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Vol. 46, No. 9, October 2017 Serving the Greater Stuttgart Military Community www.stuttgartcitizen.com Stallion Shake tests first responders

Photos by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Above: Soldiers from 554th MP Company and Ponds Security guards move a simulated victim to the casualty collection point in preparation for evacuation by medical services. Left: Ponds Security guards perform patient assessment and basic life-saving measures after simulated victims of a terrorist attack are moved to the casualty collection point. By Larry Reilly The incidents were part of the USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s annual force protection exercise that Dozens of emergency vehicles not only enabled first responders and personnel converged on Patch from the garrison, but also the local Barracks Sept. 16 in response to German communities as well, to simulated incidents that resulted practice their abilities and skills in numerous injured and fatal casualties. 9/11 ceremony honors those who paid ultimate sacrifice during Overseas Contingency Operations By Kevin S. Abel McBride. "Just think about that for a USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs minute...do you remember? I do...I was driving, with a good friend of A Patriot Day ceremony was mine, Joe Paschall, from Camp held at Washington Square on Lejeune, North Carolina, to Dam Patch Barracks to mark the 16th Neck Naval Base in Virginia Beach anniversary of Sept. 11. to give a briefing." Nearly 3,000 civilians lost their lives that tragic day 16 years ago at After seeing the attacks on the the World Trade Center, on Flight news, McBride said that he felt 93 and at the Pentagon. Since then helpless, vulnerable, and worried more than 6,800 American service for his family who were back at members have made the ultimate Lejeune. sacrifice fighting the Overseas As result of the attacks of Contingency Operations, and 9/11, the United States has been countless other lives have been continuously at war for a longer deeply touched by these losses. duration than any time in its history. Guest speaker for the event was Photo by Martin Greeson, 7th Army Training Command "Our high school sophomores Col. Sean M. McBride, chief of staff, MARFOR Europe/Africa reflects on the Col. Sean M. McBride, Chief of Staff, have known nothing but war for impact of 9/11. Marine Forces Europe/Africa who reflected on where he was on 9/11 their entire lives. And if they have unheard of by the average the occasion not only to remember and its effects on his military career. a family member in the Service, American," said McBride. the victims, heroes, and the families "I bet that every one of you, like they have no doubt spent many, The ceremony concludedaffected by 9/11, but to also focus me, can remember exactly what many long nights worrying about by McBride encouraging and on those things that support and you were doing on that morning 16 their mom or dad or brother or challenging the attendees of Service sustain us; those things that hold us years ago when you learned that sister, who was deployed...again...in members, civilian employees, U.S. together as a nation and still hold us our country was under attack," said some godforsaken place previously and German first responders to use together in moments of peril. Page 2 NEWS The Citizen, October 2017 DoD provides 24/7 support in Caribbean following hurricanes By Terri Moon Cronk Army’s 602nd Area Support Medical Defense Media Activity Company and a Civil Authority Information Support Element to St. The federal government'sThomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, he priority is continuing to provide noted, in addition to transporting lifesaving and life-sustaining supplies between St. Croix and St. resources to Puerto Rico and the Thomas. U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of "The U.S. Navy worked with recent hurricanes in the Caribbean the U.S. Coast Guard to reopen the Sea, Pentagon spokesman Army port of San Juan, and [it] is open to Col. Rob Manning told reporters, support daylight operations," the Sept. 25. colonel said. "The Federal Emergency U.S. Transportation Command Management Agency and its is moving additional personnel and federal partners are in the lead and equipment, including eight UH- 60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Department of Defense is in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the support," Manning said, noting that San Juan International Airport in about 2,600 DoD personnel are in Puerto Rico to increase distribution the Caribbean. capacity, he said. "We continue to conduct 24-hour Photo by Marine Lance Cpl. Alexis C. Schneider operations, aggressively conducting Army continues relief efforts U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit a U.S. Navy search and rescue operations, Soldiers remain involved in or landing craft, utility to assist in support relief efforts for victims of Hurricane bringing additional essential prepared to support state, territory Maria in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The 26th MEU is supporting the Federal Emer- commodities to the islands and or other federal agencies as part of gency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, and local authorities in restoring power at critical facilities hurricane relief operations. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with the combined goal of protecting with generators and the fuel needed As of mid-September, more than the lives and safety of those in affected areas. to power them," he said. 9,900 Soldiers and Army Corps of providing expert military advice on Puerto Rico and meals and water to Engineers (USACE) civilians in the storm response efforts. St. Croix, he added. U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Amphibious Ready Group Also as of mid-September, the Additional urban search and the continental U.S. Guardsmen Among DoD efforts is the USS Army had six aircraft, almost 500 rescue teams and key Department Kearsarge Amphibious Ready from Florida, South Carolina, trucks and more than 80 generators Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of Health and Human Services Group, which has conducted eight committed to relief efforts, with medical capabilities are scheduled are currently on state active duty more than 150 aircraft, almost 600 medical evacuations and 123 airlifts to be delivered by DoD assets today, and delivered 22,200 pounds of status and are either responding, generators, 150 boats and nearly or prepared to respond to each the colonel said. relief supplies and cargo to Puerto 3,000 trucks on standby. governor’s priorities. In additional The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the To the aid of citizens devastated to those states, Guard units in has conducted a preliminary spokesman said. by Hurricane Harvey, the Army Alabama, Georgia and North inspection of the Guajataca Dam "Sept. 24, they inserted Marine provided more than 17,000 Soldiers, Carolina are training to respond if 90 aircraft, 900 trucks and more than and is working closely with the Corps and Navy teams in to Roosevelt required. The USACE is working in Roads, Puerto Rico, to conduct route 90 boats to help save lives, playing a Puerto Rico emergency managers the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to critical role in rescue and recovery as they continue to monitor reconnaissance, clearance of main assist with power restoration efforts roads and clearance of the airfield operations. and assess the dam, Manning and have teams on stand-by to assist said. Meanwhile, he noted, the and associated taxiways," he added. in Florida if needed. The USACE Mobile Communications National Guard continues route The ships also have deployed a is also monitoring conditions at DoD has also re-established the disaster response team to St. Croix the Herbert Hoover Dike (Lake mobile communications tower to clearance, evacuation, improving in the U.S. Virgin Islands to clean Okeechobee) and continue to enhance air traffic control capability communication and airlift support. streets and distribute commodities, provide expert status updates. The at St. Thomas International Airport, Manning said. Army also has active-duty officers Manning said, and DoD's strategic [Editor’s note: this story has The USS Kearsarge Amphibious assigned with FEMA Regions II, IV, airlift has delivered three FEMA additional elements from Army Ready Group has inserted the and V headquarters to assist with urban search and rescue teams to Public Affairs.)

