Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2017 17:06:35 GMT
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The relocation of U.S. tanker capabilities from the United Kingdom to Germany will be delayed by two years, as U.S. and German officials continue to work through the details of the pending move, Air Force officials in Europe said this week.
The 100th Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall is still scheduled to transfer to Ramstein Air Base, said Master Sgt. Alex Griffin, a spokesman for U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa. But the process of moving personnel and assets from RAF Mildenhall to bases in Germany has been delayed by 24 months because of discussions between the United States and Germany pertaining to “program management, procedures and responsibilities,” Griffin said in a statement Wednesday.
The Rheinpfalz, a regional German newspaper, first reported that the move of the air-to-air refueling mission to Germany would be delayed. The 15 KC-135 Stratotankers and some 700 personnel from Mildenhall aren’t expected to arrive at Ramstein until 2024, the paper said Monday, quoting U.S. military officials.
Griffin said the estimated return dates of Mildenhall, along with RAFs Alconbury and Molesworth, to England have been delayed to approximately 2024
The 100th Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall is still scheduled to transfer to Ramstein Air Base, said Master Sgt. Alex Griffin, a spokesman for U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa. But the process of moving personnel and assets from RAF Mildenhall to bases in Germany has been delayed by 24 months because of discussions between the United States and Germany pertaining to “program management, procedures and responsibilities,” Griffin said in a statement Wednesday.
The Rheinpfalz, a regional German newspaper, first reported that the move of the air-to-air refueling mission to Germany would be delayed. The 15 KC-135 Stratotankers and some 700 personnel from Mildenhall aren’t expected to arrive at Ramstein until 2024, the paper said Monday, quoting U.S. military officials.
Griffin said the estimated return dates of Mildenhall, along with RAFs Alconbury and Molesworth, to England have been delayed to approximately 2024
