International Shooting Competition —
Capt. Paul Williams, with the British 32nd Signal Regiment, provides hands-on familiarization with the Glock 17 pistol during the 29th International Monte Kali Shooting Competition in Wackernheim. See the May 24 issue of the Herald Union for the story or for more photos visit www.flickr.com/photos/wpao.
(Photo by Karl Weisel)
Community News and Information
Report Suspicious Activity — Save the number
Incidents involving threats to children have been reported in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Installation Management Command officials are asking everyone to stay vigilant and report suspicious activities to the authorities. Save the Joint Task Force TIP Line phone number: 0171 745 5382. For emergencies off post call 112 — the European emergency number, reachable from fixed and mobile phones, free of charge, everywhere in the EU. The safety of our families is a priority for Installation Management Command Europe. We are aggressively working to resolve these threats and are using all of our available resources to track down those responsible.
Force Protection Bulletin
WiFi available in Wiesbaden
Looking for a good place to enjoy some free WiFi service in the Wiesbaden military community? Head to one of the FMWR facilities — Wiesbaden Entertainment Center, Wiesbaden Library, Little Italy Restaurant and Catering Center, Warrior Zone or Wiesbaden Lodge — to kick back and log in.
Detour at Directorate of Public Works and Transformation, Stationing Management Office on WAAF
The entrance to the Directorate of Public Works and Transformation and Stationing Management Office at Diltz Platz on Wiesbaden Army Airfield will be blocked starting at 4:30 p.m. May 10 due to a sewer update project. It will remain blocked for about a week. Click here for a map indicating how to access the parking in the area.
Resiliency is about not being aloneMake new friends and learn about coping during deployment, the emotional cycles of deployment and building social, family, spiritual, emotional and other skills at the next Army Community Service Resiliency class May 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the ACS conference room. Afterwards enjoy a lunch social. Call civ (0611) 408-0254 to sign up.
South Gate Closure June 1
Contruction workers will be completing the final work or laying the asphalt for the Wiesbaden Army Airfield South housing area traffic circle June 1. As a result, the South Gate access control point will be closed to all inbound and outbound traffic. On June 2, use by heavy traffic will be prohibited due to drying time needed for the asphalt to properly settle.
Recycling Center Relocated
The Recycling Center has relocated to Wiesbadden Army Airfield Building 1219. To find the building from the South Gate traffic circle, take a right onto Aumann Strasse and head straight onto Heinig Strasse. Go behind the Arts and Crafts Center to the first building on the right (about three-quarters of the way down the street).
Excavation Work in Aukamm Housing — Phase 2
Starting April 18, the usual access way into Aukamm Housing will become a oneway street allowing entry for north bound Highway B455 traffic only. Drivers must follow the detour/Umleitung signs to depart the housing area and access Highway B455 at a different point. South bound traffic on Highway B455 will not be allowed to turn right onto Rheinland Str. Click here for more information.
Tax Center still open
The Wiesbaden Tax Center remains open until June. It is located in Room 207 of Building 1043 (Tony Bass Fitness Center). Stop by to get free tax assistance. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Walk-ins are encouraged for single Soldiers without dependents. All others should come by the Tax Center to drop off their paperwork and to make appointments. In addition to W-2s and 1099 forms, bring any documents showing income or deductions that you will be claiming, proper ID, Social Security Numbers or Tax ID Numbers. Call mil 337-4755 or civ (0611) 705-4755.
Transition/Retirement Briefings through 2012
Road/Weather/School Closure Information
Listen to AFN radio at FM98.7 for the latest road, weather and community/school closure information. The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden also features a recorded hotline with the latest road conditions — at mil 337-7245, civ (0611) 705-7245. Click here or on the link below for an online listing of road, weather and school closure information at installations throughout Germany. The garrison's school liaison officer clarified what it means when schools are delayed by two hours: "What does a 2 hour delay mean? A two hour delay simply means all school start activities are delayed by exactly two hours. With the two-hour delay there will be a two-hour delay in bus pick-up time and a two-hour delay in school start time. If the school bus normally picks up at
7:03 a.m. then with a two-hour delay the same bus will pick up at 09:03 a.m. If school start is normally at 8 a.m., then with the two-hour delay schools will start at 10 a.m. The end of the school day is not affected by a two-hour delay; however, the schools may decide to cancel after-school activities on a case-by-case basis. In the event of an early dismissal due to inclement weather all after-school activities at the schools are canceled."
