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May 31, 2005
Caserma Ederle road work update
From now through about June 4 traffic is restrictedto one lane from the Post Office to the Ederle Inn.Motorists driving past the post office toward theEderle Inn will be required to continue driving down pastthe sports field and come back along 9th Street-the roadthat runs in front of the U.S. Army Health Clinic-Vicenzaand Fitness Center.There will be no parking on Olson Avenue near the
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Community mournsSoldier killed by IEDin Afghanistan
By Diana Bahr
Outlook Editor 
A memorial service was held Thursday at the postchapel for infantryman Pfc. Steven Tucker, who died May21 from wounds sustained from an improvised explosivedevice attack while on patrol in Afghanistan.Tucker was born in Victoria Texas, Jan. 6, 1986 andenlisted in the Army after graduation from high school.Upon completion of basic training and advancedindividual traning, Tucker entered airborne training atFort Benning, Ga.He arrived in Vicenza in January and was assigned toAble Company, 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry (Airborne).Tucker deployed to Afghanistan with his fellowSoldiers in March. While on a mission in Deh Chopan,he demonstrated an ability to adapt quickly to a situationwhen he took over a crew-served weapon and engagedanti-coalition forces, thus enabling his platoon tomaneuver into position and fix the enemy.It was during this conflict that Tucker displayed afierce bravery, as he continued to fire on the enemy whilethey attempted to get a fix on his position.At the memorial service, Tucker was remembered asa young Soldier who demonstrated maturity beyond his19 years.Tucker died while performing his duties as anpost office and parking at the Vicenza Schools will beextremely limited.These dates are subject to weather conditions,naturally if we experience rain, the road may be closedlonger.The command asks that community members usecaution while driving or walking in these congested areasand be alert to construction vehicles and pedestrians.infantryman – and as Soldier who’s mission it was toestablish and preserve the peace in Afghanistan.He is survived by his parents, Charles and RowenaTucker.
Spc. Steven G. Tucker (Photo by Barbara Romano, 7thArmy Training Center Photo Lab)A community member moves to aCaribbean rhythm while winningthe Limbo Dance Contest in theadults’ category, during an AlohaLuau, held in the post exchangeparking lot, in observance of AsianPacific American Heritage month.The acrobatic dance, which wascreated on the island of Trinidad,originally was a dance to help thesoul of a dead loved one to flee thetransitional condition of limbo.The Aloha Luau was sponsored byAAFES and other activites includedhula-hoop contests, dancedemonstrations and more. Seepage 4 for more. (Photo by LauraKreider)
By Donna Miles
 American Forces Press Service
The Defense Department is moving forward with plansto reshape its force structure overseas through closecoordination with Congress, other government agencies andU.S. allies and partners, defense officials told Pentagonreporters in Washington, D.C., recently.The global defense posture review is being undertakenas a “deliberate, thoughtful and flexible” process that meets21st-century threats and improves troops’ quality of life,according to Ryan Henry, principal deputy undersecretaryof defense for policy.Henry joined Ray DuBois, acting undersecretary of theArmy, in countering charges by the Commission on Reviewof Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United Statesthat DoD is moving ahead too quickly and without sufficientcoordination. The independent commission released itsreport last week and held a news conference on its findingsMay 9.DoD welcomes the commission’s support for the globalposture realignment, announced last August by PresidentBush, Henry said. The plan calls for the return of up to70,000 troops and 100,000 family members and civilianemployees currently based overseas to the United States.“We believe the commission’s report reflects an earnesteffort to assess the military facility structures of the UnitedStates overseas,” Henry said. “It recognizes that our overseaspresence must reflect the challenges we face in the 21stcentury.”In announcing the initiative last summer, Bush said theU.S. force structure overseas reflects Cold War threats, notthose that exist today.Basing more troops in the United States and takingadvantage of new technologies to quickly deploy them andtheir increased combat power will result in “a more agileand flexible force,” the president said.During today’s Pentagon briefing, Henry re-emphasizedthe need for flexibility of U.S. forces and disputed thecommission’s assertion that global posturing needs to