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It is pub- endorsement by the Dept. of the Editor DSN (314) 431-3105 Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 37 lished monthly using the offset Army, or AvantiPro, of the firms, John Reese Web: www.StuttgartCitizen.com Email: [email protected] method of reproduction and has a products or services advertised. The Citizen, October 2017 NEWS Page 3 AFRICOM hosts 7th Olympics By Petty Officer 2nd Class directorates interacting with one Dominique J. Shelton another, so this is where we do that.” AFRICOM Public Affairs Teams comprised from each directorate competed against each Members assigned to U.S. other with a winner recognized at Africa Command and their the end of the day. For the fourth year families, gathered at Cooper Field in a row, MARFORAF took home the at Kelley Barracks Sept. 22, 2017, top prize and bragging rights for the for the seventh annual AFRICOM next year. The AFRICOM J3 took Olympics. second place and the AFRICOM J5 The AFRICOM Olympicsplaced third. SOCAFRICA won the provides an opportunity for spirit award, which is awarded to staff members from AFRICOM, the team with the most enthusiasm, Special Operation Command team spirit and sportsmanship. Africa (SOCAFRICA) and Marine “I love coming out to AFRICOM Forces Africa (MARFORAF) to Olympics because there are so many build camaraderie among military people to meet and great games to personnel, Department of Defense play,” said Olivia Wanchick, dodge and interagency civilians, and their ball participant. family members while enjoying Groups and Organizations games, fun events, food and other such as the AFRICOM Family social activities. Readiness Group, ASAP (Warrior “Events like AFRICOM Pride Challenge), Army Community Olympics are important because Service, Warrior Transition Unit they help to build camaraderie and Better Opportunities for Single bring together all of the different Servicemembers, United Service directorates,” said Lt. Col. Guy Organizations, Red Cross, and Photo by Nathan Herring, AFRICOM Public Affairs Wetzel, Event planner and member Community Bank set up several A player from the AFRICOM J3 attempts to outrun a team member from the of J2 directorate. “It’s not often tents to entertain young children AFRICOM J5 during a flag football game at the AFRICOM Olympics Sept. 22, that you get a chance to see all and inform visitors of the many 2017, at Cooper Field, Kelley Barracks. of the people from the different services they offer. AED/CPR instructor to offer classes later this year in Stuttgart By John Reese more than just FMWR employees,” USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Dunlap said, adding he also conducts classes for the overall You’ve seen them hanging community, units, offices and more on the walls in public places – a upon request. At the beginning of small box, usually with the symbol September, he spent a weekend of a lightning bolt over a heart. teaching an AED instructor course Automated External Defibrillators at Ramstein Air Force Base. are light, portable, battery-operated If you’ve never used an AED devices intended to shock a heart before, it has easy to follow graphics back to beating. and the unit itself speaks to the user, There are only two certified providing step-by-step instructions AED instructor/trainers serving the on where to place the shocking American military communities patches on the victim, when to stand in Europe, said Steven Dunlap, clear and administer the shock and assistant manager, Kelley Fitness when to continue CPR. Center. The USAG Stuttgart Family “It tells you exactly what to do,” & Morale, Welfare Dunlap said. “I and Recreation think where people employee is one get confused about Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman of them and the the AED is that Master Sgt. Brent Harting, 932d Logistics Readiness Flight Log Plans NCOIC, other is at Vicenza, you still need to places an automated external defibrillator on a practice mannequin during a Italy. They’re the do CPR. It’s one of basic life support class at the 375th Medical Group clinic April 6, 2016. only ones Red AEDAutomated Eternal Defibrillator the things it says; Cross certified to to either stop or on people twice: Once at a store, CPR class, which teaches you train the trainer in continue CPR. “ and last year I had to use one on everything.” AED. Originally an individual at the Kelley Fitness “I saw someone have a heart Simply certified in CPR Center.” attack at an airport one time, so it shocking a and first aid as far Being up-to-date on how to can happen to anybody, anywhere, victim’s heart back as the 1970s, perform CPR is critical to using an and that’s why it’s important to is only part of Dunlap has seen AED. The most common method of know how to use an AED,” he said. Dunlap teaches child, infant properly using an the changes in AED CPR is to alternate rescue breaths AED. Performing and adult CPR. More classes are equipment and with chest compressions. cardiopulmonary CPR techniques expected to be scheduled beginning “It depends on who you take resuscitation over time, in late October, Dunlap said. Watch is a vital, including serving the CPR class with, whether it’s the www.stuttgartcitizen.com for complimentary aspect of AED use. two years in Los Angeles paramedic Red Cross or the American Heart announcements. There are different techniques in the 1980s. Association,” he said. “The Red “There should be a lot more taught for CPR. “I’ve seen these things work,” Cross has something called ‘hands people who know how to do this,” “I teach CPR/AED/first aid to he said. “I’ve had to use an AED only CPR’. We have the full-blown Dunlap said. Page 4 NEWS The Citizen, October 2017 Fire prevention awareness shows success By John Reese USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

