Ansbach 2012 Community Guide U.S. Army Your Army Garrison Ansbach Home Welcome Welcome to Ansbach! DEAR NEWCOMER, Welcome to Your New Army Home – US Army Garrison Ansbach! I think you’ll find Ansbach a wonderful area to live, train, work and play. Throughout the garrison and the surrounding communities, you’ll find that people are friendly and always willing to lend a helping hand. The local officials and agencies stand ready to help make life wonderful for our Soldiers, Civilians and Family Members. I ask you to get involved Kelly J Lawler with the great team we have here. COL, LG Commanding Volunteerism is alive and well in Ansbach; the garrison and community benefits from people helping people. We also work to be good neighbors in the local German communities through volunteering throughout the area, supplementing local emergency services, adhering to all host nation governmental laws and regulations, and shopping, living and having fun among our hosts. TOUCH sessions are held on a regular basis where community members can take part in a discussion with me in order to address the community’s concerns and brainstorm any solutions to problems that arise. In addition, we provide a number of publications such as the FMWR Community Guide, the Franconian News and regular Facebook updates to ensure that you are informed on community happenings. We are striving to improve quality of life in Ansbach through a large variety of construction projects that you will see throughout this garrison. The new Urlas Family Housing Area, opened in June of 2011 and has 106 bright and roomy homes with a garage and a yard. Urlas is also the site of our new Post Exchange and commissary, scheduled to open this fall. And a new state-of-the-art Automotive Skills Center is scheduled to open in December 2012. On Bismarck Kaserne, new barracks are being built to better serve our Soldiers, while across the street at Katterbach Kaserne you can see a new Child Development Center being built. Plans are also underway to build a new fitness center for Soldiers and their Families. At Storck Barracks, there is the new Col. Louis J. Storck Community Activity Center, which opened in June of 2011. In it, you’ll find Army Community Service, a small theater and dance studio, and plenty of space for functions. And lastly, a new self-service car wash, a brand new Child Development Center scheduled to open next spring, the Storck Bowling Center renovation and a new Warrior Zone highlight our current construction projects at Storck Barracks which will improve quality of life for Soldiers and Families there. We have wonderful schools here in Ansbach, with a full staff of teachers and various faculty members that ensure that your children receive a top-notch education. Strong communities are built on strong schools; the small size of our schools combined with the caring nature of those who work in them means that children receive personalized help in learning and in dealing with issues such as the challenges of living overseas and the deployment of parents. Enjoy your tour here, make full use of the support the garrison provides and please let us know if there is something we can do to better your assignment with us. It’s my mission to lead this community by taking in all of your suggestions and making them a reality. I believe in effective communication and the common sense ideal of treating others as you want to be treated. Welcome to your new army home! Kelly J. Lawler COL, LG Commanding Welcome 3 Content Table of Contents WELCOME ............................................................................................3 MOVING DOESN’T MEAN 3 38LEAVING FAVORITE SHOWS ............................................ 38 TH US ARMY GARRISON ANSBACH: Kasernes.......5 12 COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE — 5 39“WINGS OF VICTORY” ............................................................. 39 HOUSING ................................................................................................8 WELCOME BY ANSBACH 8 40OBERBÜRGERMEISTERIN CARDA SEIDEL ... 40 GETTING READY TO HIT THE ROAD: WELCOME BY ILLESHEIM BÜRGERMEISTER 11Driving in Germany ......................................................................... 11 42HEINRICH FÖRSTER ................................................................. 42 PARKING IN GERMANY ..................................................... 15 DOS AND DON’TS IN GERMANY................................. 46 15 46 Illustration Helicopter S.4: http://www.vecteezy.com/war-military/31718-helicopter-vector 17FUEL RATION CARDS IN GERMANY ................. 17 48GERMAN SURVIVAL PHRASES ..................................... 48 PROVIDER NETWORK ENSURES METRIC MEASUREMENTS ................................................ 53 18MEDICAL CARE ......................................................................... 18 53 25DODDS SCHOOL INFORMATION ............................25 55WELCOME TO MARKT LICHTENAU ....................... 55 WELCOME TO CHILD, YOUTH ASSIGNMENT OPENS DOOR 26AND SCHOOL SERVICES ................................................ 26 56TO A EUROPEAN ADVENTURE ..................................... 56 COMMUNITY PETS ARE TAKEN CARE OF .....27 WELCOME TO 27 58WOLFRAMS-ESCHENBACH .............................................. 58 FAMILY AND MORALE, WELFARE AND RIDING THE RAILS IN GERMANY .............................. 60 28RECREATION ................................................................................. 28 60 ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE IMPRESSIONS ................................................................................... 62 32WELCOMES YOU! .................................................................... 32 62 SORT IT! — SEPARATE YELLOW PAGES .............................................................................. 66 35AND RECYCLE TRASH....................................................... 35 66 COMMUNITY TAX CENTERS EASE PAIN MAP OF SURROUNDING POSTS ................................. 67 37OF FILING TAXES ..................................................................... 37 67 4 Content www.ansbach.army.mil Kasernes US Army Garrison Ansbach: Kasernes US ARMY GARRISON ANSBACH has five different Kasernes in its footprint. Barton Barracks houses the headquarters of US Army Garrison Ansbach. On Barton Barracks you will find key services such as Vehicle Registration, Vehicle Inspection, the Military Police Customs Office, and the Headquarters office of the US Army Garrison Ansbach command group. Bleidorn Housing Area is located just across the street from Barton Barracks. This housing area includes a library, the Terrace Playhouse, and the Women, Infants, and Children headquarters. Katterbach Kaserne is located just across the street from Bismarck Kaserne. Katterbach Kaserne is home to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. Katterbach also has family housing, two schools, the Ansbach Elementary School and the Ansbach Middle/High School, two banking facilities, AAFES facilities, post office, commissary and other essential services such as SATO travel and Army Community Services. Bismarck Kaserne has several key services as well, such as the Car Care Center and an AAFES gas station. It also has family housing and guest housing. Bismarck Kaserne is just across the street from Katterbach Kaserne, only separated by German Federal Highway 14. Shipton Kaserne was built in the late 1980s and is adjacent to Soldiers Lake, a recreational site with picnic and fishing facilities. The 412th ASB calls this installation home. Urlas Housing is home to over 100 row-style houses, as well as the new Army Lodge. The site also plays host to the new Community Exchange, with a new Commissary and Auto-Skills Center set to open in winter of 2012/2013. Storck Barracks is located just outside the small farming village of Illesheim and the spa town of Bad Windsheim. It is home to 2-159 AVN, 3-159 AVN, D Co 412th ASB and the Aviation Operations Detachment. It has a Commissary, Post Exchange, Gas Station and Shoppette. It also has an elementary school and family housing. The Garrison Command Headquarters in Barton Barracks Kasernes 5 Parking heater. Parking heater. Parking heater. 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