Overseas realignmentproceeding in ‘deliberate,thoughtful manner’
See ‘Realignment’ on page 4
 
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This forum is to discuss issues that affectthe community.If you have an issue that you would liketo submit, visit the 22nd Area Support GroupWeb site at
www.22asg.vicenza.army.mil
and click on the Community Action Councillink. This link provides you the opportunityto review issues that have been previouslysubmitted and responded to by post agencies.There is also a form available for you tosubmit any new issue you would likeaddressed.If you have questions, call 634-5222 or0444-71-5222 from off post. Thecommand encourages you to identifyyourself when submitting a CAC issue inorder to be able to answer your concerndirectly.Childcare is offered during the CAC at$2.50 per hour, per child for children ages6 weeks through kindergarten from 8:45-11:15 a.m. Preregistration is required.Children will be cared for in the ChildDevelopment Center, Building 395. Childrenmust be registered with Child and YouthServices Central Registration. Call 634-7219 or stop by their new location in DavisFamily Readiness Center.There is no CAC scheduled for the monthof June. The next CAC is July 27 at 9 a.m.
 Issue:
What are the chance of gettingice cream trucks to come throughVillaggio? Or having summer hire teensuse bicycles with carts and sell ice creamon Villaggio?They can use the ice cream sold at the
Community Action Council 
For the next 36 weeks, the 22ndArea Support Group Chaplain’s FamilyLife Office, in partnership withdeployed SETAF and 173rd AirborneBrigade chaplains, will write a seriesof devotional articles based on the best-selling book, “A Purpose Driven Life,”by Pastor Rick Warren.The intent of these articles is to offerdeployed soldiers and their familymembers a devotional meditationwhich you can use for weeklydiscussion and to hopefully deepenyour spiritual connection during theseparation.
By Chaplain (Maj.) Leon Kircher
22nd ASG Family Life chaplain“We don’t see things as they are,we see them as
we
are.”
–Anais NinMost of our efforts here on earth areself-directed. What’s in it for me?What do I get if I shop here? Where’sthe best deal for me?When asked what people think abouttheir life, some describe it as a circus,a mad dash to the grave, a wild ride on aroller coaster, or simply a journey.It’s easy to concentrate on ourselvesand our ride through life. With the manyups and downs that take place it canbecome easy to concentrate onourselves to the exclusion of thosearound us.How do we overcome this self-centeredness? Maybe it’s time to seehow God views all of this!Rev. Warren talks about threemetaphors that teach us God’s view of life.Life is a test, a trust, and a temporaryassignment (pg. 42).We all face various tests. During
Seeing life from God’s view
deployments, the test can sometimes be achoice that will enhance your relationshipsif chosen properly, or possibly destroy arelationship forever.Temptation is always out there! “ShouldI hang out with these people?” “Should Igo to the club even when my husband (orwife) isn’t here?”Many people say: “Don’t worry, I canhandle it.” When asked what’s wrong withthat, I give people my “potato chip” rule. Ilove potato chips, so much so that I’d eatevery one in sight if I was around them. Sofor my own health, weight, etc., I don’t keeppotato chips in the house. If they’re notaround, they won’t tempt me.Every choice you make matters. Whenyou begin to realize that nothing isinsignificant in your life, everything – andevery choice – becomes significant foryour development (pg 43).Every day becomes important and lifeis worth living. Trust develops when testingcomes. Once we realize that everything wedo is significant, we begin to betterunderstand the great love God has for usall.We finally come to realize it’s not allabout us. You can resign as manager of theuniverse.
GOD’S GOT IT!
You have what you have because of God– believe it or not!We don’t own this world, but we oughtto treat it like we do.The same is true of your life and body.They’re not really yours, but take care of them like they are.Gospel great Kirk Franklin came outwith a song a few years ago entitled: “God’sProperty.”What better way to learn trust and to livelife knowing that the Creator of this worldalso created YOU and that are forever inHis care! God didn’t have to – He just did.We belong to Him. Trust Him to be yourguide.
