U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach
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1 Welcome to Ansbach! DEAR NEWCOMER, Welcome to Ansbach – our Best Hometown in Europe. You’ll find this part of Middle Franconia to be a wonderful area to live, train, work and play. A great benefit to small town living is that you’ll find that people are friendly and willing to lend a helping hand. Throughout the garrison and the surrounding communities of Ansbach and the many small towns in the area, the local people as well as official agencies stand ready to help make your tour a wonderful experience as a Soldier, civilian or a family member. The garrison support system is here to assist you; we encourage you to make full use of it. You will find the garrison website a key resource during your time here: https://home.army.mil/ ansbach as well as the official garrison Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/usag.ansbach.7 which contains a lot of useful information. It is the garrison preferred “news channel”, where you will find everything from upcoming events to winter driving alerts, so make sure to follow the garrison online. Be sure to get involved with the great team we have here. The USAG Ansbach community benefits from all people who fill this Army home with life, and who are good neighbors to the local German community, while observing all host nation governmental laws and regulations as well as local customs. Enjoy your tour in Ansbach, experience the wonderful traditions of living in the Middle Franconian area and take advantage of all the opportunities of living abroad. Engage with your host nation neighbors and get to know the German culture and hospitality. Participate in your community’s activities and events to make this the best tour of your military career. After all- you are living in the Best Hometown in Europe! AH-64D Apache in flight over Bavarian landscape Stryker
2 Welcome to Ansbach! �����������������������������������������������1 Welcome Letter from Lord Mayor Thomas Deffner ������������������������������������3 History of Ansbach and Illesheim ����������������������������5 Ansbach ������������������������������������������������������������������5 Illesheim ������������������������������������������������������������������5 USAG Ansbach – Your Best Hometown in Europe ������������������������������6 PCS Checklist �������������������������������������������������������������7 History of the USAG Ansbach Installations ����������10 Barton Barracks �����������������������������������������������������10 Bleidorn Kaserne ���������������������������������������������������12 Hindenburg Kaserne ����������������������������������������������12 Table of Content Hometown fair Fire truck Easter bunny and kids Flipping book Your brochure as a flipping book: • easy to flip • clearly arranged • also mobile! U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach Katterbach & Bismarck Kaserne �����������������������������14 Shipton Barracks ����������������������������������������������������16 Urlas Area �������������������������������������������������������������18 Storck Barracks ������������������������������������������������������22 Franken Kaserne/Oberdachstetten Training Area ����24 Looking for something to do? �������������������������������26 Army Volunteer Corps (AVC) ����������������������������������26 Ansbach Spouses & Civilians Club – Putting Unity in Community Since 1996 �����������������26 Cub Scout Pack 97 �����������������������������������������������26 USO Ansbach ��������������������������������������������������������26 The Perfect Alpine Holiday ������������������������������������30 Advertiser Directory �����������������������������������������������32 Herrieden friendship shoot
3 Cultural highlights in Ansbach The former seat of the dukes of the „House of Hohenzollern“ has left visible marks and landmarks in the city. You can feel the magic of the Rococo era when you walk around the town center and visit the Palace, our baroque synagoge or the church of St. Gumbertus. The best way to discover Ansbach’s charm and sites is joining a city tour with one of our wonderful guides. Please contact us to ask for a tour in English. We also offer tourist brochures and information about our wide range of annual events. The highlights during the year are the Rococo festival in the beginning of July, the Bachwoche Ansbach (every second year in August), the Kaspar Hauser festival (every other second year in August) the Green Night (every second year in September) and all of our markets like our Street Food market (Ansbacher Mess – Food & Feines) in spring. A must-see is definitely the Old Town festival (Altstadtfest), held every year in the beginning of June. You also have to experience the regional food, flowers and the unique flair in our market place every Wednesday and Saturday morning. The small shops and boutiques in the city center and at the shopping mall also offer interesting products and concepts like unpacked