October is the month for fire prevention awareness 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 evacu- ation by medical services. Left: Ponds Security guards perform patient as- sessment 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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