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In September 1949 Helenen Kaserne was renamed by Brigadier General Arnold J. Funk to the Kelley Barracks in honor of Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley of the 78th Infantry Division, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions occurring at Kesternich, Germany in January 1945 during the Battle of Kesternich.
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Mar 17, 2021 · Patch is one of the two main residential installations in Stuttgart. Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart-Möhringen is home to U.S. Africa Command, the Stuttgart Legal Assistance Office,...
Jun 2, 2020 · Approximately 30 percent of the Stuttgart military community lives in the 1,300 on-base housing units, with the remaining 70 percent residing on the economy. On-post family housing units throughout Stuttgart are Stairwell style apartments ranging from two to five bedrooms. They are located on Panzer Kaserne, Kelley, Robinson, and Patch Barracks.
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In 1952 Helenen Kaserne was renamed Kelley Barracks in honor of Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley, of the 78th Infantry Division, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions occurring during WWII. VII Corps was assigned to Seventh Army on November 2, 1951 - source: US Army Border Operations in Germany, 1945-1983, by William E. Stacy.)
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World War II and the American Postwar Occupation
Located in the outer Stuttgart district of Möhringen, Helenen Kaserne (the German name for the installation) officially opened May 7, 1938, housing members of the 5th Air Signal Regiment of the Luftwaffe. On December 5, 1945 Helenen Kaserne became an American installation, initially part of Stuttgart Post. The 7700th Troop Information and Education Group of the US Army became the first permanently assigned unit in 1947. From 1948 to 1951 the US Constabularyoccupied the post.
Cold War and Gulf War
In November 1951, Helenen Kaserne became the headquarters of the reactivated VII Corps. In 1952 Helenen Kaserne was renamed Kelley Barracks in honor of Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley, of the 78th Infantry Division, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions occurring at Kesternich, Germany in January 1945 during the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest. From 1951 until the headquarters deactivated in 1992 following its return from the Gulf War, VII Corps was headquartered here. In re...
1992 to present
Following the large drawdown of US forces after the Cold War and Gulf War, Kelley was used as headquarters for the 6th ASG (Area Support Group), now US Army Garrison-Stuttgart. An 8-story Guest house was opened in 2001 to house transient personnel and visitors to the Stuttgart Military Community. In February 2007, Kelley Barracks was designated to house the Transition Team of United States Africa Command and became the permanent headquarters when the command was activated on October 1, 2008....
Recreation and shopping
Kelley has a commissary but lacks a post exchange. The main AAFES Exchange is located nearby at Panzer Kaserne.The installation hosts a variety of athletic facilities, a theater and recreation center. Kelley is located conveniently near the popular SI-Centrum entertainment complex which offers a wide variety of entertainment.
Education and childcare
Dependent children housed at Kelley must leave the installation for school as Kelley is the only installation in the Stuttgart Military Community lacking DODEA schools. The US DODEA operates Elementary schools at nearby Robinson Barracks, Patch Barracks and Panzer Kaserne. Alexander M. Patch American High School is located at Patch Barracks and the International School of Stuttgart is located nearby.MWR Stuttgart Family Child Care operates daycare services on Kelley.
Medical Care
A small Clinic annex operates with limited services for eligible personnel.
In 1952 Helenen Kaserne was renamed Kelley Barracks in honor of Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley, of the 78th Infantry Division, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions occurring at Kesternich, Germany in January 1945 during the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain. Type: Military facility. Description: U.S. military installation; part of US Army Garrison Stuttgart in Stuttgart-Möhringen in Germany. Address: Sprucestraße 1, Möhringen, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg 70567. Access is restricted, only with permission.