products to reduce packaging waste. Have a wonderful time and become one of us! Tourist Info Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Platz 1 91522 Ansbach Phone: +49981 – 51 243 Mail: tourismus@ansbach.de www.tourismus-ansbach.de As Lord Mayor of the City of Ansbach, I would like to welcome you to our wonderful city. Hopefully you will feel at home during your stay here. I encourage you to get out and about in the communities located close to your garrison, get to know the “Ansbacher” and discover the amenities our town has to offer: historic buildings like the Margraves’ Palace, the wonderful, restored Orangerie with the picturesque Hofgarten (Palace Garden) or museums in the heart of the city, shopping centers, swimming-pools, restaurants and so much more – and not to forget the many festivities held throughout the year like the Spring Fest and Fair, the Old City Festival, the Rococo Festival and the Ansbach Christmas Market. We are looking forward to celebrating these and many more throughout the coming years, finally without pandemic measures. Also, the surroundings of Ansbach are worth exploring for their variety of sporting and recreational options, for example on a bike tour with your family and friends. Again, welcome to Ansbach. Yours, Thomas Deffner Lord Mayor, Ansbach © Florian Trykowski Welcome to Ansbach Lord Mayor Thomas Deffner
Fränkisches Freilandmuseum des Bezirks Mittelfranken Eisweiherweg 1 · 91438 Bad Windsheim · Tel. 0 98 41/66 80 0 info@freilandmuseum.de · www.freilandmuseum.de A walk around the franconian open air museum is like travelling back in time through the past 700 years of rural life throughout Franconia. With about 130 historical buildings and 200.000 exhibits the museum represents a significant part of the cultural memory of the people of Franconia. To research, collect, conserve, interpret and exhibit tangible and intangible heritage are the central tasks of museums. That‘s why (and how) we move worlds: we move entire houses to our museum site. WE MOVE WORLDS Follow us on THE FRÄNKISCHES FREILANDMUSEUM DES BEZIRKS MITTELFRANKEN IN BAD WINDSHEIM IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT! Old varieties of grains, vegetables and fruits, that used to be grown in the region but are now rare and partly forgotten, are cultivated in fields and orchards. Some of the fields are even prepared with horse- or ox-drawn equipment. SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS & TRADITIONAL CRAFTS Whether first-time or regular visitor, the museum others new attractions all the time! Special exhibitions, concerts, talks, theatre, festivals and crafts demonstrations guarantee a varied and constantly changing programme of activities. The children’s festival, “Night at the Museum”, a summer fête, a harvest festival in autumn and the mediaval festival are some of the highlights. There’s always plenty going on to offer fun, entertainment and education to visitors of all ages! The museum also has a comprehensive and engaging education programme with guided tours on general or more specific topics, events and hands-on activities for all age groups and school types. These can be booked online and are also available in a choice of different languages, as well as the museum’s own publications and books in the giftshop. WALK FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE About 130 historical buildings from throughout Franconia (most of them furnished with authentic furniture from their period) are arranged in seven groups, representing different regions and themes. There are farmsteads, craftsmen’s cottages, shepherd’s huts, barns and stables, bakeries and breweries, four historic inns (serving refreshments and Franconian specialities!), even a school, a municipal building, a manor house and many more. The newest addition is a bathhouse from 1450. Currently under construction is a rural synagogue, which will be open to the public in 2023. So, walking around the museum site feels a bit like walking from village to village, as people would have done in the past. Of particular interest are the “Middle Ages” group and the “Town” group, located in Bad Windsheim’s old town, with the “Spitalkirche” (hospital church), the “Museum Kirche in Franken” – a permanent exhibition about the history of the Church in Franconia – the old “Bauhof” (timber yard) and the “Kräuter-Apotheke” with its exhibition of medicinal herbs. AUTHENTIC CROPS & LIVESTOCK Gardens, fields and meadows, hedgerows, vineyards and hop plantations, streams and creeks within the museum site recreate the traditional cultural landscape of Franconia. MUSEUM UNDER THE OPEN SKY FRANCONIAN OPEN AIR MUSEUM COUPON 1 short guide for free!* *Coupon redeemable only in conjunction with museum admission. Reproduction prohibited. No cash refund or exchange possible. On the meadows and pastures graze the museum's own sheep. Old breeds of farm animals, such as Schwäbisch-Hällische pigs, Ansbach-Triesdorf cattle, Franconian geese and many more bring the farmstead to life.
