Summary

An accountable officer at the U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach (Ansbach) requests an advance decision under 31 U.S.C. 3529(a) regarding the use of appropriated funds to purchase food for federal civilian employees, military members, and nonfederal participants such as contractors and host nation first responders at annual antiterrorism training exercises conducted by Ansbach.

The U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach may use appropriated funds to purchase food for federal civilian employees and military members where the Ansbach commander determines the food is necessary for the civilian employees and military members to obtain the full benefit of the antiterrorism training exercise. Additionally, Ansbach may use appropriated funds to purchase food for nonfederal participants such as contractors and host nation first responders where the Ansbach commander determines that their attendance is essential to the training of the civilian employees and military members and to ensure the realism of a simulated emergency training exercise.