Inside
Secondhand smoke
Sharing cultures
There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. See ‘For your health’ on page 15.
Native American speaker shares positive message of self-worth. See page 11.
Christmas Markets
Wide array of unique opportunities offered during the holiday season. See pages 18-19.
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Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany
Nov. 22, 2012
IMCOM jobs
Government makes it easier to hire wounded warriors By Bill Bradner
Installation Management Command
Photo by Karl Weisel
V Corps’ Staff Sgt. Nicole Johnson and Spc. Brittany Smith gather leaves and other debris on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne during Fall Cleanup.
Joining together for Fall Cleanup By Sgt. 1st Class Rolando DeLeon
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Housing Noncommissioned Officer
On Nov. 5-7 military forces converged on the Wiesbaden military community to attack a growing threat. What threat, you might ask? Autumn conditions
were creating an environment both messy and unsafe for the community. The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden rallied the Directorate of Public Works and called on the support of tenant units and housing residents to tackle the problem during Fall Cleanup. This tale of teamwork
displayed the growing camaraderie in the community. Early on in the day families could be seen taking part in the cleanup. In Hainerberg there were families with young children out teaching their families what right looks Photo by Wendy Brown like. In Aukamm mem- Sgt. Arnold Caceres See Fall cleanup cleans a window in Auon page 9 kamm Housing.
Army civilians serve alongside Soldiers every day, in every theater. From stateside garrisons to forward operating bases in Afghanistan, Army civilians write contracts, deliver goods, manage networks, operate ranges, manage business operations and provide support functions that would otherwise present distractions to training and wartime operations. There are vacant positions throughout the U.S. Army Installation Management Command which need to be filled so IMCOM can provide world-class customer service and deliver programs and services to Soldiers, civilians and families. Throughout the command, about 40 percent of civilian employees have served in uniform.
For Soldiers considering taking off their uniform, continuing their career with the Army as a civilian is a logical transition choice, said Col. Francis Burns at the office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management at Headquarters, Department of the Army. “Have you ever wanted to live in Hawaii or return to Europe to live and work while still supporting Soldiers and their families,” Burns asked. “You owe it to yourself to consider using that training and experience you earned in uniform to help you land the perfect job as a civilian.” Federal service may be an ideal opportunity for wounded warriors and disabled veterans through a process called “schedule A” appointment authority. Using schedule A, See IMCOM jobs on page 10
Operation Solemn Promise ... See page 3
Sex assault: Leaders take steps to fight ‘Invisible War’ By Wendy Brown
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
As U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden leaders watched the documentary “The Invisible War” at the Taunus Theater, they learned the U.S. military has a dismal sexual assault conviction rate. They also learned Wiesbaden’s conviction rate for the past year is zero. In the last 360 days, the Wiesbaden Criminal
Investigation Command office has conducted 17 sexual assault investigations, said Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Rickards, who heads the Wiesbaden CID office. The office determined 14 of the reports were founded. Of those, two cases went to trial, and both times juries acquitted the defendants, said Capt. Meghan McEnerney, a special victim prosecutor with the
CID office in Kaiserslautern who also has a satellite office in Wiesbaden. Rickards and McEnerney presented the information during Sexual Assault Prevention Response Program Phase Two Leader Training Nov. 13. The training included a viewing of the movie, which tells the gut-wrenching stories of several women and a few men who were sexually assaulted in the military. See Sex assault on page 4