erald Union H Wiesbaden: Our home in Germany
Vol. XXIII, No. 22
Aug. 4, 2016
66th MI gets new leadership By Jacob Corbin
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs
The 66th Military Intelligence Brigade acquired new leadership in a change-of-command ceremony July 22. Col. Devon Blake took command of the unit, following the relinquishment of command by outgoing commander Col. David Pendall. Maj. Gen. Christopher Ballard, commanding general, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, thanked Pendall for his time with and service to the 66th MI. “Thank you for all of your unwavering commitment to this brigade and its mission,” he said. “Your leadership has made a difference.” Pendall, in turn, thanked those
he led during his time in command, saying they were the future of the intelligence field. “I’m proud of you all,” he said. “The last 25 months have been a very special time for me.” Ballard also expressed his pride in what 66th MI is doing today and what it will be doing in the future, and stated that Blake was the best person to take the reins of the unit as it moves toward that future. “She is the perfect officer to lead and sustain the 66th’s legacy of intelligence excellence,” Ballard said. Blake said in her short time with the unit — only a week before the change of command ceremony — she was incredibly impressed by the people she met. “I’ve been constantly imSee ‘66th MI’ on page 5
Photo by Dee Crawford
Maj. Gen. Christopher Ballard, commanding general, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, passes the guidon to incoming 66th Military Intelligence Brigade Commander Col. Devon Blake during a change-of-command ceremony on Clay Kaserne July 22.
Use resources to stay safe, ready and alert By U.S. Army Europe Anti-terrorism Division
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Know who to report suspicious activities or behavior to. Use U.S. Army Europe’s iReport website, www.eur. army.mil/iReport/ or mobile app to submit information to counterintelligence or law enforcement officials.
Inside Grant helps promote literacy
$20,000 will go toward books and software, page 3.
August is Anti-terrorism Awareness Month for the U.S. Army, and U.S. Army Europe is hoping to raise awareness of the terrorist threat by following one of the Army’s anti-terrorism themes for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016: “Focus on the use of social media for anti-terrorism awareness and community outreach,” including the risks associated with terrorist use of social media as a propaganda and recruitment tool. Anti-terrorism is the defensive element of the nation’s fight against terrorists through measures taken to detect, deter and
defend against potential or actual terrorist plans or actions according to Keith Horne, force protection specialist for U.S. Army Europe’s Anti-terrorism Division. Horne said terrorism has always been a threat to the U.S. forces community, and perhaps a greater threat to military communities outside the U.S. He said that U.S. service members could be in danger even when they are not the terrorists’ intended target. “There continue to be threats within Europe, and what is most important to understand is that terrorism can happen anytime
Learn rules for DoD this election season By Katie Lange
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
I’m sure you’ve all seen political posts in full effect on Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat recently. The opinions are just going to get louder, too, before the election this November. As members of the Defense Department, we have a responsibility to be smart about what we post, as well as how we participate in political activity and how we support political campaigns. DoD employees are limited to certain political activities under the Hatch Act, which is meant to protect employees from political coercion at work, as well as make sure employees move up in their careers based on their merit, not political affiliation. So for those who are politically active, here’s a
See ‘Vigilance’ on page 3
Summer hires gain experience Program connects military dependents with garrison jobs, page 9.
See ‘Politics’ on page 6
Stay cool this summer
See our listing of outdoor swimming pools in the local area, page 16.