Villaggio Shoppette and commissary,which has already been inspected sosupply should not be an issue. They canstore it at the shoppette so they have anadequate supply. They can show up at summer events, and stop by the housingunits during lunch.
 
Response from AAFES:
Great Idea!Unfortunately due to sanitation and healthsafety reasons, AAFES can not run thisservice as a direct operation as you suggest.We did however conduct research on anice cream truck service, and found onesource in Dueville, but they were not willingto provide the service due to staffingrestraints at their local gelateria.We have not lost our hopes as we aretrying to find other sources and we hope tohave a positive answer in the near future aswe believe this would be a value for thepatrons on post and in Villaggio.
 Issue
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 Recently DPW removed old  playground equipment on Villaggio suchas the swings and slides. But they weren’t replaced. Are their plans to replace the old equipment?
Response from Directorate of PublicWorks:
Housing Division recently beganwork on a $98,000 investment to upgradesix Villaggio playgrounds in the juniorenlisted housing area on a priority basis.Plans have also been developed toupgrade other playground areas on Villaggiowhen funds become available.Some old playground equipment is beingreplaced with like items, and in many casessupplemental playground equipment is alsobeing added to enhance play opportunitiesfor the kids.New playground equipment beinginstalled will have rubber tile safety surfacesand include some items suitable for youngchildren aged 3-6 years such as: toddlersswings, toddlers seesaws, spring rockinganimals, play combination stations and anelephant slide.
 Issue
: What is the status of funding for the Barracks/Office renovations whilethe Soldiers are deployed? I amconcerned that the work may not becompleted prior to the Soldiers return.
Response from DPW: Barracksrenovations are funded through what iscalled a “SRM” account.Recently, the Department of the Armyhas indicated that installations will befunded to the 90 percent level in the SRMaccount for this fiscal year.Additionally, barracks renovations area high priority with InstallationManagement Agency-Europe andinstallation funding priority.Although not a done deal, this makesprospects for receiving funding for fixingup all barracks on Caserma Ederle high.We are continuing to work with IMA-Europe to ensure that any funding isreceived in sufficient time to allow thework to be accomplished prior to the re-deployment of our Soldiers back here.
 Issue
: I went to the Central ProcessingFacility the other day and waited an hour before someone told me that I had tosign-in in order to receive service.Can more information or signs bemade available to assist in navigatingthis facility?
Response from 22nd Area SupportGroup S1:
Signs are now posted in thewaiting room announcing the hours of operation, and procedures of the CPF.The CPF manager also requisitionedprofessional signs for both the interior andexterior of the building. Also on order are clearplastic slots that will hold information paperson each of the services that we provide. Theseadditional signs and information papers shouldbe in place soon.Our mission here at the CPF is to provideeach customer first class customer service inassisting them to get through the different“systems and processes” that we provide.Within the CPF, we provide an EmbassyLaision Office, Siggiorno Office, ID Cardsand DEERs, Installation Access Control,Installation Transportation Office, DriversTraining and Testing, Customs Office and inand out processing of newly arriving anddeparting soldiers.In a typical month, the CPF assists morethan 2,400 customers in getting through theseprocesses and systems.
 Issue:
At a recent CAC, the dental clinicsaid that appointments were open to familymembers. Will these appointments also beextended to military retirees and civilians?
Response from Dental Command:
Sincewe have deferred routine dental care to familymembers for the past four months, we arelimiting scheduled appointments to only activeduty and their family members.Two dentists have left, and this summer, allbut two of our dentists are PCS’ing. Until theturnover is complete and the access to care isreevaluated, we cannot offer retirees and/orcivilians dental appointments. We willcontinue to provide emergency and standbyspace available care. However, if and when theaccess to care for our remaining active dutySoldiers and their family members reaches anacceptable level during this deployment cycle,we will open limited care appointments forretirees and civilians.