5 Ansbach The former seat of the dukes of the House of Hohenzollern has left lasting marks on the city. The historical townscape and the baroque facades are giving the capital its representative look. When you stroll through the town, the impressive Orangery with its wide ranged Palace Garden, the well preserved synagogue and the ancient church of the dukes, all bear witness to the rich history of Ansbach. The best way to discover the city´s charm is listening to an enjoyable audio play which is leading you along the historic sites or to book an English guided tour with one of our city guides. In Ansbach we have many great events, such as the historic RococoFestival, the Old Town Festival and even celebrated the 800th anniversary of the city of Ansbach in 2021. If you have any questions about events, if you want to book a guided tour or need other information about Ansbach we gladly help you. We are looking forward to seeing you in our Tourist Office. Tourist Office (Kultur, Stadtmarketing und Tourismus) Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Platz 1 91522 Ansbach Phone: +49 (0) 981 51243, Fax: +49 (0) 981 51365 E-Mail: akut@ansbach.de Homepage: www.ansbach.de Illesheim There are no reliable documents about the foundation of the village Illesheim but it is believed that it was settled in the first half of the 5th century. Illesheim is first mentioned in a document in 1283. A total of four castles are said to have existed here. The history of Illesheim has been particularly influenced by the knighthood that once resided there. In particular, Eppelein von Gailingen, who was born in 1310 at Röllingshausen Castle near Illesheim, and the knight Götz von Berlichingen, who became world famous through Göthe, also had possessions in Illesheim. During the regional restructuring efforts in 1975 the towns of Urfersheim and Westheim became part of the Illesheim municipality. Since the withdrawal of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in 2017, the Illesheim site has served as the main deployment base for “rotational units” (Atlantic Resolve Rotations) that are temporarily transferred from the U.S. to Europe. These units also operate from other bases, mainly in Eastern Central Europe and participate in multinational exercises there. For more than 80 years, the airfield and the barracks have been an integral part of the Illesheim community. Friendly relations and contacts have been maintained with our American guests for decades. The barracks are an important economic factor for the community. Substantial budget funds for the Illesheim municipality are generated here. Storck airfield with church backdrop Picture of Illesheim History of Ansbach and Illesheim © Gemeinde Illesheim
6 U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach consists of nine installations dispersed between the city of Ansbach and the town of Illesheim. Bismarck, Katterbach, Urlas, and Shipton Kasernes are located northeast of Ansbach while Barton Barracks and Bleidorn Kaserne are in the southwestern part of Ansbach. Storck Barracks is located in Illesheim while Franken Kaserne and Oberdachstetten Training Area are located about halfway between Ansbach and Illesheim, which are about 25 miles apart. USAG Ansbach is a U.S. Army Power Projection Platform and U.S. Army Europe’s strategic aviation platform. USAG Ansbach is home to the permanently based 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. Additionally in 2023, the 7th Engineer Brigade Headquarters and the 1st Battalion of the 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment moved into the Ansbach footprint. The garrison also supports rotational aviation forces in support of Atlantic Resolve as a demonstration of the United States’ commitment to the collective security of Europe in cooperation with NATO Allies and partner nations. Throughout the garrison and the surrounding communities, you’ll find that people are friendly and willing to lend a helping hand. The local Ansbach people are friendly and happy to assist you when you are in the local area and downtown. Don’t be afraid to ask. Many of them speak English but also appreciate your efforts to speak German! We also have wonderful schools here in Ansbach, with a full staff of teachers and various faculty members that ensure that your children receive a top-notch education. Strong communities are built on strong schools; the small size of our schools combined with the caring nature of those who work in them means that children receive personalized help in learning and in dealing with issues such as the challenges of living overseas and the deployment of parents. The area also offers families plenty of exciting events and travel opportunities in which to experience German culture and hospitality. We encourage you to take advantage of our location in the center of Europe and Germany to venture out, may it be day trips to close destinations such as Nuremberg, Bamberg, Munich, and of course the famous Rothenburg o. d. Tauber, which is only a thirty-minute drive from Ansbach or use your free time to travel across Europe. The Czech Republic and Austria, for example are only a couple of hours away! USAG Ansbach – Your Best Hometown in Europe Month of the Military Child 2022 Ansbach students at Amazing Race
