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| USAREUR releases details of force reductions in Germany |
| 2006-01-27 |
| The reshuffling of U.S. Army Europe continued Thursday with the announcement that dozens of Germany-based units will be inactivated, changed or moved later this year. About 7,200 military positions and 11,000 family members will be affected, with about 4,800 positions being moved to the U.S. or elsewhere, and 2,400 being reassigned within Europe, according to Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, USAREURÂ’s deputy chief of staff for operations... See chart on bottom of linked page. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #8 Wiesbaden is indeed lovely. The trailing daughters loved wandering the pedestrian shopping zone in the city center when they were little. It was smaller and more charming than the Fussgaengerzone in Frankfurt. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-01-27 20:12 |
| #7 Wiesbaden was a great place, we had a sister company there and I was fortunate enough to spend lots of TDY time there from '90 to '94. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-01-27 18:34 |
| #6 I spent three tours in Germany (10 years total), all in the Wiesbaden area. I retired in '91, my unit deactivated in '92 after 40 years in the same place. The duties my unit had were taken over by a new unit at RAF Molesworth, about six miles from where I lived when I was stationed a RAF Alconbury. I'm glad I spent so much time in Europe, but I'm also glad to live in the US! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-01-27 18:26 |
| #5 I can't believe they're inactivating the 523rd Dental Company - what about the tradition, the esprit-de-corps, the pain meds? |
| Posted by: Thinetle Angairt3530 2006-01-27 14:04 |
| #4 I was fortunate enough to spend four years at Fleigerhorst Kassern in Hanau, I commanded two companies in 1AD's Aviation BDE. Sending the Aviation Brigade home will be a great event. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-01-27 11:34 |
| #3 The poor, poor DoD German National Civilian employees, what will they DO? Whahahahahahaaa |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-01-27 09:13 |
| #2 and 2,400 being reassigned within Europe If they're not going to Poland, Denmark, or the UK, they'd better be heading home. |
| Posted by: Sharong Ebbosing6626 2006-01-27 07:32 |
| #1 'Bout damn time. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-01-27 00:56 |