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Civilian employees on the move as Army closes facilities in Europe
And Britain is also pulling out.The Army is dramatically shrinking its footprint in Europe, moving as many as 10,000 soldiers and up to 25,000 dependents back to the U.S. and shuttering billions of dollars in facilities as part of a major overhaul of forces. And those moves are affecting hundreds of civilian employees who support those installations. Its been stressful for soldiers and civilians over the last several years, said U.S. Army Europe Command spokesman Bruce Anderson. By 2015, the Army will have about 30,000 soldiers stationed at seven major installations in Europe down from a post-Cold War high of more than 250,000 soldiers spread across 41 major garrisons. As the Armys oldest and largest overseas command, U.S. Army Europe has been home to nearly 12 million soldiers and families over 68 years. By 2015, the seven main garrisons remaining will be: Wiesbaden, Grafenwoehr, Ansbach, Stuttgart, Kaiserslautern, all in Germany; Vicenza, Italy; and Benelux, a union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, headquartered in Brussels. Posted by: tipper 2013-04-02 |
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