7 PCS Checklist Katterbach housing An High School graduates PRE-ARRIVAL ARRIVAL POST-ARRIVAL Request and connect with your Sponsor https://actnow.army.mil/ Civilian Employees Guide https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ Portals/19/documents/CivEmployee OnboardingGuide200508.pdf?ver= 2020-05-11-063312-423 In-Processing Brief: Coordinate with your sponsor to attend the Newcomers orientation briefing upon arrival. Moving in: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ moving-pcs/plan-to-move/ moving-personal-property/ Housing https://home.army.mil/ansbach/application/files/3815/4418/1402/AnsbachHous18.pdf Where am I going https://www.facebook.com/ usagansbachcommunity https://crg.amedd.army.mil/guides/ usareur/ansbach/Pages/default.aspx https://www.ansbach.de/ Trash and Recycling: https://home.army.mil/ansbach/index.php/ my-fort/all-services/recycling Legal Services / Claims: https://www.7atc.army.mil/About-Us/ Staff/SJA/Programs/ Travel Documents EFMP Screening https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ special-needs/family-support/ special-needs-resources/ Passports and SOFA status https://home.army.mil/ansbach/index. php/about/Garrison/human-resources/ passports-sofa-services Enrollment / update in: DEERS TRICARE Installation Access https://home.army.mil/ansbach/index.php/ my-fort/all-services/deers-cac-id Schools https://www.dodea.edu/schools.cfm CYSS https://ansbach.armymwr.com/categories/ cys-services Tax Relief /VAT / UTAP Program: https://ansbach.armymwr.com/programs/ mwr-central Travel and Lodging Reservations https://www.amc.af.mil/AMC-Travel-Site/ Driving in Europe Driver’s License https://home.army.mil/ansbach/application/ files/9115/4418/1395/AnsbachDrivrsHandbk18.pdf https://www.pcsmypov.com/ Employment Opportunities: https://home.army.mil/ansbach/application/ files/4615/7200/5609/Employment_ Handbook_FY20.pdf https://www.usajobs.gov/ Plan My Move & Household Goods https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ moving-pcs/oconus-moves/ Pet Registration https://home.army.mil/ansbach/application/ files/3415/4418/1418/AnsbachVet18.pdf Volunteer Opportunities: https://home.army.mil/ansbach/application/ files/6415/7200/5609/VMIS_Volunteer_ How_To_Guide_2020.pdf
The Ansbach Shopping Mall „Brücken-Center“ is a class of its own when it comes to fun shopping for both the City and the surrounding Region. The Shopping Mall is located in the middle of the city - only a few steps away from the historical old town of Ansbach. FULL PROGRAMM YEAR ROUND: ● Huge selection in 90 different department and specialty shops displayed on more than 40 000 square meters ● 2000 parking spaces available, electric charging station for cars ● Fantastic projects and exhibitions for adults and children, e.g. fashion shows, minigolf course ● Great selection of restaurants, cafes and takeaway, e.g. Bavarian, Chinese, Italian or Japanese (incl. Sushi) food ● Shopping vouchers & value cards for parking ● Two comfortable baby care rooms ● Children’s push cars, buggies and wheelchair rentals ● Unhampered by barriers ● Free Wifi & Selfie-Points ● Children’s playground The Ansbach Shopping Mall OPENING HOURS ARE DISPLAYED ON OUR WEBSITE www.bruecken-center.de Follow us on Instagram & Facebook For more information visit www.bc-ansbach.de
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10 History of the USAG Ansbach Installations Barton Barracks 1936: construction of Barton Barracks begins; it is named “Gneisenau Kaserne” in honor of Count Neidhart von Gneisenau, a famous Prussian General. 1939: replacement elements of the 106th Artillery Regiment and the 186th Infantry Regiment move in. 1945: U.S. Forces take over the post 1952: Kaserne is named Barton Barracks in honor of LTC David B. Barton, a signal officer who was killed in action in 1944 in Italy. The installation is utilized as a signal school. 1958: serves as headquarters, 210th Artillery Group. 1972: houses the 141st Signal Battalion, 1st Armored Division and the 2/57th Air Defense Artillery. 1992: becomes the home of the 235th Base Support Battalion, which is later upgraded to U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach as part of Installation Management Command Europe (IMCOM-E). 2022: V Corps Headquarters Forward move to Barton Barracks for a six month duration before occupying new facilities in Poznan, Poland. 2023: 7th Engineer Brigade HQ element and 1-57 ADAR move to Barton Barracks. Barton Barracks, May 1950 Barton Chapel Barton HQ building and parking lot Barton Barracks is the home of 7th Engineer Brigade and 1st Battalion of the 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.
An European cultural monument DINKELSBÜHL... Insider tip and destination for a travel through time IT’S NOT AN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM – DINKELSBÜHL IS THE LIVING PRESENT Towers and the town wall ring surround one of the best preserved medieval towns in Germany. The news magazine ‘Focus’ selected the old town as the most beautiful of all old town centres in the entire country. An insider tip and a destination for a ‘travel through time’, according to the editors. Ponds, meadows and parks frame the town and surround the medieval centre like a precious jewel. beautiful late Gothic churches in South Germany, the St. George`s Minster, the Church of the Holy Ghost “Hezelhof” and the “Deutsches Haus” are witnesses of the civic pride and the importance of Dinkelsbühl. Legend has it that during the Thirty Years’ War the children of Dinkelsbühl saved the town from burning and plundering. Therefore the town celebrates the “Kinderzeche”, one of the oldest historic festivals in Germany. The Kinderzeche is accompanied by the famous Dinkelsbühl Boys‘ Band „Knabenkapelle“, a marching band of about 100 young musicians in historic rococo uniforms. The Easter Sunday Concert audiences. There is a lot to discover in our medieval town. Enjoy your stay! DINKELSBÜHL DINKELSBÜHL TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICE Altrathausplatz 14 D-91550 Dinkelsbühl Phone: +49(0)9851 / 902440 touristik.service@dinkelsbuehl.de www.tourismus-dinkelsbuehl.de Debtors`Prison and Park Caretaker`s Lodge, David Haas Night watchman, David Haas Wine Market, David Haas Christmas market, saerahgraphy Kinderzeche - ‘Kinderlore with children’, Ingrid Wenzel Bäuerlin Tower, David Haas Street in the old Town, Thomas Linkel
