USAF Would Quit Spangdahlem; EUCOM, AFRICOM Would Relocate

The Defense Department will move 11,900 personnel out of Germany, with 6,400 returning to the U.S. and the rest moving to other nations in Europe, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper announced July 29. The plan includes shifting the F-16s from the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to Italy. Additionally, the scheduled transfer of the 100th Air Refueling Wing and 352nd Special Operations Wing from RAF Mildenhall, England, to Spangdahlem will be canceled.
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