Army eyes relocation of several headquarters in Germany to Sembach

Army eyes relocation of several headquarters in Germany to Sembach
By Steve Mraz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, September 25, 2008

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Army is developing plans that would relocate several headquarters from around Germany and the military prison in Mannheim to Sembach Air Base near Kaiserslautern.

If approved, the first moves would begin in about two years and add hundreds of soldiers and civilians to the Kaiserslautern Military Community, according to a U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Europe brief obtained by Stars and Stripes. Anywhere between about 1,400 and 2,200 more people would work on Sembach under the plan, according to the brief.

Under variations of the plan, Sembach could house the headquarters of Europe Regional Medical Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, American Forces Network-Europe, Department of Defense Dependent Schools-Europe, Army and Air Force Exchange Service-Europe, Installation Management Command-Europe, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe and U.S. Army Garrison-Kaiserslautern.

Other units and activities mentioned as proposed Sembach tenants include the 230th Military Police Company, the 7th Army Band and the confinement facility in Mannheim.

Just four years ago, AFN-Europe headquarters relocated to an $8 million renovated, state-of-the-art facility on Mannheim’s Coleman Barracks and spent roughly $5 million on new equipment. AFN-Europe deferred comment to IMCOM-Europe on the possibility of a move.


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