12 Bleidorn Kaserne 1936: construction of Bleidorn Kaserne begins at the same time as Barton Barracks; named after General Bleidorn, the Army Chief of Staff of the German Army from 1918 to 1933. 1945: the post is used as a camp for displaced persons 1946: the U.S. Forces take over; the first units are the 539th Signal Construction Company and a Labor Service Company recruited from Local Nationals. 1950: the post becomes the home of the headquarters of the 18th Field Artillery; it hosts Artillery units until its partial closure in 1992. Many of former Bleidorn buildings are now used by the German Police. Bleidorn Kaserne Gate Bleidorn Splash park Today, Bleidorn Kaserne is home to Army family housing, a library, community tennis courts and the community’s theatrical venue, the Terrace Playhouse. After Hindenburg Kaserne was returned to the German government it is now integrated into the city of Ansbach; some buildings are under historical monument protection and house the University of Applied Science Ansbach. Another part was bought by investors and turned into the Ansbach shopping mall, the Brückencenter. Hindenburg Kaserne Hindenburg Kaserne was the oldest post in Ansbach. 1721 – 1724: first construction of an infantry installation. 1808: stationing of a Bavarian cavalry regiment 1863: the Ulan Regiment “König” moves in; the post is renamed Ulanen-Kaserne. 1900/1901: the post is completely torn down and rebuilt. 1919: the new 17th Cavalry Regiment is designated and stationed there; later the post is renamed in honor of Field Marshal and Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg. 1945: the post serves as a camp for refugees and displaced persons. 1950: the camp is cleared and the military government moves in. 1955: the Federal Republic of Germany receives sovereignty; the military government is redesignated as Military Community Headquarters. 1971: the 1st Armored Division (1st AD) relocates from Ft. Hood, Texas to Bavaria; Hindenburg Kaserne is chosen as the Headquarters of 1st AD. 1992: closure of installation. Hindenburg gate Hindenburg aerial Hindenburg HQ building FH Ansbach
Rothenburg ob der Tauber a unique experience for everyone! A thousand years of history and a fairytale setting, massive fortifications and medieval architecture, the all year round “Christmas Village” of Käthe Wohlfahrt and cosmopolitan hospitality, numerous hiking and cycling trails as well as diversified events. It is safe to say that there is something for everyone in Rothenburg ob der Tauber – guaranteed! ANNUAL EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS › Pentecost: Historical Festival Play “The Master Draught” › August: Rothenburg Wine Festival › September: Imperial City Festival › November / December: Christmas Market Rothenburg Tourismus Service | Marktplatz 2 | 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber | Tel. +49 9861 404800 | www.rothenburg-tourismus.de Fotos: © W. Pfitzinger
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 heliport 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 Katterbach 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 locations 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 community’s administration are located on Bismarck Kaserne. 2022: USAG Ansbach Headquarters moved to Bismarck Kaserne consolidating many garrison offices that were spread out across the Ansbach footprint. Today, Katterbach Army Airfield is the Headquarters of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12th CAB). On the Katterbach heliport side of the installation are the central processing facility (in/out processing), the U.S. post office and community mail room, two banking facilities, an Express/ Shoppette, a fitness center, a chapel and other services such as Army Community Services (ACS), the Ansbach legal center and Outdoor Recreation. You will also find our USO here. The Katterbach Army family housing area includes a child development center, the elementary school, the middle/high school and the youth center. On Bismarck Kaserne there are the USAG Ansbach headquarters, the command central of the garrison with most of its directorates, the Von Steuben Community Activity Center, a movie theater, and a car care center. The Customs office and the IG can also be found here. In additions there are bachelor officer/bachelor enlisted quarters, single Soldier housing units and tactical areas. Bismarck Kaserne is co-located with Katterbach Army Airfield and is only separated by German Federal Highway 14, commonly known as B14. Hangar 2 Katterbach 12th CAB Soldier returning home Katterbach aircrafts in maintenance Katterbach airfield hangar with aircraft
