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On behalf of the AFRICOM Family Readiness Group, "Thank You" to everyone whoparticipated in the planning and execution of the Family Readiness Group'sSpring Fling. Our families enjoyed the activities provided by our Directorates and theirRepresentatives.

They also enjoyed the great food provided by the Air ForceBall Committee. A lot of hard work by our volunteers went into making this event asuccess for everyone. The Family Readiness Group accomplished their goal ofbringing our families together.

To continue to make our future events successful, we need everyone's help!Going forward, our intent is to welcome and support all AFRICOM familiesduring their time at AFRICOM. That will only happen if we all take part andsupport each other.

The Family Readiness Group is open to all AFRICOMService Members, Civilians, Contactors and Family Members.

Thank you again to all of our volunteers and all who participated in theSpring Fling!

Richard H. Weaver, Lt Col, USAFHQ Commandant, US Africa CommandDSN 314-421-4749Comm 49(0)-711-729-4749BB 49(0)-170-639-5228richard.weaver@africom.milrichard.weaver@africom.smil.mil

AFRICOM HQ Commandant

Announcements

The Enhanced SecurityPedestrian Gate locatedat the Kelley Barracksback gate is nowfunctional and open foruse.

Parents Night Out

Friday June 10, 2011

Kelley CDC/Kelley SAC

6:30-11:30 p.m.

$20/child and $18 for eachadditional sibling. Childrenwho are six weeks throughfifth grade and are enrolled

with CYS Services mayparticipate. Patch Barracksbuilding 2347, secondfloor. Payment is due attime of registration. Childmust be registered withCYS Services. Sign-up by5 p.m. on the Wednesdaybefore each Parents NightOut. Spaces are limited

Special Points of

InterestANNUAL RUNTOREMEMBER 5 K & HALF

MARATHON

LPN/RN VACANCIES

PCSING TIPS

FINANCIAL COURSES:

ADULTS & TEENS

PFENNIG BAZAAR

CYS SPORTS 2

FRG REPRESENTATIVES 2

US ARMY SOLDIERS SHOW 3

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 3

AMERICAN RED CROSS 4

USO 5

PFENNIG BAZAAR 6

Inside this issue:

June 6, 2011Volume 6, Issue 1

H Q A F R I C O M

US AFRICOM Family Readiness Group

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Wanted: Volunteer

Coaches & Officials

Fall Sports Registration

Now29 July 2011

Cheerleading/Flag

Football

Ages 8-15

Soccer, Ages 3-15

All participants must havea valid physical thru 15

November 2011

Summer Clinics:

Tennis, 27-30 June

Ages 8-18, Patch TennisCourts

Flag Football, 27-30 June,

Ages 8-15, Panzer FitnessCenter Field

Golf, 28 June & 01 July,

Ages 8-16, KornwestheimGolf Course

Contact DSN: 431-2616

CYS Sports

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The breeze, the trees,the honey beesAllVolunteers!~ Juliet Carinreap

Africa Command Directorate FRG Representatives

Directorate Name FRG Directorate E-mail

Africa Command FRG Leader Jani Gamez africom_frg@yahoo.com

Africa Command FRG Treasurer Rosanne Gandy

Africa Command FRSA Trudie Lara-Smith trudie.larasmith@africom.mil

Africa Command Secretary Vacant

Command Group Kendall Schellie-Daniels

Special Staff Laurie Miller africom_ss_frg@yahoo.com

(J7) Joint Force Development & Readiness (JFD) Candice O'Halloran africom_jfd_frg@yahoo.com

(J6) C4 Systems Mike Prieto africom_c4systems_frg@yahoo.com

(J 3/4) Operations and Logistics Jennifer Kiwus africom_opslog_frg@yahoo.com

(J1/8)Resources (RES) David Stevens africom_resources_frg@yahoo.com

(J9)Outreach (OTR) Crystal Eaddy africom_outreach_frg@yahoo.com

(J5) Strategy Plans and Programs (SPP) Beth Morehead africomfrgspp@yahoo.com

(J2) Intelligence & Knowledge Development (IKD) Jessonda Mellin africom_ikd_frg@yahoo.com

Boss Representative Bernhard Lashleyleidner bernard.lashleyleidner@africom.mil

USAG Stuttgart Sports and Fitness will host the annual Run to Remember 5K and HalfMarathon on July 16 on the Panzer Kaserne. This event honors service members andcivilians killed in action after 9/11. If you plan on participating in the 2011 Run toRemember and would like to pay tribute to a friend or loved one who had died in the lineof duty in the post 9/11 era, submit their name, grade, service and unit by June 10 toHolly Ogren, the USAG Stuttgart Fitness Coordinator, at holly.ogren@eur.army.milRace registration forms are available at all USAG Stuttgart Fitness Centers. If your unitwould like to volunteer at this event, e-mail Ogren at the above address. For moreinformation call 0711-680-7136.