A famous old story placed the cause of the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8-10, 1871, to a cow kicking over a lantern while being milked. While that version of events has been debunked and other theories for the start of that great conflagration are still argued 146 years later, the fire has become a teaching moment every October with National Fire Prevention Week observed in the U.S. and Canada. The annual week of fire prevention awareness, centered on Oct. 9, has been around since a 1925 presidential proclamation. A combination of fire prevention awareness, improved firefighting equipment and tactics, and better building codes and other regulations since 1980 has paid off. The total Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgart FD number of all fires reported in the A garrison fire truck uses two high pressure monitors to combat flames during an exercise at Stuttgart Army Airfield. U.S. dropped by 1,642,500 by 2015, The department has different apparatus to counter other types of situations. according to statistics provided by the National Fire Protection Association. The U.S. Army Garrison-Stuttgart Fire Department responds to about 375 fire-related calls per year. The 40-member department, including the chief, assistant chief, inspectors, firefighters and admin support personnel, respond to calls on the garrison’s five installations, supported as necessary by hundreds of firefighters serving at civilian fire departments in the surrounding communities; for example, the City of Stuttgart Fire Department took Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgart FD part in the force protection exercise Garrison firefighters respond to a confined space, below on Patch Barracks, Sept. 16. ground rescue, a potentially dangerous operation due to the “There are procedures in place possibility of incapacitating fumes. for mutual aid with the local fire far more calls unrelated to fires. requirement for all departments, such as mutual In fact, the NFPA reported that sleeping rooms and support for structural fires,” said in “2015, only 4 percent of all fire means of egress Chief Karl J. Dorsam. “For Robinson department responses were to fires.” Barracks, we rely completely on in all homes in Additionally, “despite the decline Baden-Württemberg.” Stuttgart city for support. In regards in reported fires, fire department to medical emergencies, we rely on Fire safety at responses have nearly tripled from home begins with host nation ambulances in every 11,888,000 total incidents in 1985 to situation.” awareness of potential 33, 602,500 in 2015.” hazards. Whether a Causes of fires We receive about 750 calls a community member Structure fires are the leading year; between 10 and 20 average lives on or off post, type of fires, followed by brush the last couple of years are for real many of the basics fires, highway vehicles and rubbish fires, from smoldering popcorn to apply, such as escape (including dumpster) fires. Home dumpster fires to vehicles,” said planning, washer and fires account for the “majority of Dorsam. dryer fires due to a Kitchen fires from unattended The number of responses by failure to clean them, cooking continue to be a problem, the garrison fire department has Photo by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs medical oxygen and explained Asst. Chief Leonard tripled over the last 20 years, but Stuttgart Fire Department firefighter teaches fire the use of gasoline Fagan, USAG Stuttgart FD. so has the level of security, Fagan safety to a young community member during a fire and propane at home. “Unattended cooking fires are said. Across the garrison, there are department demonstration. A pause had to be still the biggest cause of domestic more than 25,000 smoke detection involved in monthly fire drills to called during the Sept. 16 exercise fires.” Fagan said, adding that devices. The increase in the ensure that if something happens, the garrison followed the trend number of devices has caused an that was related to a camping-sized propane bottle. Fortunately, the call they or their caregiver knows in America with reduced fires increase in the number of potential what to do. “Through these fire because of education. Unattended unwanted alarms. The false alarm turned out to be preventative and extremely minor, as are many calls drills we become involved in the cooking fires used to be the primary rate was lowered by issuing “hot lives of thousands of kids every fire cause for residential fires in work permits” to contractors doing received by fire departments on month.” Stuttgart, as in America. “Every fire cutting, grinding or welding. a daily basis; think about the cat- safety class I give starts with the “Twenty years ago, we did not stuck-in-a tree scenario. For the USAG-Stuttgart Fire same slides, I preach the same thing have as many fire alarm systems “We are constantly interacting Department, fire prevention is 52 “If you are not there it is unattended and automatic smoke detection with the community, especially weeks per year, not just one. The cooking.” devices, like smoke alarms,” Fagan with the children,” Fagan said. firefighters have to be ready, 24/7, Fire departments respond to said. “Since Jan. 1, 2015, there is a Children at school or day care are year-round, for anything. The Citizen, October 2017 NEWS Page 5 Fire prevention awareness shows success What should you do when your Ask a JAG: property is damaged or stolen? and training) and members of the negligent acts and personal injury. 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executive order. the Stuttgart Law Center’s Claims All of the construction on Kelley compensable, so long as A compensable Article Office in Room 230, Building 3312 Barracks makes it look like two conditions are met: the 139 claim requires on Kelley Barracks. Stuttgart Law Center is closed, service member was on that the person you but don’t be fooled by the active duty at the are claiming against This column is not intended construction; it’s still open. Legal time and the damage either “willfully as individual or specific legal Assistance is in the same building to your property damaged” or advice. If you have specific issues with the same hours – it just was caused “wrongfully or concerns, you should consult a moved farther down the hall. Also, intentionally, took” property Judge Advocate at DSN: 421-4152/ if you’re late to your appointment knowingly, or that belonged civ. 0711-729-4152 because parking limited, just let purposefully. For to you. the staff know – they promise to example, if the service member “Willfully Underlying problems be understanding. Call 421-4152 was intoxicated, an unintentional damaged” or 0711-729-4152. drunken stumble destroying your is damage While addressing some solutions property would not be payable, inflicted to the destruction and loss of By Capt. Matthew N. Karchaske whereas him smashing your stuff intentionally, property described, it is important Stuttgart Law Center intentionally would most likely be knowingly, and to note that compensation for payable. loss of your property is not Q: A service member stole or purposefully without It is also important to remember the same as addressing the damaged my property. What can I justifiable that even if the service member underlying problems the service do? excuse. “ receives punishment under the member may have. As a result A: A loss or damage claim may “Wrongfully UCMJ or an administrative of deployment or simply being be compensable under Article 139 took” includes separation from the service