Spc. John Ciulla, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Brigade, 503d Infantry(Airborne), was sworn in as a commissioned officer by Maj. Gen. Steven Zabecki, SETAFRear commander, in a ceremony held in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate courtroom.Ciulla received his Bachelor of Arts from Eckerd College in Florida and his law degreefrom Brooklyn Law School in New York. Ciulla was accepted into the U.S. Army JudgeAdvocate General’s Corps in January 2005. As a result, he received a direct commissionas a first lieutenant in the JAG Corps. Ciulla will report this month to the JAG OfficerBasic Course in Charlottesville, Va. (Photo by Barbara Romano, 7th Army Training Center)
Brigade Soldier receives direct commission
By Nicolas WhiteHousing Programs Manager
Press Release
You can help determine the COLA ratefor Vicenza. From now until June 17, aLiving Pattern Survey is being conducted incommunities across Europe, to includeVicenza. All soldiers – regardless of serviceaffiliation – with command-sponsoreddependents are strongly encouraged toparticipate. Spouses may complete thesurvey on behalf of their military sponsor.To take the survey, simply log on tohttps://www.perdiem.osd.mil/oscola/lps/ germany/ and follow the instructions on thescreen.When you are asked for a survey ticketnumber, choose any random 6-digit number.
Have a say in the size of your COLA
The survey is completely anonymous. Whenyou are asked for the location code, enter
IT073
– the Per Diem Committee’s codefor Vicenza.Note that when you are asked to choosea store where you do most of your shoppingfrom a list, the list is NOT all-inclusive. If you shop somewhere else, simply click “Other” and enter the store name manually.Survey responses will be collated andanalyzed by the Per Diem Committee in theStates. From that data, a Retail PriceSchedule will be conducted. Based on thisinformation, the Per Diem Committee willensure Vicenza’s future COLA rates areequitably set and accurately reflect the actualpurchasing patterns of our community.short-changed for our local marketconditions.
 
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SETAF Commander
Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya
22nd ASG Commander/Publisher
Col. Donald G. Drummer
Editor
Diana BahrThe Outlook is an unofficialpublication authorized and pro-vided by AR 360-1. All editorialcontent of the
Outlook 
is pre-pared, edited, provided and ap-proved by the 22nd Area SupportGroup PAO in Building 34 onCaserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.DSN 634-7000, FAX 634-7543, ci-vilian telephone 0444-71-7000,fax 0444-717-543. E-mail:editor@setaf.army.milThe
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is publishedweekly by the 22nd ASG Public Af-fairs Office, Unit 31401, Box 10,APO AE 09630. It is printed byCentro Stampa Editoriale SRL,Grisignano (VI) 0444-414-303.Editorial publication is an au-thorized section for members ofthe U.S. Army overseas. Contentsof the
Outlook 
 
are not necessar-ily the official views of, or en-dorsed by, the U.S. government,Department of Defense, Depart-ment of the Army, Installation Man-agement Agency-Europe, 22ndArea Support Group or the U.S.Army Southern European TaskForce.The editor reserves the rightto edit all submissions for style,brevity and clarity.Circulation is 2,500.
