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8/3/2019 AFRICOM Commandant's Weekly Events

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UPFRONT:QUOTE: "Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as youcan. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high aspirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

__________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEKLY EMAIL ROEs:The Commandants office sends a weekly email which highlights upcoming eventsand general news. If you require All AFRICOM e-mail distro listdissemination of general information, submit your input to CommandantsOffice e-mail [email protected] later than COB each Tuesday.Attachments are prohibited as are lengthy emails. Please summarize themessage into one paragraph and provide a POC and/or a link to additional

information.____________________________________________1.) AFRICOM's FAMILY READINESS GROUP is sponsoring a Valentine Dinner andDance Saturday, 11 February from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Kelley Club. The$20 or 15 Euro per-person ticket will get you a four-course meal and a nightof fun and dancing with that special someone and friends. There will also bea couple's basket silent auction. For more information on ticket salescontact the AFRICOM FRG Leader Harmony Hutman at [email protected] to All AFRICOM Civilians, Service & Family Members, Contractors, SOCAFand JTAGS.

Ticket sales are at the Kelley Club____________________________________________2.) Who: All AFRICOM First Friday

What: February First Friday Dart Tournament - Hosted by J7

When: Friday 3 February 1600- 1800/completionWhere: Kelley ClubWhy: Why not??A two person team from each organization/directorate will compete forAFRICOM Bragging Rights in a single elimination Cricket Tournament!!_____________________________________________3.) AFRICOM OPEN MESS SUPERBOWL MORALE ACTIVITIES: Need help with yourSuperbowl party. The mess is preparing SUPERBOWL PLATTERS (each platterfeeds15 people). Contact the mess NCOIC, SFC Bauer, via email at

[email protected] to place your order or pick up an order form at themess.

-PLACE ORDER BY: 30 JANUARY 2012 NLT 1400;-PICK-UP: At the Mess in BLDG 3314, 5 FEBUARY 2011, 1300-1700

#1: HOT WING PLATTER=$25.00#2: CHIPS & DIP=$15.00#3: CHILI CHEESE NUGGETS, MEATBALLS, & JALAPENO CREAM CHEESE POPPERS=$35.00#4: MOZZARELLA CHEESE STICKS & MINI PIZZAS=$35.00____________________________________________
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4.) New on the SLAN - USAFRICOM Strategic Communication Portal- One stop shop for Strategic Communication guidance in Africa that includesperception surveys, Commander's guidance & intent as well as information onfrequently asked questions to help you achieve a common understanding of ourstrategic environment and represent the Command with one voice.- Click on "Talking About the USAFRICOM" on the left-side menu bar in our

USAFRICOM Share point Portal on the SLAN- OPR: J93 in conjunction with PAO, 421-2165____________________________________________5.) 4TH ANNUAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FORUM: The 4th Annual Women's LeadershipForum is Thursday, 29 March, from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Swabian SpecialActivities Center. The Special Emphasis Program committee is having acoordination meeting on Thursday, 12 Jan, 1500-1600, in building 2307, Room205; please join them.____________________________________________

6.) Vehicle registration office will be closed on 15, 16 & 17 FEB 2012 tocomplete renovation that will result in better service to the community.They're adding: four new work station with new computers and fiber opticcabling, FACTS automated number system that gives estimated wait times,service menu board with handouts depicting required items and a few morethings to make visits a little more pleasurable. The information will bepublished in the Citizen, on Facebook, posted in the office, and covered atnext week's Tenant Meeting.

____________________________________________7.) ANTI-BULLYING WORKSHOP: An anti-bullying workshop will be hosted inStuttgart by the internationally recognized speaker and author in the areasof bullying, parenting, non-violent conflict resolution, and reconciliatoryjustice - Ms. Barbara Colorosa. The workshops are free.

When: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Where: Patch Community Club, Patch BarracksTime: 10:00 - 12:00 Anti-Bullying workshop open to all adults

13:30 - 14:30 Anti-bullying workshop for teens 14-1816:00 - 18:00 Anti-bullying workshop open to all adults

Contact: Wayne "Joe" Holder, School Liaison Officer, US Army GarrisonStuttgart/DSN (314) 430-7465/CIV-0711-680-7465_________________________________________________8.) Travel SRP ("TRAVEL CLINIC")WHAT: Travel Soldier Readiness Process ("Travel Clinic") for all HQ

USAFRICOM Personnel (AD, Civilian, Contractor)WHERE: Kelley Annex, Building #3312 (next to Community Mail Room)

WHEN: 10 Feb 2012 from 1300 to 1500WHY: Support official travelers to Africa by setting up a one-stop shop onKelley for all pre-travel Force Health Protection requirements per ACM

4200.03 (including Yellow Fever certificates/shot records)

HOW: Call Heidelberg Central Appointments at DSN 371-2622 (comm. 06221 172622), and ask for a Travel Medicine appointment on Friday, 13 Jan at theKelley Clinic Annex. Future dates (tentative): Feb 24; Mar 9, 23. POC: SGTChristine Harrison, Kelley Clinic Annex NCOIC (421-5605)


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____________________________________________9.) The Stuttgart Field Office will conduct ANNUAL THREAT AWARENESS ANDREPORTING PROGRAM briefings (TARP), formerly known as SAEDA, from 27February - 01 March 2012 at the Kelley Theater. Briefings will be held inthe mornings (0900 & 1100) and afternoons (1300 & 1500); with Germanspeaking sessions held at 1500 on 27 and 29 February 2012 respectively.

