USAG Italy  In-depth Overview

USAG Italy integrates and delivers base support (infrastructure & services) to enable readiness and power projection for SETAF-AF and USAREUR-AF.  USAG Italy is a platform for readiness and power projection that provides support to our Soldiers, Army Professionals and Families.

The U.S. Army Garrison Italy was constituted May 1936 as the 22nd Quartermaster Regiment and redesignated in April 1942 as the 22nd Quartermaster Truck Regiment. It participated in three campaigns in Italy during World War II, beginning in 1943 earning the Army's Meritorious Unit Commendation. The 22nd Quartermaster was inactivated in October 1945. The unit reactivated as the 22nd Area Support Group in Italy in October 1985. As part of the Army's Standard Garrison Organization, on October 2005, all Area Support Groups in Europe were re-designated as U.S. Army Garrisons. At this time, the 22nd ASG became the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza. In 2015, U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza became U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

Vicenza city population is 110,675 as of 2022.

Livorno city population is 154,177 as of 2022.

Pisa city population is 89,828 as of 2022.

The Vicenza Military Community is comprised of Soldiers, a limited number of service members from other branches, Civilian employees (including Italian nationals), Retirees and Family members.

The U.S. Army Garrison Italy headquarters is located on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. Vicenza has an Urban population of approximately 327,328 people and lies at the foot of the Dolomites in northern Italy. Vicenza is the main city of the Vicenza province in the Veneto Region. It is situated midway between Venice and Verona and is within a 3-hour drive from Florence, Milan, and Bologna. Vicenza has a temperate climate with a wide variety of outdoor activities in the nearby mountains and beaches. The Cost of living is relatively high in the Vicenza area. There are multicultural opportunities throughout the Veneto Region including festivals, museums and historical sites. Vicenza is known as the City of Andrea Palladio and is home to many great architectural highlights including the Villa Rotonda. The surrounding country of Vicenza is agricultural, but there are also quarries of marble, sulphur, copper, and silver mines. The city has an active and lively industrial sector, which is especially famous for jewelry and clothing factories. The Gold Exposition is world-famous and it takes place in Vicenza three times per year. Other industries are silk, pottery, and musical instruments.

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Tenant Units

SETAF:  Southern European Task Force has been forward deployed in Italy since the 1950's, and remains an integral part of U.S. Army Europe. Recent combined exercises and deployments in several countries include Georgia, Afghanistan, Liberia, Morocco, Tunisia, Romania, Bulgaria, Botswana and Uganda.  USARAF is the United States Army service component of the United States Africa command.

Caserma Ederle is located on the east side of Vicenza, approximately 3 kilometers from the Vicenza East (EST) exit off Autostrada (A4) which runs from Venice to Milan. The Autostrada is a toll road and similar to U.S. interstate highways. Caserma Ederle is tucked into the city's Southeastern corner, a short bus ride or even a leisurely walk from downtown.

Airports

Vicenza does not have an airport capable of receiving PCS soldiers. Venice (Marco Polo) Airport is the primary port of entry to be used when coordinating commercial flights to Vicenza. All soldiers assigned to Vicenza should notify the gaining unit of his/her flight information. Please call the gaining unit using DSN Telephone Numbers through the post nearest you.

Although mass transit is available, transportation to post is provided by USAG Italy.

Follow these instructions:

• The Airport Liaison at the (Venice) Marco Polo Airport is your point of contact Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on the weekends.
• Look for USAG Italy Logo past baggage claim on right. There is also a DSN courtesy phone in the office of US Military Liaison. The phones automatically dial the Central Processing Facility (CPF) during duty hours or the USAG Italy Staff Duty outside duty hours to assist you in arranging transportation to post.
• If you have not coordinated a ride with your sponsor, the Vicenza US Military Community Shuttle provides transportation to and from post 7 days a week. This shuttle is a commercial vehicle and in no way resembles military transportation. This vehicle looks exactly like the other buses parked at the Airport with the exception of a sign on the side door and front windshield which states "VMC". The Shuttle schedule is posted by the courtesy phones and at the Liaison office. Upon exiting arrivals take a right, and walk 25m, look for USAG Italy Logo, The Military Liaison office will be on your right. The shuttle runs between 2:35 a.m. and 9:20 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekends, U.S. and Local National Holidays the shuttle runs between 2:35 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. You must be outside to find the bus 15 minutes prior to its departure. For transportation outside of normal duty hours, use the Courtesy Phones to request assistance.
• If the courtesy phones are not working and US Military Airport Liaison staff is unavailable to provide assistance, purchase a 10.00 Euro phone card from the machines in the lobby and place the call from one of the public phones. During duty hours dial 0444-71-5700 or 0444-71-3000 after duty hours dial to contact the staff Duty Officer. A currency exchange booth or ATM are located in the Venice Airport.
• Retrieve pets that have traveled as cargo at the over-sized luggage window located near the baggage claim area.

Driving Directions from the Venice Airport

• Follow Autostrada signs toward Milano
• Take Vicenza East (Est) exit
• After tollbooth, enter a traffic circle and take the second exit indicated by a sign for Caserma Ederle sign (the sign also has a picture of an American Flag). You will be heading toward Vicenza on "Viale della Serenissima"
• You will pass a 4-level car dealership that says "Centro Usato - Nuova Fergia" on the right; get into the left lane
• Bear left entering the traffic circle and then exiting right immediately; you will see a street sign marked "Via A. Moro"
• Follow signs for Caserma Ederle getting in the left lane to go on the overpass.
• Continue on "Via A. Moro", enter another traffic circle and take the third exit as indicated by the Caserma Ederle sign in order to travel on "Via A. Moro" in the opposite direction
• Pass an AGIP service station on the right.
• Caserma Ederle's main entrance will be on "Via A. Moro" (Via Aldo Moro) on the right.