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May 31, 2005 Vol. 38, Issue 21
Installation ManagementAgency-Europe
Press Release
With the goal to continue toprovide Soldiers and families withtop-quality Morale, Welfare andRecreation programs, theInstallation Management Agency-Europe MWR Division hasannounced necessary price and feeincreases will take effectWednesday.Price changes will be for onlysome recreation and businessprograms and services withincommunities where adjustmentsare needed, and not all MWRpatrons will see price increases.The good news is theadjustment in prices is timed tocoincide with the cost-of-livingallowance (COLA) pricing surveythis summer. Making necessaryprice adjustments now, rather thancontinuing to delay them, ensuresany higher prices will be includedin the COLA pricing survey.“IMA-Europe MWR isdedicated to providing customerswith the best in top-quality Armymorale, welfare and recreationprograms,” said Michael Cain,Chief of IMA-E MWR Division.Department of Army programstandards require that MWRprograms and services must break even; some must make a profit tocontinually reinvest in andimprove the quality-of-life MWRprograms, services and facilitiescustomers expect.Each Area Support Groupperformed a rigorous review of prices for MWR recreation andbusiness programs this spring toidentify problem areas anddetermine the degree of priceadjustment needed.Senior leaders understood thatprice adjustments are necessary toensure all MWR programs meetprofitability goals and remainfinancially healthy.Final pricing increases will bedetermined and approved withineach local community. Some areasmay see no price increase at all.Cain said MWR, which has heldthe line on raising prices even ascosts increase, cannot continue todefer necessary price increasesany further and affect customers’wallets in the long run.Also timed to coincide with theCOLA survey, IMA-Europe MWRChild and Youth Services fees willincrease beginning Sept. 1, for allcommunities.CYS fees will be adjusted inevery program and category tocomply with the currentDepartment of Defense ChildDevelopment Program fee rangesbased on family income levels.The intent of the DOD feepolicy is for every family to spendapproximately the samepercentage of its income for childcare. The scale is based on totalfamily income (including wagesand allowances, but without cost-of-living allowance/postallowance), not on rank or grade.
Space A travel - the original budget airlines 
In reality, CYS fees generallycover only half the actual cost of Army child care provided to eachchild.Fees paid by families coveronly the costs for salaries andtraining of the staff who work directly with children and youth;appropriated funds provided byCongress pay for all other costs,such as facilities, administration,equipment, supplies and food.The multiple child discount of 10 percent for child care, school-age services, and CYS team sportswill remain in effect.Discounts for head coaches andparent and teen CYS volunteerswill continue to be available incommunities where approved.The annual CYS registrationfee is an Army-wide standard fee,valid for a 12-month periodregardless of Army assignment orre-stationing.Further information on IMA-EMWR in Europe is available at
www.mwr-europe.com.
By Diana Bahr
Outlook Editor 
Summer’s on our doorstep andschool’s almost over…if youhaven’t made plans for the summerand your spouse is deployed, youmay want to consider SpaceAvailable travel.Two representatives fromAviano Air Base’s Air MobilityCommand, Staff Sgt. SimonVasiliades and Sr. Airman Frank Lopez, shared the secrets of SpaceA travel with community membersfrom Caserma Ederle Thursday.Space Available travel, operatedby the Air Force’s AMC, can giveyou top-shelf airline service to theUnited States for a fraction of whatyou might pay through a regularairline. While it’s often aconvenient travel option for activeduty members, there are specificguidelines that must be followedto travel Space-A.Passenger status is based oncertain categories of requirementsfor travel on AMC flights. The mainCategory 1 – is for personneltraveling on emergency leave (youmust have a Red Cross emergencynotification to qualify for thiscategory); Category 3 is forSoldiers and family memberstraveling with the Soldiers who areon leave.Category V is for familymembers traveling without aSoldier. Dependents who are flyingin this category need a commandsponsorship letter signed by theirspouse’s commander, along with IDcards, passports, visas and/orsoggiornos. This letter is good for60 days from the date signed.However, if your spouse isdeployed for 120 days or more youare eligible for an upgrade, whichentitles you to one round trip as aCategory 3 passenger. How do youget the upgrade?“Dependents need to get a letterfrom the European Command,”said Sr. Airman Frank Lopez,Aviano Airbase AMC personnel.“It’s easier than it sounds. Spousessimply have to go apply throughtheir sponsor’s commander, whothen signs the letter. Once theyhave the EUCOM letter it’s goodfor one roundtrip upgrade toCategory 3, and they can sign up10 days prior to flying. However,the upgrade may only be used onceduring any 120-day period.”Signing up for Space A travelmay be done in person at Aviano,via fax (DSN 632-7782/comm.0434-30-7782) or online at
