13 September 2002
More U.S. Army Europe Facilities to Be Transferred to Germany
(Locations in Ansbach, Regensburg, Mannheim, Nuernberg, Garmisch)
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The Defense Department says it will transfer several more U.S. Army
facilities in Germany back to the German government, but that it does
not plan to reduce the number of American soldiers stationed in Europe
below the current level of 62,000.
Following is a September 12 Pentagon press release with details:
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United States Department of Defense
News Release No. 466-02
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/
September 12, 2002
U.S. ARMY EUROPE FACILITIES TO BE RETURNED TO GERMANY
The Department of Defense today announced plans for the transfer of
four U.S. Army Europe facilities located in Germany back to the German
government.
The facilities affected are the Oberdachstetten family housing area in
Ansbach, the Regensburg housing area in Regensburg, the Rheinau Coal
Point D1 in Mannheim, the Johnson Barracks in Nuernberg and a portion
of the Garmisch Shopping Center.
These transfers continue the process of returning facilities to
Germany. The last such transfer occurred in January 2001 when the
Rheingrafenstein Training and Storage Area in the city of Bad
Kreuznach and the Quirnheim Missile Station near Mannheim were
returned to the German government.
The Department of Defense and the U.S. Army continually review force
structure and facilities around the world to identify the most
efficient means of operation. The process for reviewing and adjusting
the stationing of forces has always involved close cooperation with
appropriate U.S. and host nation officials.
There are no plans to reduce the number of U.S. Army soldiers in
Europe below the current 62,000 figure.
Media contact: media@defenselink.mil or 1 (703) 697-5131 Public
contact: public@defenselink.mil or 1 (703) 428-0711
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(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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