stressed, people often need of the Uniform Code of Military unauthorized for his actions, your loss or someone to look out for them. Justice. Article 139 claims can be taking or damage will not necessarily In these situations, refer the made by any individual (civilian withholding be compensated. To have individual to (or, if necessary, or service member), business of property any hope to recover what inform) the Wellness Center of entity, government or non-profit with the intent to temporarily or was lost, you must submit your the situation and ask for guidance organization, and can be filed permanently deprive the owner of claim (with enough time for at 430-4073 or 0711-680-4073, against any active duty personnel, the property. an independent investigation) or call the Army Substance activated reservists (typically Things that are not payable prior to the service member’s Abuse Program at 431-2530 or anything beyond drill weekends under an Article 139 claim include separation from active duty. 07031-15-2530. Community members can now exchange their change Story and photo by John Reese applied. USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Similar to machines Following a ribbon-cutting commonly found ceremony Sept. 21, the Community at supermarkets, Bank in Bldg. 2915, Panzer Kaserne, authorized now has two new coin counting customers can machines to exchange U.S. or transform coins European Union coins into folding into a cash cash. payout ticket. As customers observed, the The payout ticket ribbon was cut by the USAG is then presented Stuttgart command team of Col. to a teller to Neal A. Corson, commander, and complete the Command Sgt. Maj. Mariano Z. exchange or, if Alvarez, senior enlisted adviser, the customer has and Jackie Schweitzer, Community a Community Bank. Previously, customers had Bank account, to exchange coins by first rolling the amount them into paper jackets. The new can be directly machines will save community deposited. members time and inconvenience. Corson and A cash payout must be in same Alvarez currency as the coins deposited immediately into the machines. There is a 5 tested the From left, Jackie Schweitzer, Community Bank, watches as Command Sgt. Maj. Mariano Z. Alva- percent service fee machine with a rez and Col. Neal A. Corson dump handfuls of change into the new U.S. coin exchange machine customer’s bank located in the bank in Bldg. 2915. bag of coins that Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m.- Military Community Center and yielded $42 in paper currency and 4 p.m. and Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-1 Wiesbaden-Hainerberg. Only kicked back a stray Croatian coin. p.m. Additional locations with coin authorized customers may use The machines are available counters include Grafenwoehr currency exchange services, during the bank’s operating hours, Training Area, Kaislautern according to the bank. Page 6 HEALTH The Citizen, October 2017 Health Clinic conducts pandemic flu exercise By U.S. Army Health Clinic Stuttgart “Outbreak.” However, most experts at the Centers for Disease Control The scenario is almostand the Federal Emergency impossible to imagine, although Management Agency agree that biologists the world over have been in the event of a mass pandemic, forecasting pandemic warnings for casualties and fear of illness would decades. have an immediate impact on all The U.S. Army Stuttgart Health sectors of society and be extremely Clinic hosted the U. S. European difficult to deal with. Command 2017 Pandemic Even if a potential pandemic Exercise, Oct. 2-6. The exercise virus was detected and isolated took place at Patch Barracks, early, high rates of absenteeism Kelley Barracks and Panzer would generate unrest and chaos, Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Kaserne with the goal of safely and requiring Army action at a time Soldiers from Fort Riley, Kansas, are shown at a hospital ward at Camp efficiently vaccinating 90 percent when the Armys own readiness Funston during the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918. The pandemic or more of the available active might be degraded. started in January of that year and did not subside until almost two years duty service members within a 120 To mitigate the impact of a mass later. It was the first modern influenza pandemic in the United States, the hour window. During the course pandemic, the Army regularly first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus. of the exercise event, planners studies the possibility of such an used modern, realistic training emergency and updates pandemic to show how quickly a pandemic DeBrine explained. scenarios to develop strategies training exercises accordingly. situation can be arrested, instead of The exercise plan includes for both EUCOM and AFRICOM "This training is essential to veering into panic and disaster.” updating vaccinated service to cope with, and surmount, pandemic response preparedness The task was figuring out how member's medical status in a secure operational difficulties that to immunize and keep people and our ability to react effectively database designed to track would be likely to occur during a and decisively." said Ami DeBrine, protected and functioning while pandemic disease outbreak. RN, Stuttgart Clinic Medical continuing operations that meet Hollywood has been fairly Readiness Department. “Thethe Army mission across Europe, See Flu Exercise, p.13 keen on envisioning what a simulations, procedures and contemporary pandemic would deadlines provide our staff and look like with movies such as local personnel with a realistic “Contagion,” Twelve Monkeys” and timeline of events and situations The Citizen, October 2017 SCHOOLS Page 7 October events happening at Stuttart DoDEA schools By USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs “Voice of Democracy” audio essay competition, the Patriot’s Pen essay There’s a lot going on at the writing contest and the National Stuttgart community schools in Citizenship Education Teacher October, beginning with a reminder Award essay contest. Stuttgart that Oct. 9 is Columbus Day – no community students did very well school. That also means the back in the competition last year, and gate at Panzer Kaserne will be with good incentive – the audio closed. essay and writing contest both offer cash scholarship awards. The College alumni will inspire teens Voice of Democracy competition to pursue college education at the offers a total of $154,000 in national 2017 Stuttgart Hybrid College Fair, awards, with a top scholarship of 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Oct. 11, at Stuttgart $30,000, while the Patriot’s Pen High School. Call 430-7465 or offers a