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Rhine Garrison Service Community Official Guide - Method Publishing

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RHinE GARRiSOn 2012<br />

Rheindahlen Support Unit <strong>Community</strong> Welfare Centre<br />

The Rheindahlen Support Unit <strong>Community</strong> Welfare Centre is located in the shopping<br />

area of the Rheindahlen Military Complex (RMC), Building 44. This Welfare Office<br />

provides welfare support and assistance to the military personnel in the following units<br />

within the <strong>Rhine</strong> <strong>Garrison</strong>:<br />

Rheindahlen Support Unit<br />

United Kingdom Support Command<br />

European Support Group<br />

99 Postal Courier Squadron<br />

101 Prov Coy RMP<br />

BFG Health <strong>Service</strong><br />

Ayrshire Barracks Units, including<br />

623 Vehicle Troop / 17PM Juliet Troop<br />

Theatre Fleet Support Unit<br />

D Troop 69 Movement Control Squadron<br />

Bowman Conversion Team<br />

Families Administration<br />

The administrative section of this Welfare Centre also provide some of the family<br />

documentation that you will require whilst you are posted to this part of BFG. This<br />

includes issue of passport forms, Temporary ID cards, Authority for Visits of Close<br />

Relatives and IACS forms, (for access to US Bases).<br />

<strong>Community</strong> Support<br />

The <strong>Community</strong> Support function in this facility provides Matrix testing (Tick Testing)<br />

for dependants. Activities and trips can be booked here. Indoor and outdoor play<br />

areas for children of all ages are also located at the centre. Both the play areas and<br />

the activity rooms can be booked for private functions and a conference room facility<br />

is also available.<br />

The RSU <strong>Community</strong> Welfare Centre also controls a Contact House, which is open<br />

to all service personnel, entitled civilians and their close relatives. Welfare cases and<br />

single service personnel who wish to exercise contact rights with their children will be<br />

given priority, but when available it can be used during transit, R&R and visits by close<br />

relatives etc.<br />

A Station Welcome Brief is held here on the 1st Wednesday of every month. This brief<br />

is for the benefit of new arrivals to Rheindahlen Station.<br />

Opening Times: Mon-Thurs 0830-1630 hrs<br />

Fri 0830-1500 hrs<br />

Contact telephone numbers are:<br />

Unit Welfare Officer (02161 472) 2681<br />

Assistant Welfare Officer (02161 472) 3016<br />

Office Manager (02161 472) 2488<br />

Welfare Clerk (02161 472) 4268<br />

Events Co-ordinator: (02161 472) 4854<br />

Fax: (02161 472) 2104<br />

Out of hours Welfare Officer via Detention Rooms (02161 472) 2082 / 2854<br />

Legal Assistance for Personal Problems<br />

Assistance with private legal problems is available to all service personnel. United<br />

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