Please see attached scheduled for additional details.

AFRICOM personnel on leave or TDY during this period should arrange toattend one of the briefings held at either the Patch Theater (13-17 February2012) or Panzer Chapel (21, 22, & 24 February 2012).

In accordance with DoD Instruction 5240.6 and National Security DecisionDirective 197, all military, civilian, and contract personnel, regardless ofbranch of service, are required to receive a TARP briefing at least once a

year. Additionally, spouses and teenage children are strongly encouraged toattend._______________________________________10.) The Stuttgart WARRIOR PRIDE CHALLENGE has some great upcomingalcohol-free events at no cost or subsidized for E1-E7 and O1-O2. Space islimited.- February 4, Paris for only 55 euro with USO. ASAP is paying for 1/2 ofthis USO trip.- February 11, FREE Nurnberg USO history tour. Learn more about the ThirdReich, visit the memorial to the Nurnberg trials, the Nurnberg Palace ofJustice and see the restored buildings of downtown.- March 3, FREE transportation and snowboard lesson to Zurs, Austria.For more information, please contact Marianne Campano, 431-2530/3233 [email protected]. http://www.facebook.com/USAGStuttgartWPC______________________________________________11.) The USAFRICOM Office of Security Management (J03-SM) is pleased to

advertise two DSS courses being offered this year at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

1. The first course is Information Security Orientation, IF101.01, and isbeing held from 28 - 29 March 2012.2. The second course is DoD Personnel Security Management for SecurityProfessionals, PS212.01, and is being held from 09 - 13 Apr 2012.

If interested, please complete the course prerequisites and enroll throughhttp://www.dss.mil/seta/enrol/stepp.html.

The course does not cost anything; however, all costs (i.e.; travel, perdiem,

etc) associated with attendance is unit responsibility. Billetingreservations can be made by calling DSN 632-4040 or commercial in Europe0039-0434-30-4040.

__________________________________________________12.) The RESERVE AFFAIRS OFFICE (J12) is the central point for allReserve/Guard personnel and administrative actions at USAFRICOM (located inBldg 3313, Room 018/ with a Program Manager for each branch of Service): AirForce 421-3487; Army/NG 421-4398; Marine 421-4543; Navy 421-4484).____________________________________________
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13.) Request your assistance for WOUNDED WARRIOR volunteer trips toLandstuhl Regional Medical Center. The purpose of these trips is to cookfood, provide meals, and provide company for military members being treatedthere mainly for combat-related injury. Snacks and other supplies likebooks, DVDs and games are also provided. If you can't join the January tripbut are want to participate, upcoming dates are Feb 25, Mar 24, Apr 21, May

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Participants are more than welcome to drive their own vehices but if youwould like to get a ride, please advise the POC, PO1 Kirschman--J2. Thegroup will depart from Patch building 2310 parking lot at 1000hrs.________________________________________________14.) Friday, 3 Feb: USO 71ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. The USO will be servingcupcakes and other homemade goodies to the community as well as holding abirthday raffle! Stop by the main lobby of Panzer building 2915 To grab some

snacks and enter to win a USO gift voucher. Red Cross, Community Bank andACS will be there to answer questions as well!

**Sunday, 5 Feb: USO Super Bowl Party with SPECIAL ACCESS to statesidecommercials! Join us for the pre-game party starting at 9 PM for food, gamesand prizes. Kickoff will start at approx. 12:25 AM and the Center willremain open for the duration of the game.____________________________________________15.) HEALTH AND FITNESS: Don't put off your fitness goals! Attend a Zumbaclass at Kelley Fitness Center, Wednesdays @ 1730 with LT Theresa Adair.Note: First class is FREE. Also, there are other Zumba classes at Panzerand Patch as well. Check the Fitness Center calendar.____________________________________________16.) 2012 CITADEL MUSTER...will be held Tuesday, 20 March 2012 from 1830 to2100 hrs in the Sherman room of the Swabian Special Events Center, PatchBarracks. Social hour is from 1830-1930 hrs. The muster is open to all

Citadel alumni, their spouses, and friends of the Citadel throughout Europe.The evening will include a social hour and muster. Those interested inattending please RSVP to Brinson Moorhead at [email protected] [email protected].____________________________________________17.) CHANGE TO FMWR AIRPORT SHUTTLE PROGRAM

Based on a recent legal review of the FMWR Stuttgart Airport Shuttleprogram, they are no longer able to offer pick-up services at any airport,on post or off-post residence.