total of $54,500 in national 0711-680-7465. awards with a top scholarship of $5,000. The two student contests Robinson Barracks Elementary Saturday); check with Mrs. Payne office to request a pre-arranged include an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for the top winner School will have its annual faculty for availability. absence form if they’re going to be and a parent or guardian. vs students football game, Oct. 13, absent three or more days. The form 1 – 4:30 p.m., on the sports field next Stuttgart Schools will take part in the must be filled out by the student and The teacher essay contest rewards to the commissary. annual Red Ribbon Campaign, Oct. signed by the parent or sponsor and 23 – 27. Red Ribbon Week activities submitted two days prior to their the top deserving K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 instructor each a cash occur annually in schools to absence. The Stuttgart Criminal Investigation award of $1,000 for professional Command is again offering a encourage a drug-free and healthy development expense, plus an weeklong crime scene investigation lifestyle. It’s a week of activities Order your Stuttgart High School all-expense paid trip to the VFW course for 25 select Stuttgart High and themed days tied to resiliency- yearbook, the Zeitgeist, now for national convention in Washington, School students, Oct. 16-20. Also, based lesson plans. Past topics were an earlybird price. The yearbook, plus the top 10 high school teachers biology, anatomy and physiology on bully prevention, health and filled with photography, stories and are invited to attend a summer teacher Stephanie Payne will lead wellness, stress management and student photos, sells out every year. graduate seminar at Freedoms a group of select students to the leadership. Check with the Zeitgeist. Foundation in Pennsylvania. The Landstuhl Medical Center, Dec. deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. 6, to meet medical professionals Patch Middle School reminds Finally, Veterans of Foreign Wars For more details and entry forms, and take a facility tour. Parental parents\sponsors that students Post 10810 is again inviting students see one of the garrison’s two school forms for both were due Oct. 1 (last should come to the attendance to participate in three activities: the liaison officers. Page 8 FEATURE The Citizen, October 2017 The Citizen, October 2017 FEATURE Page 9

Stallion Shake local hospitals. their efforts to administer first aid continued from p.1 “More than 125 first responders at two locations. It also required the and dozens of emergency vehicles U.S. and the host nation police units to react to serious situations, while from the surrounding German to tactically respond to an active testing the Stuttgart Military communities responded to our shooter situation. Community’s resiliency. requests for assistance,” said USAG “The shooter incident enabled The first incident was a simulated Stuttgart Fire Chief Karl Dorsom. “It our Military Police to work in explosion at the main gate that was a great opportunity to train with conjunction with German police to required American and German our first responder counterparts track down the active shooters who police, fire and medical personnel from off post in scenarios that could were moving through the school,” to secure the area, take care of the happen.” said Crutcher. “To enhance the injured and shift to an alternate Part of the training was to find communication networks between traffic plan to allow emergency out how the responders from both us and the German responders, we vehicles quick access to the affected sides of the fence would react if more set up a joint incident command area. than one incident were to occur, so a post with the German host nation “The traffic at the Patch main second incident was triggered before personnel and worked through gate backed up quickly after the the first scenario was completed. the requirements for each of the scenario kicked in and the civilian “We injected a active shooter scenarios.” traffic was rerouted through the scenario into the training plan and The Garrison also set up its K&K gate so the emergency vehicles did so midway through the process emergency operations center at could respond to the main gate,” said of completing the first scenario to Panzer Kaserne and remained in Shane Crutcher, USAG Stuttgart, find out how the responders would constant communications with the director of Emergency Services. “I handle two incidents at the same incident command post receiving tip my hat to all the people who were time,” said Robert Dual, USAG situational updates and providing patient through the entire process as Stuttgart Force Protection chief. logistical support to those on site there was a period of time when both “The second scenario occurred on as well as informing the Stuttgart Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgar FDt gates were closed” the other side of the installation at community informed. Local German emergency medical Once the ambulances got to the the school and included volunteer Following the exercise, service specialists discuss the proper explosion site, the medics moved the personnel playing the parts of participants gathered to talk about treatment of a mock patient during injured to a secure and safe location wounded students.” the training and compared notes the evacuation phase of the full-scale where their wounds were treated The school incident required the of best practices as well as ways for exercise. and they could be transported to medical personnel to coordinate improvement.

Photo by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Staff Sgt. Alexandra Shipway, MP patrol supervisor, 554th MO Co., who was on shift at the time that Stallion Shake 2017 started, assesses a simulated bomb casualty for injuries caused by a simulated explosion for wounds and amputations to severe trauma before evacuating him out of the affected area.

Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgart FD German Red Cross emergency medical service specialists assess a simulated casualty during and active shooter incident.

Photo by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs A member of the German Red Cross team applies moulage on the face of USAR Sgt. First Class Gina Prendes, from Houston, Texas.

Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgart FD German Red Cross emergency medical service specialists assess a simulated casualty during and active shooter incident.

Photo by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs A member of the German Red Cross team applies moulage on the face of USAR Sgt. First Class Gina Prendes, from Houston, Texas.

