U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach

14 Today, Katterbach Army Airfield is the Headquarters of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12th CAB). On its grounds are the central processing facility (in/out processing), a child development center, an elementary school, the middle/high school, a fitness center, a chapel, a U.S. post office, two bank- ing facilities, an Express/Shoppette, Army family and single Soldier housing, and other services such as Army Community Services (ACS) and Outdoor Recreation. On Bismarck Kaserne there are the Von Steuben Commu- nity Activity Center, Army family housing, bachelor officer/ bachelor enlisted quarters, single Soldier housing units, a movie theater, and a car care center (auto parts store). Bismarck Kaserne is co-located with Katterbach Army Airfield and is only separated by German Federal High- way 14, commonly known as B 14. Katterbach & Bismarck Kaserne The Katterbach complex consists of Bismarck Kaserne to the North and Katterbach Kaserne with the heliport to the South. 1937: both installations are constructed at the same time and first opened on April 21, the “Day of the Air Force”. The heli- port has a reinforced runway and accommodates the Fighting Wing 53 “Legion Condor”. Throughout the war, Katterbach remains the home for this unit and is never severely attacked. 1945: 1st Infantry Division elements move in, but stay less than one year. The heliport is then used as a depot by the European Exchange Service and Bismarck Kaserne is occupied by a Civilian Labor Service Group. 1964: the first aviation unit is stationed at the Katterbach Army Airfield, the 349th Helicopter Company. Since then the Kat- terbach Army Airfield has been utilized by different aviation elements; today it is the home of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. 2016: Regionally Allocated Forces (RAF). Rotational air defense brigades are deployed to Katterbach to conduct exercise in loca- tions in Eastern Europe. 1964 – 1968: Bismarck Kaserne is used by the German Signal Battalion. 1969: 1st Battalion, 37th Armor moves into Bismarck Kaserne and stays there until its relocation in 1992. 1992: the 601st ASB, the Post Exchange and parts of the com- munity’s administration are located on Bismarck Kaserne. AH-64D Apache UH-60 over Katterbach Housing