By Anna Morelock, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, certain veterans received access to Commissary and Exchange services. Within Germany, due to international agreements with the German Federal Ministry of Finance, this access also requires veterans to register with the U.S. Army Customs Agency- Europe…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Family members can now also take advantage of the U.S. Army Europe online driver’s test. The online process allows service members and their family members to complete the U.S. Army Europe Privately Owned Vehicle orientation and test prior to arrival to USAG Bavaria, or…
U.S. Army Europe press release WIESBADEN, Germany — Citizenship services for overseas military members and qualified family members will change in early 2020 with the closure of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Frankfurt Field Office on Jan. 31, 2020. The USCIS will continue to perform its naturalization…
By Kelly Thornborrow, Family Advocacy Program Educator GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Emergency Placement Care (EPC) through the ACS Family Advocacy Program is a vital resource supporting our USAG Bavaria community. Comparative to short term foster care, this Army program helps military children and their families in their time…
USAG Bavaria Provost Marshal You have heard it before but it’s worth saying again…Do not drink and drive. If you do decide to go out with friends and have a drink, make sure that you have a plan to be safe beforehand. Have a designated driver. Here…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Supplementary agreement to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement affords some tax breaks to personnel under orders to be in Germany. Department of Defense personnel stationed in or temporarily assigned to Europe may be eligible to use the U.S. Forces Tax-Relief Program to avoid paying…
USAG Bavaria Provost Marshal No matter what installation you call home, all installations across our Army prohibit the use of mobile devices while operating a vehicle. Here in Bavaria, using a cell phone without a hands free device for talking, texting or for taking photographs will earn you…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Representatives with the U.S. Consulate Frankfurt will be on Tower Barracks, Friday, Oct. 18, from 8-11:45 a.m. They will be accepting Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (eCRBA) and tourist passport applications. The eCRBA applications must be completed and paid for no later than Oct.…
Transportation Security Administration news release Beginning October 1, 2020, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. Military IDs and DOD dependent ID cards are acceptable forms of ID. …
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — An overseas move with the military can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to rights, responsibilities and individual logistic support in a new country. Understanding how the Status of Forces Agreement affects you, as well as some basic differences in law between the U.S. and Germany, will…