In order to improve overall air quality, the cities of Wiesbaden and Mainz are following the example of other cities in Germany such as Heidelberg and Mannheim and will begin implementing a joint environmental zone, "Umweltzone" for the downtown areas where only motor vehicles with a "green decal" will be admitted, starting Feb. 1. (There will be a transition period of six weeks where ticket will not be distributed.) This environmental decal certifies that the vehicle is manufactured to an acceptable emissions standard in those areas. Drivers entering an environmental zone without the appropriate decal may be subject to a €40 fine by local authorities. Options in such cases include upgrading the vehicle to bring it in compliance with the required emission standards, replacing the vehicle with one that meets the standards or park the vehicle outside the environmental zone and use connecting public transportation. POV owners who do not currently have a green decal displayed behind their windshield should contact Vehicle Registration at mil 337-7819 or civ (0611) 705-7819, Mainz-Kastel Housing Bldg. 7514, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The applicable environmental zone can be viewed at http://www.wiesbaden.de/medien/dokumente/leben/verkehr/UmweltzoneFeinInternet-130102.pdf. Also read the USAREUR Emission Decal Letter of Instruction

The Army Career and Alumni Program will be closed on Monday, Feb. 11. The office will be moving from its current location in Clay Kaserne Building 1038 to location in the basement of Building 1023E, Room 9. It will also be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 13 for staff training.

The next Community Information Brief will be Thursday, Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Click here for the latest Community Information Brief slide presentation. To watch the Feb. 28 CIB live online, click this link (on Feb. 28 starting at 9:30 a.m.).

Starting around Jan. 28, Colorado Strasse in Hainerberg Housing will be closed as construction begins on the new Exchange construction project. Access to Building 7802 will still be available via Mississippi Strasse. (Click here to view the area affected.)

The Wiesbaden Tax Center is located on Clay Kaserne in the Tony Bass Fitness Center, Bldg 1043, 2nd floor, and is open until June. To schedule an appointment call mil 337-4755 or civ (0611) 705-4755.

The Hainerberg Self Help Issue Point has relocated to Texas Strasse 31 while renovations are in progress on the current facility.

The Wiesbaden Transition Center offers the following briefings on the dates indicated in 2013. Click on the links below for the schedules:
Soldier Preretirement Briefing Schedule
Soldier Pretransition Briefing Schedule
Soldier Career Status Bonus Redux Retirement Program Briefing Schedule

Incidents involving threats to children have been reported in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Installation Management Command officials are asking everyone to stay vigilant and report suspicious activities to the authorities. Save the Joint Task Force TIP Line phone number: 0171 745 5382. For emergencies off post call 112 — the European emergency number, reachable from fixed and mobile phones, free of charge, everywhere in the EU. The safety of our families is a priority for Installation Management Command Europe. We are aggressively working to resolve these threats and are using all of our available resources to track down those responsible.