Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE68446
2008-06-25 20:01:00
SECRET
Secretary of State
Cable title:
HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
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S E C R E T STATE 068446
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2018
TAGS: MARR PREL GM PO SP UK
SUBJECT: HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
(AMC) REALIGNMENT
REF: A. USEUCOM MSG DTG 092300Z APR 08
B. AMC MSG DTG 091700 JAN 08
C. JOINT STAFF APPROVAL MEMO
D. USDP APPROVAL MEMO
Classified By: Acting EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner for reasons
1.4(a) and (d)
S E C R E T STATE 068446
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2018
TAGS: MARR PREL GM PO SP UK
SUBJECT: HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
(AMC) REALIGNMENT
REF: A. USEUCOM MSG DTG 092300Z APR 08
B. AMC MSG DTG 091700 JAN 08
C. JOINT STAFF APPROVAL MEMO
D. USDP APPROVAL MEMO
Classified By: Acting EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner for reasons
1.4(a) and (d)
1. (S) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSIES LONDON,
BERLIN, MADRID, AND LISBON. POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO CONDUCT
HOST NATION NOTIFICATION AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING
USAFE FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES IDENTIFIED IN REF (A). POSTS
ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT RESULTS OF HOST NATION NOTIFICATION
NO LATER THAN 7 JULY 2008 TO FACILITATE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
BY 31 JULY 2008. WHEN POSTS, RESPONSES ARE RECEIVED, PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT AND PA GUIDANCE WILL BE PROMULGATED IN
COORDINATION WITH OSD, STATE, JOINT STAFF AND EUCOM.
2. (S) COMMANDER, U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND, HAS REQUESTED U.S.
PERSONNEL CHANGES AT SITES IN GERMANY, PORTUGAL, SPAIN,
TURKEY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. SMALL PERSONNEL CHANGES THAT
ARE NOT CONSIDERED POLICY SIGNIFICANT WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE AT
TWO FACILITIES IN JAPAN. THE SPECIFIC SITES AND PROPOSED
CHANGES IN EUCOM,S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY ARE LISTED BELOW.
THE NUMBERS INCLUDE BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
-- RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY: INCREASE OF 154 U.S. PERSONNEL
-- SPANGDALHEM AB, GERMANY: INCREASE OF 3 U.S. PERSONNEL
-- LAJES FIELD, AZORES, PORTUGAL: DECREASE OF 144 U.S.
PERSONNEL
-- ROTA AB, SPAIN: INCREASE OF 157 U.S. PERSONNEL
-- INCIRLIK AB, TURKEY: INCREASE OF 5 U.S. PERSONNEL (NOTE:
DUE TO THE SMALL CHANGE IN PERSONNEL, NO HOST NATION
NOTIFICATION IS REQURED. END NOTE)
-- RAF MILDENHALL, UK: DECREASE OF 194 U.S. PERSONNEL
3. (S) THIS OVERSEAS FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGE SUPPORTS THE AIR
MOBILITY COMMAND EN ROUTE MOBILITY REALIGNMENT EFFORT IN
FY08, CONTINUES THE USTRANSCOM AND USAFE TRANSFORMATION, AND
CONSERVES RESOURCES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE PROVIDED IN REF
(A).
4. (U) OSD/ISA-EUR POLICY POC IS COLONEL PATRICK MCCLELLAND,
COMMERCIAL 703-571-9641; JOINT STAFF POC IS LT COL GARY
HUTFLES, COMMERCIAL 703-614-9751; EUCOM POC IS LCDR ANDREW
CARLSON COMMERCIAL 49 711 680 7870.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2018
TAGS: MARR PREL GM PO SP UK
SUBJECT: HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
(AMC) REALIGNMENT
REF: A. USEUCOM MSG DTG 092300Z APR 08
B. AMC MSG DTG 091700 JAN 08
C. JOINT STAFF APPROVAL MEMO
D. USDP APPROVAL MEMO
Classified By: Acting EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner for reasons
1.4(a) and (d)
1. (S) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSIES LONDON,
BERLIN, MADRID, AND LISBON. POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO CONDUCT
HOST NATION NOTIFICATION AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING
USAFE FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES IDENTIFIED IN REF (A). POSTS
ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT RESULTS OF HOST NATION NOTIFICATION
NO LATER THAN 7 JULY 2008 TO FACILITATE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
BY 31 JULY 2008. WHEN POSTS, RESPONSES ARE RECEIVED, PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT AND PA GUIDANCE WILL BE PROMULGATED IN
COORDINATION WITH OSD, STATE, JOINT STAFF AND EUCOM.
2. (S) COMMANDER, U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND, HAS REQUESTED U.S.
PERSONNEL CHANGES AT SITES IN GERMANY, PORTUGAL, SPAIN,
TURKEY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. SMALL PERSONNEL CHANGES THAT
ARE NOT CONSIDERED POLICY SIGNIFICANT WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE AT
TWO FACILITIES IN JAPAN. THE SPECIFIC SITES AND PROPOSED
CHANGES IN EUCOM,S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY ARE LISTED BELOW.
THE NUMBERS INCLUDE BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.
-- RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY: INCREASE OF 154 U.S. PERSONNEL
-- SPANGDALHEM AB, GERMANY: INCREASE OF 3 U.S. PERSONNEL
-- LAJES FIELD, AZORES, PORTUGAL: DECREASE OF 144 U.S.
PERSONNEL
-- ROTA AB, SPAIN: INCREASE OF 157 U.S. PERSONNEL
-- INCIRLIK AB, TURKEY: INCREASE OF 5 U.S. PERSONNEL (NOTE:
DUE TO THE SMALL CHANGE IN PERSONNEL, NO HOST NATION
NOTIFICATION IS REQURED. END NOTE)
-- RAF MILDENHALL, UK: DECREASE OF 194 U.S. PERSONNEL
3. (S) THIS OVERSEAS FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGE SUPPORTS THE AIR
MOBILITY COMMAND EN ROUTE MOBILITY REALIGNMENT EFFORT IN
FY08, CONTINUES THE USTRANSCOM AND USAFE TRANSFORMATION, AND
CONSERVES RESOURCES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE PROVIDED IN REF
(A).
4. (U) OSD/ISA-EUR POLICY POC IS COLONEL PATRICK MCCLELLAND,
COMMERCIAL 703-571-9641; JOINT STAFF POC IS LT COL GARY
HUTFLES, COMMERCIAL 703-614-9751; EUCOM POC IS LCDR ANDREW
CARLSON COMMERCIAL 49 711 680 7870.
RICE