spacea@aviano.af.mil
. But thisonly puts you on a list—it doesn’tguarantee a seat“The earlier a passenger signsup, the better chance they have of reserving a Space-A spot,” saidLopez. “But, the very first thingclients need to do when they arriveat the AMC terminal is to sign inand be marked ‘present.’ Mondaythrough Friday, we open the AMCdesk at 7 a.m. At 7:30 a.m.; andweekends from 8 a.m. to noon.“We begin calling names bycategory for flights,” he said. “ If they arrive after we begin callingnames, they drop to the bottom of the list. It doesn’t matter if theywere first on the list to sign up. It’swho’s actually present when westart roll call.”When roll call starts, it is veryimportant to pay attention whenyour category is called, accordingto Lopez. Once your category ispassed, the traveler has to wait forall categories to be called. Thenroll call will start again if there areseats still available.For fees ranging from $14-$27per person, Space-A passengerscan fly one-way or round trip.Payment is by cash or check only—no Euro or credit cards areaccepted. But unlike commercialairlines, everyone must have a seat– including infants.However, there are certainthings people need to be aware of before assuming that Space-A isthe right way to go.“Aviano flies only to Frankfurtand Baltimore WashingtonInternational Airports,” said Lopez.“And the command sponsorshipletter is only good for travel toBWI. Once the client is at BWI,they must make reservations to flyto their final destination with acommercial carrier.”Returning to Europe meansgoing through the same procedure– in reverse.Luggage requirements arealmost identical to those used bycommercial airlines. Clients areallowed to carry-on one small handluggage and one personal bag(purse, laptop computer, etc.), andto stow two pieces of luggage perperson, not to exceed 70 poundsper bag. Strollers can be used upto the airplane embarkation areaand then are placed in the luggagehold.Those passengers with childrenunder the age of 2 are encouragedto bring car seats with them. Thecar seats and strollers are notcounted as luggage. Pets are notallowed to fly Space A.For force protection reasons,the AMC staff is no longer allowedto give out long-term flight dates,according to Vasiliades. “If a clientcalls, I can tell them that I have aflight going out this week, or I maybe able to tell them that I have aflight leaving within 72 hours. ButI can’t give them information onflights for other AMC sites.However, the SATO office has a listof all the flights, so we encouragepeople to stop there and see whenwe fly.”The Installation TransportationOffice, located in the CentralProcessing Facility, also has a listof Space A flights leaving Aviano.Because of missionrequirements, AMC flights aresubject to change without notice.Travelers of Space-A, should beflexible, pack light, be prepared forall types of weather and keepsufficient funds available in theevent they have to purchasealternate travel.The closest AMC for CasermaEderle personnel is Aviano AirBase, about a two-hour drive fromCaserma Ederle. Free long-termparking is available on Aviano,according to Vasiliades.Caserma Ederle also arrangesfree shuttle service to Aviano forSoldiers traveling on officialorders, however, just like theshuttle service to commercialairports, it’s only available on aSpace A basis for those travelingwithout orders. Call theInstallation Transportation Officeat 634-6916 or off-post at 0444-71-6916 for details.For more information abouttraveling Space A, contact the AMCat Aviano at DSN 632-7680, oroff-post at 0434-30-7680.There is also the unofficial, butvery helpful, Web site:
www.spacea.info.
Sign up early for the flight.Keep in mind, you must be onleave status when signing upand flying space-A.
Remember that you mustpay for Space-A tickets by cashor check.
Ensure you have enoughfunds to buy a plane tickethome, in case you get stuck.
No pets allowed.
Dress appropriately for yourdestination, but also bring off-season clothes, in case your jet’s diverted.
Be ready to travel when yourname is called.
Take no more than twochecked bags, weighing nomore than 70 pounds a piece.
Know the system. Pick thebrain of terminal experts andbrowse the Space-A web pageslisted.
Keep your traveldocuments, like passports andvisas, current.
Children younger than 2years old who weigh less than40 pounds and are less than 40inches tall must sit in childrestraint seats during takeoffsand landings.
Space A travel tips
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