Photo by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgart FD With the help of the German Red Cross team Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgart FD Photo by Chief Karl Dorsom, USAG Stuttgart FD After patient assessment is completed, German emergency service personnel members volunteers receive realistic make-up USAG DES, Fire Department personnel assess simulated patients, preparing them for transport under the Emergency medical service personnel from Germany and USAG Stuttgart DES a transport simulated patients during the active shooter incident of Stallion wounds to become simulated casualties. watchful eye of evaluators during the active shooter incident of Stallion Shake 2017. stand ready to evacuate simulated casualties. Shake 2017. Page 10 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS The Citizen, October 2017 October is Domestic Violence employee contributions for six sign-on privileges will resume at Health Clinic. On Oct. 31 from 4-10 Awareness Month months after taking a hardship 10 p.m. Guests must be on the p.m., visitors won't be allowed to sign On Oct. 2, the USAG Stuttgart withdrawal. For details, visit tsp. access roster by Oct. 26. Go to www. on to the installation; guests must be Family Advocacy Program invited gov or call the toll-free ThriftLine at stuttgartcitizen.com to email the on the Installation Access Control all community members to decorate 877-968-3778. Outside the U.S. and form or contact the Installation System roster by 4:30 p.m., Oct. 26. a t-shirt in front of the Panzer Canada, call 404-233-4400 (not toll Access Control System office in Go to www.stuttgartcitizen.com to Main Exchange with the title: “I free). Bldg. 2915, Panzer Kaserne at 431- email the form or call IACS at 431- deserve to be treated: ___” The idea 2872/2889 or 07031-15-2872/2889. 2872/2889 or 07031-15-2872/2889. was to create a wall of shirts with Hispanic Heritage Month to sayings and art related to healthy continue with more events Anchors away, shipmates! “There’s no business like show business” at Kelley Barracks relationships. National Hispanic Heritage Month Get out your dress blues for the Season tickets are now available for began Sept. 15 and is observed 242nd Navy Birthday Ball, 5 p.m. – the Stuttgart Theatre Center 2017- through Oct. 15 to recognize midnight, Oct. 28, at the Stadthalle 2018 season. The first production Last call for AFAP issues contributions made by Hispanic Sindelfingen. Get your tickets by Oct. In Stuttgart, the A in Army Family 21 at https://navyball242stuttgart. of this season is “Seussical – The Americans to the U.S. and celebrate Musical,” playing Oct. 20, 21, 27 & Action Plan really stands for "All- eventbee.com. their heritage and culture. 28 and Nov. 3 & 4 at 7:30p.m. and Services." The deadline for items This month, join a Hispanic Cultural Oct. 22 & 29 and Nov. 5 matinees to be reviewed in the 2017 forum is cooking class, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 11, at Community flu shots Influenza shots will be available at at 3 p.m. A special performance for Oct. 6; issues submitted after Oct. Bldg. 2915. The class will cover easy the Exceptional Family Member 6 will be reviewed at the next years to make, authentic Hispanic dishes. the Patch Health Clinic, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 28, Nov. 4 & 18, and Dec. Program takes place Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. forum. Delegates are requested Seats are limited, first come first 2. For more info on the vaccine, visit Call the theater box office at 421- from each branch of service, serve, so sign up now. Call 431-3756 www.health.mil/vaccines or www. 3055 or 0711 729-3055, Tues-Fri, including spouses, from various or 07031-15-3756. 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. commands to attend the forum, cdc.gov/flu/index.htm. discuss the issues together, and Baby Expo in November Take an inside tour of German share ideas for resolutions at the Expecting a baby? Come see all Where there’s no smoke … government with CCVP local level. The next forum is Nov. 8, of the services that the Red Cross Need incentive to quit smoking? The Learn about the German hosted by Army Community Service and the garrison have to offer for Great American Smokeout takes government system, German- on Panzer Kaserne. Visit www. new and expecting parents Nov. place Nov.16. American history, the “Speech of myarmyonesource.com or call 431- 4, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Patch Need some help? Call 590-2900 or Hope” and downtown landmarks 3362 or 07031-15-3362. Community Center. Games, prizes 06371-9464-2900. Need more? Get by joining the Capital City Visitation and great information. the Pocket Guide to a Tobacco Free tour, Dec. 11. It is a free tour lead by Life at www.stuttgartcitizen.com. the garrison Public Affairs Office, TSP offers hurricane relief departing at 8:30 a.m. in front of the The Thrift Savings Plan has made a I ain’t ‘fraid of no ghosts! I ain't 'fraid of no ghost! Panzer Kaserne Exchange. Lunch temporary change to the financial Halloween trick-or-treating will take Halloween trick-or-treating will take included! RSVP with CCVP in the hardship withdrawal rules for place 5-8 p.m., Oct. 31, with many place 5-8 p.m., Oct. 31, with many subject line, names and contact participants affected by Hurricane fun activities on-post, including a fun activities on-post, including a at usarmy.stuttgart.imcom-europe. Irma and will treat any financial spooky haunted house at the Patch spooky haunted house at the Patch [email protected]. hardship in-service withdrawal Health Clinic. On Halloween, no request as a qualifying hardship, visitors will be allowed to sign on waiving the rule prohibiting to the installation at the front gates; The Citizen, October 2017 FEATURE Page 11 Time of year to go from O to O By John Reese is especially present on bridges. or endanger traffic due to summer size, especially if your car has after- USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office Bridges are usually preceded by an tires will likely be ticketed. market rims. icy condition warning sign. Additionally, insurance companies An Alpine tip is that when the When it comes to winter driving In addition to the snowflake or may deny coverage to motorists temperature drops constantly below in Germany, there's always some M+S marking, tires must have at least driving with summer tires during 7 degrees centigrade, the use of confusion about winter tires and four millimeters of tread