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In order to support the spouses and families of the deployed HQ personnel, the HQ has re-established the well-proven “Family Support centre” from previous HQ deployments.
Our Primary Tasks:
- To keep contact with the deployed personnel and their Headquarters
in Theater on a regular basis;
- To assist the families of deployed individuals in clarifying
matters of urgency, if required (banking, insurance, problems with
car, technical problems at home, etc.);
- To keep the Headquarters Command Group updated on all family
matters of interest.
The Family Support Centre opened on 27 January 2010.
| Chief FSC: |
Cdt Eric de Vilder |
06221-398-5279 |
| Admin Assistant FSC: |
Claudia Pradel |
06221-398-5670 |
| Privileges FSC: |
Mrs. Eva-Maria Pach |
06221-398-5379 |
| Senior Translator: |
Mrs Caroline Hemingway |
06221-398-5702 |
| Visit to the Christmas market in Michelstadt - 27 Nov. 2011 |
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On 27th November, the Family Support Centre of Headquarters Force Command Heidelberg (HQ FC HD) organized an outing for Headquarters personnel and their families to the Christmas market in Michelstadt.
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| FSC Newcomers’ Briefing - 31 Aug. 2011 |
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On Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011, from 17.15 – 18.30 hours, the Family Support Centre organized a briefing on behalf of our Commander, Lieutenant General John W. Morgan III, for all newcomers to our headquarters and their families.
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| Visit to the Federal Horticultural Show (BUGA) in Koblenz - 24 Aug. 2011 |
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On 24th August the Family Support Centre of Force Command Heidelberg organized another highly pleasurable outing for Headquarters personnel and their families. This time the destination was the Federal Horticultural Show in Koblenz, or BUGA as it is known by its German name.
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| FSC Family Information Briefing - 31 May 2011 |
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On 31 May 2011 the Family Support Centre held an information briefing for soldiers of the next rotation II B deploying to ISAF and their families. The aim of these briefings, of which several have been held in the past as well, is to prepare soldiers and their family members on family matters related to deployment.
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| Family Support Centre (FSC) Sunday Icebreaker Coffee - 30 Jan. 2011 |
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With each new ISAF Rotation, it is the tradition of the Family Support Centre (FSC) to host an Icebreaker Sunday Coffee. For the first time in 2011 and on the occasion of the departure of Rotation 2A, Icebreaker Sunday Coffee was organized for the families of deployed soldiers and civilians.
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| Family Fest 2010 – Families are our priority - 14 Sep. 2010 |
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The annual “Family Fest” is a social event very welcomed in Headquarters Allied Force Command Heidelberg (HQ FC HD). Every year colorful, attracting theme stalls run by each Nation and furnished accordingly are set up in the International Support Kaserne (ISK), providing a unique occasion for promoting cohesion, integration and mutual understanding between the HQ-members (belonging to more than 20 Countries), their families and their guests.
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| HQ bids farewell to the second rotation deploying to ISAF - 23 July 2010 |
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On 23 July 2010, Headquarters Allied Force Command Heidelberg (HQ FC Heidelberg) conducted a Farewell Ceremony for the second rotation of HQ personnel to be deployed to Afghanistan in order to support NATO’s continuing ISAF mission.
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| Visiting the River Rhine Valley A Day-Trip to German History for the Families of deployed and non-deployed HQ Personnel - 8 May 2010 |
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On 8 May 2010, the Wine Club of the headquarters, in co-operation with the Family Support Centre, conducted a one-day trip with spouses and families of both deployed and non-deployed HQ personnel to the “Upper Middle Rhine Valley”, a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| Family Support Centre hit the road to the Auto & Technik Museum in Sinsheim - 13 March 2010 |
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On 13 Mar 2010, the Family Support Centre (FSC) of Headquarters Allied Force Command Heidelberg (HQ FC Heidelberg) conducted a one-day visit with spouses and families of deployed HQ personnel to the “Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim”.
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