Members of the NATO military community and international staff, along
with service members from U.S. European Command, met with their Russian
counterparts in Prague for a NATO-Russia Council Water Handling Workshop
Oct 25-28.

“We’re making history here,” said Navy Capt. Gregory Zielinski, chief of
EUCOM’s engineering division. “This meeting was all about
interoperability and building cooperation with NATO and Russia. The
purpose was to engage with our Russian partners and share knowledge in
the area of water handling.”Read More

U.S. Special Operations Command coordinated training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels throughout the month of October to allow both U.S. and allied special operations forces to work together. The training event included U.S. forces assigned to 1st and 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), the 170th Separate Infantry Brigade and allied forces from Lithuania, Czech Republic and Poland.

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Staff Sgt. Christopher McDougall doesn’t draw attention to himself.

A desk sergeant at the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Provost Marshall’s
Office, McDougall has a calm demeanor and a focused personality. Read More

Families’ resiliency tested

Military families are known for their resilience. Deployments, war,
separation, reunion and frequent moves are regular parts of their lives.

So, when faced with a fire in a German warehouse Oct. 30 that destroyed
the household goods of more than 120 families stationed in U.S. Army
Garrison Stuttgart, they did what they’ve done time and time again —
pulled together for support. Read More

Not everyone is expected to respond correctly and immediately when
faced with a dangerous situation. However, community members who take
situational awareness training are better prepared to make quick
decisions regarding the security and safety of themselves and their
family members.Read More

Installing solar electric panels on the roof of a Directorate of Public
Works building on Kelley Barracks is estimated to help save U.S. Army
Garrison Stuttgart more than $36,000 per year.Read More

Editor’s Note: Do you have a legal question you would like to see answered in a future edition of The Citizen? If so, contact “Ask a JAG” at sean.marvin@eur.army.mil. Q: I’ve heard more and more in the news about identity theft.  What are steps I can take to protect myself,Read More

EnBW customers in USAG Stuttgart now eligible for program

Stuttgart military community members receiving utilities through EnBW
(Energie Baden-Württemberg AG) no longer need to pay the 19 percent
Value Added Tax and 11 percent energy tax on their electric bills, now
that EnBW has agreed to participate in the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart
Utility Tax Avoidance Program.Read More

Jackal Stone 10, a multi-national special operations forces military
exercise, concluded in Poland and Lithuania on Sept. 27, marking the
third consecutive year of the capstone training event for U.S. Special
Operations Command Europe.Read More

U.S. Army Europe Soldiers and civilian employees can be awarded up to
$25,000 by submitting their ideas to improve the Army through the Army
Suggestion Program.

Soldiers, U.S. federal employees and local national civilian employees
who are paid from appropriated funds are eligible to take part in the
program, said Joseph “J.D.” Jerdee, the Level 2 ASP actions coordinator
for Installation Management Command Europe.Read More