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The Miesau Army Depot, also known as Ammunition Center Europe, paid homage to 60 years of service and support to U.S. Army Europe with a celebration Sept. 25.
The event included a banquet and several guest speakers, who addressed an audience of Soldiers, local-national employees, civilians, families and honored guests during the celebration.
Brig. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, was the senior leader in attendance. After her speech, General McQuistion took time to award numerous ACE employees with length of service awards.
Gary Millsap, the director of ACE, spoke about the overall attitude of the personnel working at the facility.
“We are all one great big family. We support each other with whatever the issue is, and we work closely with the host nation and surrounding communities,” said Mr. Millsap. “It’s family-oriented here. Miesau as a whole is one great big organization – one big family.”
Michael Dubenezic, chief of the inspection division at ACE, spoke about the importance of the event.
“I think that it’s a great accomplishment,” he said. “We’ve been here for 60 years, providing the war fighters with the ammunition needed for them to do their jobs.”
Miesau Army Depot was founded as Rhine Ammunition Depot May 23, 1949, and was designated as a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ammunition depot under the U.S. Army. Miesau is the last remaining U.S. forces ammunition depot in Europe and the largest ammunition depot outside the U.S.
Hans-Jürgen Becker, the deputy chief of ACE, has worked at the depot for more than 35 years.
Mr. Becker felt it was important to recognize all the hard work performed at Miesau on a daily basis.
“I felt positive today because it was a great day for Miesau, the 21st TSC and the U.S. Army in Europe,” Mr. Becker said.
