By Julian Temblador, USAG Bavaria Public Affairs GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Speed limits are being reduced to 20 kph during PT hours, Monday – Friday from 6 – 8 a.m., on the main roads at both Tower and Rose Barracks, effective Feb. 18, 2020. The Directorate of Emergency Services…
The allowance designed to offset overseas prices will increase or remain steady for service members stationed in Germany beginning March 1. The overseas Cost of Living Allowance, or COLA, is the non-taxable supplemental pay allowance designed to offset overseas prices of non-housing goods and services. The new…
By Kelly Thornborrow, Family Advocacy Program Educator GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month with the goal of bringing increased awareness to what teen dating violence is and how to prevent it. Teen Dating Violence occurs when physical violence (ex. hitting, biting), psychological aggression…
VILSECK, Germany — U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria opens an additional office to cope with the growth and demand for installation access services. The Installation Access Control System (IACS) Office will open Feb. 10, 2020, at Rose Barracks, Bldg. 1701, in Vilseck across from the Military Police Station. …
HOHENFELS, Germany — The Hohenfels Boys and Girls Clubs of America showcased their artistic talents at the 2020 BGCA Art Exhibition award ceremony here, Jan. 17. Little artists, ages six to 12, competed in five different categories and in two age groups. All 11 participants were awarded with…
Rose Barracks Law Center, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate VILSECK, Germany — The 7th Army Training Command claims office at USAG Bavaria processes claims filed by active-duty service members and DOD civilians against the U.S. government. Here’s what you need to know. If you notice…
By Sean Kimmons, Army News Service Army Emergency Relief will begin providing up to $1,500 on Feb. 1 to help cover childcare costs for Soldiers and families who move to a new duty station. The AER Childcare Assistance Program offers $500 per month for three consecutive months in…
by Spc. Zachary Stahlberg, 7th Army Training Command GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment of the 41st Field Artillery Brigade conducted their first live-fire exercise since reactivating in September 2019 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area Jan. 27, 2020. “This is the first live fire of…
Fasching, as it’s known in Bavaria, is crazy and a fun time to be in Germany. Fasching is also known as Karneval or Fastnacht in other parts of Germany. It officially kicked off the Karneval season Nov. 11 at 11:11 a.m. with pre-Lenten festivities. During Germany’s carnival season,…
USAG Bavaria Safety Office GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Thick patches of fog often roll through Bavaria, particularly around Grafenwoehr, Vilseck and Hohenfels. According to Army in Europe Regulation 190-1 — the regulation on driver and vehicle requirements in Germany — foglights are not required. But if foglights are…