Annual Run to Remember 5K & Half Marathon

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Family members haveexpressed concern about howto contact their family duringan emergency or crisissituation, for a status check.As part of an ongoing effort tobetter serve the militarycommunity, the American RedCross announced that it willmove to a single telephonenumber for its emergencycommunication services.Beginning June 13, 2011, at8:00 a.m. EDT, all militarymembers and their familiescan use one number- 877-272-7337 (U.S. Toll

Free) to send an urgentmessage to a servicemember. The change meansthat all military members andtheir families can use thissingle number to initiate anemergency communication,

regardless of where they live.Sherri Brown, Senior VicePresident for Service to theArmed Forces said "U.S.military personnel and theirfamilies can remain confidentthat the Red Cross will bethere to keep them connectedwhen there is a crisis athome." A call to 877-272-7337allows Red Cross emergencycommunications services toput military personnel in touchwith their families following thedeath or serious illness of animmediate family member, thebirth of a service member's

child or grandchild or when afamily faces otheremergencies. Additional RedCross services such as casemanagement and emergencyfinancial assistance also areavailable. For those stationed

overseas, the three options forcalling will remain the same:calling 877-272-7337 direct,accessing the number througha military operator, or callingthe local Red Cross station.The Red Cross Service to theArmed Forces programprovides assistance to morethan 2 million servicemembers and many of thenation's 24 million veterans.The Red Cross providesemergency communicationslinking service memberswith their families duringtime of crisis; comfort and

care in military and veteransmedical facilities; access tofinancial assistance inpartnership with the militaryaid societies; information andreferral and assistance toveterans.

American Red Cross Phone Number

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BUDGET: A

MATHEMATICAL

CONFIRMATION

OF YOUR

SUSPICIONS.

~A.A. LATIMER

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Request customerscontact the Transportation

Out bound office to set uptheir move immediatelyupon receipt of orders.Shipments can not beprocessed with-out orders.

Request Commandemphasis to request ordersas far in advance aspossible. Once a shipmentis booked, stronglyrecommend shipmentchanges be restricted toemergencies only.

Take advantage of movingchecklists and installation

information on http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/click on Troops &Families then on the leftside click on Plan My Movefor a great tool to help youstay on track. AAFES (TheExCHANGE), has a greatwebsite as well withcoupons and resourceshttp://www.shopmyexchange.com/Community/PCSSmoothMove/

PCS season in full swingtake advantage of moving

checklists and installationinformation on http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/click on Troops &Families then on the leftside click on Plan My Movefor a great tool to help youstay on track. AAFES (TheExCHANGE), has a greatwebsite as well withcoupons and resourceshttp://www.shopmyexchange.com/Community/PCSSmoothMove/

Installation Transportation Office/ Military Home Front

USO

The USO Photo Book

Program, powered byRocket Life, enables friendsand family to create a 20page personal photo bookand ship it to any APO, FPO,or MPO address for free.These full-color, 5X7 softcover books fit perfectly in aservice members cargo

pocket, yet hold more than60 photos. Rocket Life prints

the books for free, and theUSO pays for shipping.

The USO and Rocket Livesupport our Service Members

with new USO Photo Book:

Program!

Families can now create andsend personal photo books toay US military address forfree at

http://

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Army Community Center:

07031-15-3362

Military Family Consultants:

0170-708-0715

Medical Clinic:

0711-680-8610

Patient Liaison:

0711-680-5262

TRICARE:

0711-680-4381

Nurse Advice Line:

00800-4759-2330

Dental Clinic:

0711-680-8626

Base Operator:

0711-680-113 or DSN: 113

Military Police Desk:

0711-680-5261/5262

Police-110

Ambulance-112

Poison Control:

001-800-222-1222

American Red Cross:

07031-15-2812

On-call Chaplain:

07031-15-3079

Social Work Services:

07031-15-2676/2677

Road Condition Hotline:

07031-15-3744

Patch High:

http://www.stut-hs.eu.dodea.edu/

Patch Elementary:

http://www.patch-es.eu.dodea.edu/

Bblingen Elementary/Middle:

http://www.stut-esb.eu.dodea.edu/

Robinson Barracks Elementary/

Middle:http://www.rbar-es.eu.dodea.edu/

To access more information onthe information provided go to the

Website

http://www.stuttgart.army.mil/DPTMS/briefings.html

Important Phone Numbers/ Websites

This year, the German American Women's Club will be hosting their Annual Pfennig Bazaar atthe Liederhalle in downtown Stuttgart. Setup for Pfennig Bazaar will be October 12th and 13thand the actual selling days will be October 14th and 15th. This is a wonderful volunteer effortbetween the German, International, and American ladies of GAWC that raised over 100,000euros for charity last year alone!

We now have a Pfennig Bazaar Donation Bin on Kelley at the end of Ash Strasse to the right ofthe dumpsters (continue past the commissary to the end of the road and you will see it!)! I willbe emptying this bin and driving our donations to the Patch Sorting Room. Patch Sorting Roomis up and running and in need of our donations! Please contact our Patch Sorting RoomManager, Denise Stanley, at patchsortingroom@googlemail.comif you would like to be added to

our Sorting Room volunteer list!

Please spread the word to any friends you have who are PCSing or purging! They can bringtheir donations directly to the Patch Sorting Room's 24/7 hour Dropoff Bins, our Kelley Bin at theend of Ash Strasse, or contact me to make an arrangment atjake0961@yahoo.com.

Thank you for keeping us in mind when you are ready to part with last year's purse or that dressthat you can no longer zip! Everything collected goes to charitable causes and it is a wonderfulvolunteer effort with our German and International Friends!

If you would like more information or would like to volunteer your time at the Pfennig Bazaar,please reply to this email!

Thank you!!!Jen Kiwus

H Q A F R I C O M

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