USAG Schweinfurt
Though it is slated to eventually close under USAREUR's transformation and rebasing plan, Schweinfurt is, according to a USAREUR statement, a "key and critical location" and one that will actually be gaining soldiers before it closes. The battalion of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stationed here is expected to move eventually to Vicenza, Italy. However facilities to receive it have not yet been constructed.
Schweinfurt, north of Würzburg along the banks of the Main River, offers an enchanting array of picturesque buildings, parks, outdoor markets and recreational facilities. Personnel are based at Conn and Ledward Barracks.
The city's status as a ball bearing manufacturing center made it an ideal target during the Second World War. It endured no fewer than 17 Allied bombing attacks between October 1944 and April 1945. In 1945, the U.S. Army marched into Schweinfurt, seized the Flugplatz and then turned it over to the American Air Corps. In 1948, Schweinfurt was transferred to the U.S. Army.
For further information check Schweinfurt's website at www.schweinfurt.army.mil.
FACILITIES
Sports and Recreation
Being situated on a river makes Schweinfurt ideally suited for hobbies like rowing, water skiing, camping and angling. Two Fitness Centers offer well-trained staff, convenient hours of operation, locker rooms and a full array of fitness equipment. The Kessler Bowling Center offers multiple-lane facilities, pro shops, snack bars, game rooms and conference rooms. Outdoor Recreation offers economical ski trips and packages to ski resorts in Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France and the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in southern Bavaria. The Finney Recreation Center, located on Conn Barracks, offers free internet, pool tables, and video games, and was named Best in the Army in 2008.
Health Services
There is a comprehensive health and dental clinic in Schweinfurt. In case of an emergency call the German ambulance at (09721)19222.
Schools
There is an elementary school and a middle school in Schweinfurt.
Community Services
The Army Community Service (ACS) center at Schweinfurt offers various programs and services for soldiers, civilians and family members; parent education classes, financial maintenance classes, relocation information and support, mobilization and deployment support, employment services, Army Emergency Relief (AER) and volunteer programs. Child Development Services provides full service, center-based child care, the Family Child Care (FCC) program, the School Age Services (SAS) program and respite child care. Youth Services operates a sports and fitness program for organized seasonal sports. Volunteers are an integral part of every community. Volunteer experience offers great potential for self-fulfillment and may also be reflected on resumes for future job employment.
Chapels
The Ledward Chapel offers services and religious education in numerous denominations. Your Chapel staff can provide information about them. There is a wide range of Bible study groups, classes and retreats offered by the program.
Scouting
There are active scouting programs for both boys and girls. They advertise and recruit members through the schools, libraries, youth activity centers, media and various other institutions.
Better Opportunities for Single Servicemembers (BOSS)
This program is designed to bring single members' quality of life in line with their married counterparts. Billets afford them more living space so they may decorate to their own tastes and include amenities such as floor kitchenettes, private facilities, fitness equipment and government furnishings. It also involves single personnel in recreational travel and community help programs.
Shopping
The PX in Schweinfurt offers American products, and a modern, well-stocked commissary sell U.S. brand-name products and many European specialties. There are also franchised restaurants such as Burger King, Popeye's Chicken, Taco Bell, Subway, and a Pizza Hut Express.
Ledward Library
The Ledward Library has fiction and nonfiction book selections, reference materials, travel guides, videos. educational resources, children's books, magazines and computers with internet access.
Transient Lodging
The Transient Lodging facility offers affordable and comfortable alternatives to local hotels and pensions.
The Army Post Offices (APO)
The Army Post Offices (APOs) are full-service facilities, providing parcel service and transport of all classes of mail from priority to express. They also transport mail for free from APO to APO.
Banking
Community Bank and Andrews Federal Credit Union offer full-service banking. Automatic teller machines (ATMs) offer 24-hour service for deposits and withdrawals from both checking and savings accounts.
Auto Craft Shop
The Auto Craft Shops offer assistance in performing automotive maintenance and repair. Equipment, tools and trained mechanics make everything, from charging a battery to major overhauls, possible at great cost savings.
American Forces Network
Much of AFN's TV and audio broadcasting is the same command-wide. However, it also breaks away throughout the day so that viewers and listeners can learn what's going on in their local area. You can see see the video channel with AFN Bavaria spots on channel 17.