Consultation hours Mon-Thu 08.00 - 13.00 h 14.00 - 19.00 h Friday 08.00 - 13.00 h 14.00 - 18.00 h Saturday.: by arrangement Tel. 0981 188910-0 Email: info-ansb@meinezahnaerzte.com Draisstraße 2 I 91522 Ansbach Your offical dental provider in Ansbach Since 2006 our professional office team has been providing dental care to the National Guard and Reserve members (including family members) in our dental office in Ansbach and Nueremberg. We are offical dental providers of United Concordia. With our competent specialized team we are able to offer top quality modern dentistry. Call us for an appointment. Our staff will take enough time to consult you comprehensively and answer all questions. In addition to our dentists trained at the highest level, you will be supervised and taken care by our experienced denal hygienists. As in the USA, their qualification and experience represents the highest possible qualification in dental prophylaxis. With the help of our empathic dental hygienists and daily dental care, it is possible nowadays to maintain oral health permanently and to largely avoid diseases such as tooth decay and periodontal disease. Having healthy teeth until late in life is no longer the exception. We welcome you at our office Dr. Kaut / Dr. Göhring in Ansbach and Nueremberg! meinezahnaerzte.com Dental prophylaxis / teeth cleaning Dental check-up Child and youth dentistry General anesthetic treatment Implantology Functional diagnostics & Functional therapy Dentures Endodontics / root canal treatment Periodontal treatments Aesthetic dental care Our services:
16 Shipton Barracks 1980: construction of Shipton Barracks and home to 6/43 Air Defense Artillery, 6/52 Air Defense Artillery and the 601st Aviation Support Battalion 2006 – 2015: 412th Aviation Support Battalion Since 2018: 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (ADA), U.S. Army Europe’s only short-range missile defense unit are stationed at Shipton Barracks. Shipton 5-4 ADA CoC ceremony Shipton Kaserne is home to the 5-4 ADA and has a Family & MWR recreational area called Soldiers Lake close by. Soldiers Lake offers outdoor grills and facilities for picnics and is a favorite fishing spot for the USAG Ansbach community. Avenger vs. Apache Avengers in a row
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18 Urlas Area 1897/98 – 1924: the Bavarian Army and the Reichswehr use Urlas as a military training area (drill site). 1914: construction of a shooting range. 1935 – 1945: Urlas becomes an ammunition depot for the Wehrmacht. 1945: the U.S. Army destroys the shooting range. After 1945: some parts are used for agriculture, other parts as allotment gardens. 1952: the U.S. Army starts using Urlas as a Local Training Area (LTA) and constructs two bunkers. 1950 – 1960: NATO and the U.S. Army build a Hawk Missiles base. 1987: the Hawk Missiles site is torn down; a patriot missile site and an Initial Readiness Point (IRP) are constructed. 2001: Regional Fire Fighting Training Center opens with the responsibility of training all U.S. Army Europe firefighters 2008: the bunkers and the patriot site are demolished. The process of turning major parts of the LTA into a community hub and housing area is started. 2009: the first section of houses is begun. 2011: Army Family Housing and Ansbach Army Lodge open. 2012: the Army Post Exchange store opens. 2013: Automotive Skills Center opens. 2013: Commissary opens. 2016: Health and Dental Clinics open. Urlas Kaserne is community focused and home to the Post Exchange with food court and the exchange mall, the Commissary, the Ansbach Army Lodge named Brainard Hall, a gas station, an auto skills center with car wash and modern townhome style Army Family Housing to include playgrounds and outdoor basketball court as well as the Regional Fire Fighting Training Center. Urlas Beekeeper at Bee house Urlas Exchange Students planting tree at Arbor Day Soldier Lake
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22 1988: 11th Aviation Brigade relocates to Storck Barracks. Subordinate units of the 11th Aviation Brigade include the 4th Battalion of the 229th Advanced Attack Helicopter Regiment (“Flying Tigers”), 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment and the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment. All three units are equipped with OH-58C Kiowa, AH-64A Apache and UH-60A Blackhawk helicopters. 1985 – 1987: the flight simulator is constructed. 2006 – 2015: 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Headquarters located on Storck Barracks. 2015: 12th CAB moves to Katterbach Army Airfield (AAF). Family Housing, schools and support facilities close and also move to Katterbach. Since 2015: USAG Ansbach work site for Regionally Allocated Forces (RAF). Rotational aviation units are deployed to Storcks Barracks to conduct exercise in locations in Eastern Europe. Storck Barracks 1934: Fliegerhorst Illesheim is built by the German Luftwaffe. 1936: construction complete. Supply, maintenance and repair facility for the Luftwaffe. The Castle Berlichingen in Illesheim is used as the Headquarters. The only combat unit stationed at then Fliegerhorst Illesheim is the Zerstörergeschwader 52 (ZG 52), during mid-1939 equipped with early-model Messerschmitt Bf 109Ds. 1945: elements of the United States Army 101st Cavalry Group moves into the village, C-47 Skytrain transports are flying in supplies. 