USAREUR announced base closures for Mannheim, Heidelberg - News - Stripes: "A wave of long-planned installation closures will begin this summer in Mannheim and Heidelberg in Germany, but many of the most significant realignments will not happen until 2014 or 2015 — roughly two years later than earlier projections.
In all, 22 U.S. Army Europe installations will be turned over to the German government between 2010 and 2015 as the Army moves forward with efforts to streamline costs and consolidate troops at main operating bases, the Defense Department announced on Wednesday.
USAREUR headquarters at Campbell Barracks will begin its relocation to Wiesbaden in 2012 with completion expected by 2014. Installation Management Command-Europe, meanwhile, will relocate at the same time to either Wiesbaden or possibly Sembach, according to USAREUR.
“If all goes as planned, this is as concrete as it’s going to get,” said Bruce Anderson, a USAREUR spokesman.
In Germany, there will be an overall population reduction of 7,378 people — 1,446 soldiers, 1,505 U.S. government civilians and 4,427 family members — according to USAREUR."
