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The 21st Theater Sustainment Command and U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern hosted a town hall meeting Jan. 25 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh Family Housing.
Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Hutchison opened the forum by introducing the Kaiserslautern Senior Working Group, comprised of leadership from the garrison, 21st TSC and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The group was created in November to address concerns raised at previous town hall meetings.
“We are listening to you,” Colonel Hutchison said before announcing several developments grown from the KSWG efforts.
For example, Community Bank will soon be allowed to operate inside the Vogelweh Commissary and will also extend its Saturday operating hours to 5 p.m. in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center beginning Feb. 22.
In addition, on behalf of the KSWG, Colonel Hutchison announced that Kleber and Panzer kasernes will also receive a Subway franchise and a larger assortment in the Military Clothing and Sales store and a Service Credit Union on Kleber Kaserne.
“Tell us what you like, what you don’t like and what we can do better,” said Tom Gross, AAFES general manager for the KMC, while updating the audience on a number of AAFES facilities, programs and improvements.
Other topics at the town hall included planned construction projects on Vogelweh and Kapaun, Army Community Service programs, and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities.
“I really enjoy these (meetings),” said Marion Chin, an attendee at the town hall meeting. “It’s always interesting to put names to the faces, and I like to see what’s going on.”
To view the complete slide show used during the town hall, visit the garrison’s Web site at www.kaiserslautern.army.mil.