1945 – 1947: U.S. Air Force units, the 42d Air Supply Squadron and the 30th Air Depot (Illesheim Air Depot). 1947: U.S. Army takes over renaming the facility Storck Barracks, after Colonel Louis J. Storck, who served as Executive Officer for the 4th Armored Division, Commander of Combat Command A and the 37th Armor Regiment, and S-3 and Commander of the 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II. Colonel Storck was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his gallantry in action near Raids, France from July 17 to 25, 1944. 1947 – 1971: 1st Brigade, of the 4th Armor Division that included the 4/35th Armor and the 2/51st Infantry Division as well as various other units are stationed on Storck Barracks. 1971 – 1987: 1st AD, 1st battalion, 6th Infantry, “Regulars, by God!” and 1st Battalion, 13th Armor are stationed at llesheim. Storck Barracks is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Ansbach with its exit gate within the town limits of Illesheim. Storck Barracks is home to the Regionally Allocated Forces (RAF) Aviation Brigade and LRC-Aviation. On Storck Barracks, you will find bachelor officer/bachelor enlisted quarters, a fitness center, a chapel, a bank, a Postal Service Center (a combined community mail room and U.S. Post Office) and a gas station with Shoppette. USAG Ansbach provides support the RAF Soldiers offering ACS services and MWR facilities to include a recreation center. Storck Barracks gate Storck airfield tower Soldiers at exercise at Storck Baracks
Hotel Bürger-Palais Neustadt 48, 91522 Ansbach Phone: +49 (0) 981 95131 E-Mail: info@buerger-palais-ansbach.de Hours of operation: Café| Daily from 8:00 am to 21:00 pm Restaurant | Daily from 5:00 pm to 22:00 pm Hotel reception| 24 hours www.buerger-palais-ansbach.de Hotel Our amenities and services will ensure that you will have a comfortable stay with us. On sunny days you can also enjoy our lush garden. Dining Savor our rustic ambience with a front cooking area. When the weather permits, have a seat in our uniquely beautiful beer garden of the Hotel Burger-Palais. Café Newly furnished with high quality fabrics for the upholstery and walls, not only hotel guests can start their day here with breakfast. We serve an abundant breakfast buffet in the café from 8:00 am till 10:00 am as well as cake and coffee throughout the day until 9:00 pm., all with a view of the baroque garden. Driving directions For unloading luggage, you can take your car up the driveway on KarlBurkhardt-Platz right to our front entrance. Public parking is available directly in front of the hotel, along the main street or around Karl-Burkhardt-Platz. We look forward to hosting you! HOTEL Bürger-Palais SLEEPWHERE THE MARGRAVE’S COURT RESIDED Dining Café
24 Franken Kaserne/Oberdachstetten Training Area 2008: Franken Kaserne, a former installation of the German Bundeswehr, is taken over by the U.S. Army for use with the adjacent Local Training Area Oberdachstetten. 2010: Theatrix, the extensive collection of theater costumes of the U.S. Forces in Europe, moves to Franken Kaserne. Franken Kaserne/Oberdachstetten Training Area is located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the city of Ansbach in the direction of Storck Barracks, Illesheim and is situated near the towns of Oberdachstetten and Marktbergel; it is used by the Military Working Dog unit, and site of special events and scout camps. Adjacent to Franken Kaserne is the Oberdachstetten Local Training Area with its Small Arms Range and obstacle course. Best warrior competition at Oberdachstetten Oberdachstetten obstacle course Oberdachstetten obstacle course Oberdachstetten training range
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26 Looking for something to do? Army Volunteer Corps (AVC) The Army Volunteer Corps plays a crucial role in community involvement and development. Volunteers make a meaningful difference in the lives of Soldiers and their Families every day. Army Volunteer Corps is designed to help you find local volunteering opportunities with organizations that benefit the Army community and allows you to obtain ongoing training and advancement. The AVC has redefined volunteering within the Army. We embrace existing volunteer programs, unite all volunteers who support Soldiers and Families, including the Active Force, National Guard and Army Reserve, and formalize the Army’s commitment to volunteerism. No matter where people volunteer in the Army community, they usually want to contribute to Soldiers and their Family members. We recognize this common goal and want to help you find the right opportunity for you. Volunteering helps your community and helps you as well. When you participate with AVC, you’ll: • Gain a sense of satisfaction/achievement by meeting challenges • Learn about the Army, our sister services, and the community • Acquire new skills and/or expand old ones • Obtain work experience • Build new friendships and become a cohesive part of the community For more information regarding employment, volunteering, or training opportunities please contact your ACS location! Ansbach Spouses & Civilians Club – Putting Unity in Community Since 1996 The ASCC is an organization committed to building and supporting the Ansbach community through charitable, educational, and social endeavors. The ASCC is committed to the Ansbach Military Community to create the best hometown in Europe. As a group of dedicated spouses from all ranks and services, we