U.S. ARMY GARRISON ANSBACH “The BEST Hometown in Europe” U.S. ARMY GARRISON ANSBACH NEWS, EVENTS AND COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS Oct. 19, 2018 Oct. 1 – 6, 2018 COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT SUBSCRIBE RETIREE APPRECIATION ANSBACH DAY: USAG Ansbach hosted their HOMETOWN HERALD annual Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD) Oct. 17, 2018. Representatives of Veteran Affairs, FRANCONIAN NEWS Retirees in Europe, Foreign Medical Program, Customs and Army Emergency Relief Fund spoke to ANSBACH FMWR the attendees. Other participating organizations included Health & Dental Clinic, Legal Services, PHONE BOOK Customs, F&MWR and many more. COMMUNITY FLYERS NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS WAS IST LOS IN FRANKEN? HOST NATION VISITORS: Members of the German-American Association of West Middle Franconia recently visited U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach. After being greeted at the gate by Garrison Commander Col. Steven M. Pierce and Command Sgt. Major Philson Tavernier, the visitors ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS received a briefing by 12th Combat Aviation Brigade personnel at one of the hangars on Katterbach Kaserne. The visit continued with an installation tour via bus through Katterbach and Bismarck Kaserne, as SAFETY NEWS well as Urlas. ENERGY ACTION MONTH: The Army observes Energy Action Month (EAM) each October to promote energy security initiatives and to CLIF emphasize operational and installation energy resilience. EAM provides an opportunity to reinforce key messages that secure and reliable access to energy is vital for the Army to perform its mission and support global ICE operations. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PHOTOS: The USAG Ansbach Fire ROAD CONDITIONS Department hosted several events and drills during the annual Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8 - 12, 2018, to highlight the importance of fire safety. Locations included an office building on Barton Barracks, Ansbach Elementary and Middle High Schools, as well as the Urlas shopping mall. NEWCOMERS INFO COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Find hot topics, news and short announcements of interest to the community in the Ansbach Hometown MK & NOVO SELO NEWS Herald’s “Announcements” U.S. ARMY GARRISON ANSBACH “The BEST Hometown in Europe” C A L E N D A R E V E N T S OCTOBER 2018 NOVEMBER 2018 18: German-American Bowling Night - 1: All Saints Day - German Holiday Outreach-KONTAKT Franken 1-3: “Seussical Kids” Performances 20: Pumpkin Festival Trip - Ludwigsburg 2: Training Holiday 24: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills 3: Europa Park: Halloween Training (ASIST) 4: Daylight Saving Time ends (USA) 25: “Look at me for me” Disability Awareness 5: Auditions: “A Dickens Christmas Carol” 25: Latin Night 6: Auditions: “A Dickens Christmas Carol” 26: Boo Bash 2018! 6: Outreach-KONTAKT Franken - Stammtisch 27: Unit Cross Country 10k 6: Country Night 27: Pre-season Basketball Tournament 7: CLIF 27: Trick or Treat 11: Veterans Day 28: Daylight Saving Time ends (Germany) 11: Veterans Day - Storck Observance 29: Red Ribbon Week 12: Veterans Day observed 30: Pumpkin Painting w/friends 15: Latin Night 31: AWAG seminar 16: German Hunting Course 17: “Girls' Weekend” Performance 17: Gobble Wobble 5k 18: “Girls' Weekend” Performance 20: Outreach-KONTAKT Franken - Stammtisch 20: Country Night 21: Thanksgiving Meal DFAC 22: Thanksgiving Ski & Snowboard Trip 22: Thanksgiving Day 23: Training Holiday 29: Latin Night 29: “Girls' Weekend” Performance Garrison Commander COL Steven Pierce +49 (0)981-183-1500 USAG Ansbach Public Affairs Office +49 (0)981-183-1600 Garrison CSM CSM Philson Tavernier +49 (0)981-183-1500 MK/NSTA CDR LTC Christopher Marquez +40-241-83-5202 Deputy to GC Ms. Kathleen Gavle +49 (0)981-183-1500 MK/NSTA SGM SGM Matakiah Fogle +40-241-83-5202 Page 2 .