Tag: germany

STORK BARRACKS

ILLESHEIM GERMANY

Storck Barracks/Illesheim Kaserne is a United States Army facility adjacent to Illesheim, Germany, located about 15 miles northwest of Ansbach (Bavaria), about 240 miles south-southwest of Berlin.

Storck Barracks is part of the United States Army Garrison (USAG) Franconia. It is named 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.

It is the home of the 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, and the 3rd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, both equipped with the Boeing AH-64 Apache; D Co 412th Aviation Support Battalion (all units part of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade) and the 3rd of the 58th Airfield Operations Battalion (AOB). It has a commissary (to be closed in March 2016), gas station, and shoppette. It also has an elementary school and family housing.

ROSE BARRACKS

VILSECK GERMANY

Vilseck, a major training center, has been described as the “school house” for the US Army, Europe. Transition training and fielding of new equipment is its most visible mission. It is located about 30 miles west of the Czech Republic border and 50 miles northeast of Nuernberg.

The 409th Base Support Battalion (BSB) is stationed on Rose Barracks at Vilseck, one of the most charming military installations in Germany. This is a quiet, but friendly community of people helping people. Vilseck is located in the state of Bavaria (Bayern) approximately 60 miles from Nuernberg, 29 miles from Weiden and 25 miles from Amberg. The 409th BSB was selected as a USAREUR Army Community of Excellence (ACOE) Runner-up in 1998 and an ACOE Finalist in 1999. Past awards include: 1993 ACOE Medium OCONUS Award; 1996 ACOE Large OCONUS Runner-up; 1997 USAREUR ACOE Winner. From 1992-1994, the 409th BSB won three Focus Awards and a Natural Resources Conservation Award.