pattern. winter. Some auto insurance winter tires is a lot safer, even on driving laws. In some places, snow chains may companies might deny or invalidate dry roads or rain, because of their Living in Stuttgart, community be required. To avoid unnecessary claims, making the driver liable for special mixture which guarantees members are advised that at the damage to the roads, snow chains part or all of any damage or injury if better grip in low temperatures. onset of winter, they'll need a are to be used only where signs an accident occurs without winter In short, if it's getting cold, put the second set of tires for their personal advising motorists to use their tires. This isn't automatic, however. winter tires on. vehicles. But what type of special chains are posted or when directed Further, the Polizei can assign Besides your personal vehicle, winter tires, if any, are required by by the Polizei. Winter tires should blame to a motorist without snow it's also wise to be careful when German law? be used in all winter conditions, so tires, regardless of who actually renting a car. Some rental agencies There are two types of symbols to driving with chains on fair weather caused the accident. may charge an additional fee for look for on European winter tires: A tires isn't acceptable. Tires specifically designed for winter tires. Check before you snowflake in a three-peak mountain The rule of thumb used in snow will function better than the rent, depending on where you'll be and M+S, meaning the tires are Germany has long been “O to O,” multi-purpose ones, but the most driving. Winter tires are required designed to work in mud and snow. meaning that motorists should important thing is for a good set of by law in several other European You can't get by with just swapping change their set of tires from tires with at least 1.6 millimeters countries, including Sweden, out the drive tires – you’ve got to standard to winter in October and of tread pattern. For best safety Finland and the Baltics. If you're change all four tires. keep them on until Ostern (Easter). practices, however, tires with a tread still unclear on the type of tires German law doesn't specifically Practically speaking, the Polizei pattern of less than 4 millimeters needed, contact the garrison Safety mandate the use of a certain don't go around checking your tires, should be replaced. Office or speak to someone at type of winter tire, only that the but if you're the cause of an accident Tires can be inspected for safety Vehicle Registration. The garrison’s tire be designed for the type of and a stau (traffic jam) stalling the at many installation Auto Crafts instructors for the USAREUR driver’s weather conditions expected to be flow of traffic, you can expect a Shops, auto dealers, most tire license are also a good resource for encountered. Tires must be suitable ticket of 20 euros for not having the shops or road service providers like winter driving pointers. to the weather; this means snow, correct tires and another 40 euros ADAC. The bottom line is that ice and freezing conditions on the for causing the jam. In Austria, the AAFES Car Care Centers also winter driving conditions add a road; for example, black ice, a thin fines can range between 35 euros provide safety checks. If buying dangerous dimension to driving coating of ice that's hard to detect to a painful 5,000 euros for non- winter tires from AAFES, call ahead – use winter tires, common sense until you're sliding on it that's compliance. Drivers who obstruct to ensure the shop has your correct and slow down. Page 12 CULTURE The Citizen, October 2017 Zwiebelkuchen und neuer wein is an autumn treat By Therese Weiss heady beverage in the transition Special to the Stuttgart Citizen phase between traubensaft (grape juice), most (cider) and the end A well-known local Swabian product – real wine. “Feinschmecker” (connoisseur) In late September and early said “Onion cake is indescribable, October, you can buy new wine it must be smelled and tasted.” from vintners, wine dealers and This is especially true during fall beverage shops, and even at some when it’s available in bakeries and supermarkets. Take home a liter restaurants. or two and enjoy it soon on a cold, While you are living here in rainy or foggy afternoon along Germany’s great Southwest, you with the perfect fall pastry – onion really should get acquainted with a cake. It will be a real feast! special seasonal and very regional Sample these tasty specialties culinary delight: zwiebelkuchen at your favorite local gasthaus. and neuer wein (hot onion cake and cool, sweet, new wine. Bake an authentic Zwiebelkuchen consists of a Schwaebischer Zwiebelkuchen yeast dough base topped with chopped onions, eggs, sour cream Ingredients for the dough: and bacon, seasoned with caraway 8 ¾ oz. flour seeds. This tasty autumn delicacy 2 oz. butter Photo by Hardo Müller, from Wikimedia Commons is a favorite in wine-growing ¾ oz. yeast The Swabian Onion cake is a savory one-crust onion cake made of steamed regions of Germany, Switzerland a pinch of salt onions, diced bacon, cream, and caraway seeds on either a yeast dough or a and Austria after the grape enough milk to make the dough leavened dough. harvest is over and new (or young) caraway seeds seeds and onions. Ingredients for the topping wine is ready to drink. Indeed, Baking Instructions: Place shell into a baking pan and zwiebelkuchen und neuer wein (filling): Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix add the filling. Spread diced bacon and are an inseparable duo at this time 2 lbs. onions ingredients for shell into a dough butter flakes on top. Bake until medium of year. 2 oz. butter brown. Each fall in Germany, new 3 eggs and let dough rise. Meanwhile, dice Serve hot or warm, to taste. Enjoy, wine, also called Federweisser ½ pint sour cream onions, fry in butter and blanch. Stir enjoy – and ignore the weather (feathery white) or Federroter, 1 lb. bacon flour into sour cream until mixture (feathery red), Sauser, etc, is a a little flour is smooth, add eggs, salt caraway outside! — Guten Appetit! Community worship services French cities require Protestant Services (Sundays)