band together to help make a difference and strive to make the experience of being stationed in Ansbach a memorable experience in everyone’s military journey. For more information visit us at www.asccbavaria.com Cub Scout Pack 97 Cub Scout Pack 97 is located in Ansbach, Germany and we are a “Family Pack” where boys and girls from the same grade will be in the same den together. We are made up on Scouts from Kindergarten through 5th Grade and we are always looking for new Scouts and Adult Scout Leaders to join in and help us on our adventures! We hope to see you all there! ** For those interested in knowing more about Cub Scout Pack 97 visit the Pack Facebook page using the attached QR code. If you’d like to join the Cub Scout adventure the Online Registration QR code will get you to the right location. You can also reach us via email to answer all your questions at: cubscouts97ansbach@gmail.com USO Ansbach At USO Ansbach, we welcome our guests in with a feeling of providing a home away from home. Our center, equipped with a family-style living room, movie room, video game lounge, and activities such as pool, foosball, air hockey, ping pong, cornhole, and more provides a great space to wind down or hang out with some friends. In addition to that, we also host several events every week, entertain on our patio, and surprise people in our community with our Random Acts of Kindness program, where we bring USO joy to you! Whether you’re coming by for a cup of coffee and a snack or for a competitive event, our staff and volunteers look forward to helping keep you connected to family, home, and country throughout your service. You can find us on Katterbach Kaserne, Building 5510. Please call +49 (0) 162 480 6336 for any information you may need.
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TAKING CARE OF YOU. www.anregiomed.de www.facebook.com/anregiomed www.instagram.com/anregiomed Klinikum Ansbach 24-hour emergency services ● Anesthesiology, emergency medicine & intensive care medicine ● General surgery, visceral surgery & surgical oncology ● Traumatology, orthopedics & reconstructive surgery ● Vascular surgery ● Thoracic surgery ● Neurological surgery ● Foot and ankle surgery ● Obstetrics & gynecology ● Pediatrics ● Cardiology & internal intensive care medicine ● Gastroenterology & diabetology ● Neurology, “Stroke Unit” ● Palliative medicine ● Pain therapy ● Radiotherapy & radiation oncology ● Radiology ● Urology ● Nephrology and dialysis ● Affiliated departments: Ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, oral & maxillofacial surgery ● Certified cancer treatment facilities, specializing in colon and breast cancer as well as cancer of the female reproductive system ● Certified pain management Escherichstraße 1 91522 Ansbach phone (civilian) +49 981484-0
Ansbach Rothenburg o. d. T. Feuchtwangen Dinkelsbühl U.S. Army Health Clinic Committed to people Klinikum Ansbach is, together with the hospitals at Dinkelsbühl, Rothenburg and Feuchtwangen, part of the clinical center network of the district of Ansbach supporting the host nation provider network around military treatment facilities. Highly educated professionals who provide excellent medical services will do anything to make U.S. patients and their families feel at home. At Klinikum Ansbach, more than 20 specialized clinics provide all the care of a larger district hospital. Besides an internal medicine and surgical department as well as an obstetrician and birthing center, you will find specialized care such as a children’s ward, a neurological ward with the ability to treat stroke patients in a timely manner at a specially established stroke unit, a urological department, a dialysis ward, a palliative medicine unit as well as a unit for radiation therapy and radiation oncology for treatment of certain types of cancer. Additionally, located at Klinikum Ansbach are certified interdisciplinary centers for the treatment of cancer of the colon, the breast and female reproductive system. Several external specialists (eye, ENT, oral and maxillofacial surgeons) complement the services offered. How to Consult TRICARE is the health care program serving Uniformed Service members, retirees and their families. Patients who are not TRICARE beneficiaries – such as civilian employees – are able to consult local health care providers without a referral. They may process their bill after treatment with their health insurance company. In order to receive full reimbursement from TRICARE except for emergencies, all off-post care for active duty military and their family members must be authorized first. The local TRICARE Service Center is the coordinating office for medical care. Service centers are located at: U.S. Army Health Clinic Urlas, Building 8156, Urlas The phone number is DSN 590 3600 or civilian number +49 6371 9464 3600 Host Nation Patient Liaisons employed by the military health care facilities can help to communicate with staff who may not speak English. They are available to help patients in emergency and inpatient situations, they assist with translating and may visit the patients each day they are in the hospital. There is a Patient Liaison on call for emergencies after hours and on weekends. For emergencies, if you are admitted to the hospital, please call ISOS, the Tricare Overseas Regional Call Center +44-20-8762-8384 within 24 hours of your admission.
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