However, they are able to continue offering shuttle services to the

Stuttgart Airport from the Kelley hotel, Swabian Suites and Panzer hotelONLY. This service is for registered hotel guests only. These reservationscan be made with the front desk staff of the hotels. Reservations received

prior to this release will be honored.

In addition, the Garrison does have agreements with taxi companies thatprovide services to our military installations. Please call Taxi ZentraleBoeblingen, 07031-19410, if you reside/work on Panzer or Patch. If youreside/work on Patch, Kelley, SAAF and Robinson Barracks you can contact
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Taxi8x8 (changed name to Neckar Taxi) at 0711-88888888.

Remember when calling these companies to always ask for a driver with anAmerican Installation Pass and if you need to go to the airport - make sureyou let them know how much luggage, if you have children or pets - this will

help them to determine the size of a vehicle to bring. Also, if you aretraveling with small children, you will be responsible to bring your ownchild carrier seat. Not all taxi drivers have children safety seats. Pleasepay the drivers in Euro's - not dollars or credit cards.

VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION CEREMONY

- In honor of NATIONAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK (Apr 15-21), and theoutstanding service of our USAG-Stuttgart volunteers, the garrison will host

a Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on Apr. 5 at the Patch Community Centerstarting at 1:30 p.m. All agencies with volunteers are asked to submittheir volunteer hours through the Volunteer Management Information System,or VMIS, no later than Jan 31. Special category nominations for Volunteer ofthe Year, Family of the Year, Youth Volunteer, Retiree Volunteer andCivilian Volunteer of the Year need to be submitted to Army CommunityService no later than Feb.24. For additional information, contact ACS at DSN 431-3362/CIV07031-15-3362.____________________________________________18.) Feb 12, 2012 FAFSA FINANCIAL WORKSHOP & Scholarship coaching sessionfor Germany. Feb. 12, 2012 - Sunday at 15:00-17:00 at Patch High School -Forum-Bldg 2388, Stuttgart.

3-4 pm FAFSA Financial Aid Workshop - UMUC HQ 4:00-5:00 ScholarshipCoaches-Seniors / Portfolio Grades 7-11 Presentations by "University of

Maryland University College Europe Representative"Real World.what are you doing? Portfolio - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Hosted by: Real World-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority [email protected]; 0172-837-6653;www.planningforlifeafterhighschool.info______________________________________________19.) GARRISON NEWS YOU CAN USE: Post Office Patch Barracks - CMR - Customerservice hours change to 1130-1300 and then 1530-1800 on workdays APO -Customer service hours change to Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1000-1700

Kelley Barracks -

CMR - Customer service hours change to 1130-1300 and 1530-1800 on workdaysAPO - Customer service hours change to Wednesdays and Fridays from 1000-1600

Panzer Kaserne -CMR - Customer service hours change to 1130-1300 and 1530-1800 on workdaysAPO - Customer service hours change to Mondays and Wednesdays from 1000-1600

Robinson Barracks -CMR - Customer service hours change to 1430-1800 on Monday, Tuesday,
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Thursday and Friday APO - Customer service hours change to Wednesdays from1300-1600 ____________________________________________20.) Kelley Club offers: Tuesday, 31 January 2012. "Mexican Food!" - LunchBuffet from 1100 until 1400; $9.99 including Beverages (take-out $ 7) (Ofcourse: Our Burger Station + Salad Bar is always available SUPER BOWL NIGHT2012 on Sunday, 5th of February 2012

Watch the SUPER BOWL at the Kelley Club. Club opens at 2100. Special FoodOffers & Drinks available

NEW ** NEW ** NEW ** NEW ** NEW ** NEW ** NEW**NEW**NEW**NEW EVERY MONDAYfrom 1100 - 1400 PIZZA & PASTA Lunch Buffet at the Kelley Club For 5EUROS!!!!! Includes: Salad bar + Burger Station + Soft drinks Be smart...save money..____________________________________________

21.) SAVE THE DATE/MAKE A DATE: 23 Mar 12, 0930-1130, Kelley Club. Savethe Date--Strengthen your understanding of the Command's mission and yourspouse's role in it. (All spouses: Contractor, Civilian, and Military)Make a Date--with your spouse for lunch; take your spouse to your workplace.Register by 19 Mar 12 with Ms Rebecca Poblete DSN 421-3248 or Comm0711-729-3248

Went 0-2 last week...Ravens out *sigh* Final call: Giants over Patriots!

-Your Commandant

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