8:30 a.m. – Panzer Liturgical bldg. #2940 environmental sticker 10:00 a.m. – RB General bldg. #115 & 116 By Holly DeCarlo White to obtain the Crit'Air vignette from a 10:30 a.m. – Panzer Contemporary bldg. #2940 USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs gas station or convenient store at the 11:00 a.m. – Patch Collective Protestant bldg. #2304 12:30 p.m. – Panzer Gospel Service bldg #2940 border, or purchase one in advance In July, France introduced online. The cost is 4.80 euros, not “Crit'Air,” its own form of including shipping if you choose to Catholic Weekly Mass environmental identification purchase online. The sticker Monday 11:00 a.m. – Patch Chapel, Adoration for vehicles. is valid for the life of 11:45 a.m. – Patch Chapel According to the the vehicle and Tuesday 11:45 a.m. – Patch Chapel French Ministry does not require Wednesday 11:45 a.m. – Kelley Hotel renewal. Those Thursday 11:45 a.m. – Panzer Chapel of Ecological Saturday 4:15 p.m. – Panzer Chapel, Reconciliation and Solidarity who opt to 5:00 p.m. – Patch Chapel Transition, purchase Sunday 9:00 a.m. – Patch Chapel these eco- online 12:00 p.m. –RB Chapel should 5:00 p.m. – Patch Chapel vignettes are intended to allow up to Jewish Service help improve 30 days for the sticker 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, 7:00 p.m. – Panzer bldg. #2940 (enter air quality to arrive. from the bowling alley side) in certain Cities areas where air Contact Information including pollution and fine Strasbourg, dust are prominent Garrison Chaplain – 07031 15 3079/DSN 431-3079 Paris and Lyon Director of Religious Education (DRE) – 07031 15 3071/DSN 431-3071 by limiting the types will also implement a Family Life Chaplain (Vacant) – 07031 15 3030/DSN 431-3030 of vehicles that can enter driving ban during heavier Catholic Chaplain – 07031 15 2029/DSN 431-2029 specific zones. fine dust alert days, which do not In Stuttgart and other areas of Chapel Facility Coordinators Contact typically occur as often as they do in Germany, green stickers placed Stuttgart. • Patch Chapel – 07031 15 3074/DSN 431-3074 on the windshield signify top- Drivers entering French cities • Panzer Chapel – 07031 15 3079/DSN 431-3079 rated environmentally friendly without the Crit'Air sticker where it • Family Life Center – 07031 15 3030/DSN 431-3030 vehicles that are able to drive in is required are subject to fines from • RB Chapel – 07031 15 3074/DSN 431-3074 all zones. However, starting Nov. 1, 68 to 375 euros. http://www.stuttgart.army.mil/services-rso.html the German green sticker will not For more information, visit suffice in France. Drivers will need https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/. The Citizen, October 2017 COMMUNITY Page 13 Olympians train Piranhas By Kevin S. Abel Olympians, and be able to learn USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs from them, it’s a great opportunity.” said Andrea Symak, head coach, Team USA Olympic swimmers Stuttgart Piranhas. “It’s not only Kim Vandenberg and Rebecca a learning experience for our Soni, visited Sindelfingen on swimmers but our coaches as well.” Sunday, Sept. 10, for a swim clinic Two time Olympian Soni is to help Stuttgart Piranhas improve a former world record holder in their swimming strokes. the 200-meter breaststroke and The clinic featured two sessions 400-meter medley relay, set in the that would allow the Olympians 2012 London Olympic Games, to teach in a small group setting, where she also took silver in the maximizing the time spent with 100-meter. each swimmer. Vandenberg who is a butterfly For Soni, this would be the first swimmer, was a member of the visit to teach at the clinic while it bronze-medal-winning U.S. team was Vandenberg’s third. “It’s fun in the women's 4×200-meter to come back and hear the kids tell freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer me about getting their best time Olympics in Beijing. or improvements in the sport,” The afternoon started with the Photo by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs said Vandenberg. “It’s fun to see younger swimmers getting their Olympian Kim Vandenberg observes Stuttgart Piranhas swimmers during a familiar faces and be around their chance in the pool and two hours recent clinic taught at Maichingen Hallenbad in Sindelfingen. positive energy.” of training to help improve the The later training sessionStuttgart area, representing the During the clinic the Olympians foundations of the breaststroke and allowed the seasoned swimmers United States and the Stuttgart focused on their favorite drills butterfly, followed by the teens. to take a moment to get to know Community. The team is part that helped them throughout their The clinic was focused on drills the Olympians and their training of the European Forces Swim careers to become faster swimmers that helped Soni and Vandenberg regiments. League, competing in swim leading them to Olympic medals. throughout their career to become The Stuttgart Piranhas ismeets around Europe including “It’s a big motivation for our faster starting with basic drills that an international youth swim Germany, Italy, Netherlands and younger swimmers to meet the led into more advanced techniques. team open to swimmers in the Belgium.

Flu Exercise continued from p.6 their medical readiness and ability to deploy to the field. “Stuttgart is unique in that we are what is often called a ‘purple’ community, which means we are a post comprised of service members from all five Globally, more than 500 million people around the world were infected, branches of the and according to contemporary reports, killed from three to five per- U.S. military.” cent of the world's population, making it one of the deadliest natural said Maj. Lisa disasters in human history. Dennis, executive officer, Stuttgart Health Clinic. “Stuttgart procedures and treatment, and inform has the unique balance of being a purple the public how to react to and deal with community with two COCOMS: EUCOM a pandemic. To meet the immunization and AFRICOM, so it’s an ideal place for target, the Stuttgart Health Clinic this kind of out of the ordinary, health- personnel partnered around the clock driven training event.” with garrison leadership, directorates Another unique challenge with and unit representatives. respect to such an exercise at Stuttgart Other exercises will take place in is the number of different commands Germany on later dates throughout supported, requiring coordination and the fall in more isolated geographic cooperation with each one to ensure environments, such as Grafenwoehr and success, Dennis said. Hohenfels, as well as in Belgium at the The exercise objectives were defined SHAPE Healthcare Facility, in order to as to mitigate vulnerabilities during a train for the pandemic scenario using pandemic, identify and compensate for smaller and/or more dispersed military any gaps or weaknesses in pandemic populations.