Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE14934
2009-02-18 19:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
ACTION REQUEST: EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES - ROUND 58
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 014934
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: BE MARR PREL NATO
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES - ROUND 58
- HOST NATION CONSULTATION, BELGIUM
REF: A. RND 58 EUCOM NOMINATION MESSAGE 121710Z DEC 08
B. DODI 4165.69 6 APR 05
Classified By: EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner for reasons
1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 014934
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: BE MARR PREL NATO
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES - ROUND 58
- HOST NATION CONSULTATION, BELGIUM
REF: A. RND 58 EUCOM NOMINATION MESSAGE 121710Z DEC 08
B. DODI 4165.69 6 APR 05
Classified By: EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner for reasons
1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSY BRUSSELS. POST
IS REQUESTED TO UNDERTAKE HOST NATION CONSULTATONS AT THE
APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING RETURN OF 10 BUILDINGS AT
FLORENNES AIR BASE, AS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2. THIS IS
THE 58TH ROUND IN A SERIES OF EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES
RECOMMENDED FOR RETURN OR PARTIAL RETURN BY COMMANDER, U.S.
EUROPEAN COMMAND. POST IS REQUESTED TO REPORT RESULTS OF
HOST NATION CONSULTATIONS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. WHEN
POST'S RESPONSE IS RECEIVED, OSD WILL SEEK DEPSECDEF APPROVAL
FOR THE REALIGNMENTS. AFTER THE APPROVAL, PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT AND PA GUIDANCE WILL BE PROMULGATED (COORDINATED
BY DOD AND STATE) AND FACILITY RETURN ACTIVITIES WILL
COMMENCE.
2. (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD INSTRUCTION 4165.69 REALIGNMENT
OF DOD SITES OVERSEAS (REF B),COMMANDER, U.S. EUROPEAN
COMMAND HAS NOMINATED A SITE IN BELGIUM FOR RETURN TO THE
HOST NATION. THE SPECIFIC SITE NOMINATED IS FLORENNES AIR
BASE AND THE RETURN IS FOR ONLY 10 BUILDINGS, WHICH CURRENTLY
HOUSE THE NATO TACTICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM
WILL BE RELOCATING TO SPAIN IN JUNE 2009.
3. (C) ANTICIPATED ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS SAVINGS BY THIS
REALIGNMENT ARE APPROXIMATELY $1.88M/YEAR.
4. (U) INFORMATION WILL BE DECLASSIFIED UPON PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT. OSD/ISA-EUR POLICY POC IS MR. ANDREW L.
WINTERNITZ, COMMERCIAL 1-703-571-9631 (DSN 671); OSD/ATL POC
IS MR. RICK FLANSBURG, 703-571-9065; JS STAFF POC IS LCDR
MARK SEIP, 703-695-6297(DSN 225); HQ EUCOM REALIGNMENT POC IS
MR. AL LEW, ECJ4-EN, COMMERCIAL 49-711-680-8664, DSN
430-8664; USAFE POC IS MR. ANTHONY DUNO, COMMERCIAL
49-06371-47-6300.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2019
TAGS: BE MARR PREL NATO
SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES - ROUND 58
- HOST NATION CONSULTATION, BELGIUM
REF: A. RND 58 EUCOM NOMINATION MESSAGE 121710Z DEC 08
B. DODI 4165.69 6 APR 05
Classified By: EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner for reasons
1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSY BRUSSELS. POST
IS REQUESTED TO UNDERTAKE HOST NATION CONSULTATONS AT THE
APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING RETURN OF 10 BUILDINGS AT
FLORENNES AIR BASE, AS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2. THIS IS
THE 58TH ROUND IN A SERIES OF EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES
RECOMMENDED FOR RETURN OR PARTIAL RETURN BY COMMANDER, U.S.
EUROPEAN COMMAND. POST IS REQUESTED TO REPORT RESULTS OF
HOST NATION CONSULTATIONS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. WHEN
POST'S RESPONSE IS RECEIVED, OSD WILL SEEK DEPSECDEF APPROVAL
FOR THE REALIGNMENTS. AFTER THE APPROVAL, PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT AND PA GUIDANCE WILL BE PROMULGATED (COORDINATED
BY DOD AND STATE) AND FACILITY RETURN ACTIVITIES WILL
COMMENCE.
2. (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD INSTRUCTION 4165.69 REALIGNMENT
OF DOD SITES OVERSEAS (REF B),COMMANDER, U.S. EUROPEAN
COMMAND HAS NOMINATED A SITE IN BELGIUM FOR RETURN TO THE
HOST NATION. THE SPECIFIC SITE NOMINATED IS FLORENNES AIR
BASE AND THE RETURN IS FOR ONLY 10 BUILDINGS, WHICH CURRENTLY
HOUSE THE NATO TACTICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM
WILL BE RELOCATING TO SPAIN IN JUNE 2009.
3. (C) ANTICIPATED ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS SAVINGS BY THIS
REALIGNMENT ARE APPROXIMATELY $1.88M/YEAR.
4. (U) INFORMATION WILL BE DECLASSIFIED UPON PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENT. OSD/ISA-EUR POLICY POC IS MR. ANDREW L.
WINTERNITZ, COMMERCIAL 1-703-571-9631 (DSN 671); OSD/ATL POC
IS MR. RICK FLANSBURG, 703-571-9065; JS STAFF POC IS LCDR
MARK SEIP, 703-695-6297(DSN 225); HQ EUCOM REALIGNMENT POC IS
MR. AL LEW, ECJ4-EN, COMMERCIAL 49-711-680-8664, DSN
430-8664; USAFE POC IS MR. ANTHONY DUNO, COMMERCIAL
49-06371-47-6300.
CLINTON