee’s aver- USAG Italy Defense Department has to resort to a ci- age score. In general, an employee’s av- Public Affairs Team Lead The changes will apply to almost all of and Outlook Editor vilian reduction in force, Department of DoD’s 750,000 civilian employees. This erage score for one performance apprais- Karin J. Martinez Defense officials said Jan. 19 change in the RIF process only applies to al is derived by dividing the sum of the The department revamped the rules for DoD. The government-wide provisions employee’s performance element ratings Staff the reduction-in-force process as a result that rank four retention factors by tenure by the number of performance elements. Laura Kreider of the National Defense Authorization of employment; veterans’ preference; For purposes of RIF, average score is Chiara Mattirolo Act of 2016. length of service; and performance re- the average of the average scores drawn Aaron P. Talley That law requires the department to es- main in place for other federal agencies. from the two most recent performance Anna Terracino tablish procedures to provide that, in any Under the new system, if an agency is appraisals received by the employee Mark Turney reduction in force of civilian positions in forced to employ a RIF, employees will within the four-year period preceding the the competitive or excepted service, the be placed on a retention register based “cutoff date” for the RIF. determination of which employees shall on periods of assessed performance of 12 Veterans’ preference is the fourth factor. The Outlook is an authorized publication be separated from employment shall be sThe Outlook is an authorized publication months or more or less than 12 months. “Veterans are a key part of the civilian supporting the United States Army Garri- made primarily on basis of performance. The idea is to give an equitable compar- workforce, representing a highly skilled, son Italy command information program as ison for employees whose performance extremely well qualified cadre of em- provided by AR 360-1. Reduction in force has been assessed over a comparable pe- ployees,” Blanks said. “The department A reduction in force, known as a RIF, is riod of time. firmly believes that highly performing All editorial content of The Outlook is pre- pared, edited and approved by the USAG the term used when the government lays The first retention factor is rating of re- veterans in the civilian workforce will Italy Public Affairs Office, Unit 31401, Box off employees. The RIF procedures de- cord. The rating of record is the average not be disadvantaged by the new RIF 10, APO, AE 09630, located in Bldg. 10 on termine whether an employee keeps his drawn from the two most recent perfor- policy.” Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The office or her present position, whether the em- mance appraisals received by the em- The final factor is the DoD service com- DSN number is 637-8020, off post at 0444- ployee has a right to a different position ployee within the four-year period pre- putation date-RIF, with those serving the 61-8020 or via email at usarmy.vmc.pao@ mail.mil.

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