Shutdowns will affect 2,400 soldiers

Base closings

Department of Defense officials on Wednesday announced a timeline for the closure of several bases and facilities at communities in Germany:

Fiscal 2007

Mannheim
Turley Barracks

Fiscal 2008

Büdingen
Armstrong Barracks
Armstrong Village Family Housing
Büdingen Ammunition Area
Büdingen Army Heliport
Tiergarten Training Area

Gelnhausen
Coleman Village Family Housing

Fiscal 2009

Darmstadt **
AG Publishing and Training Aids Center
Bensheim Maintenance & Supply Facility
Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne
Ernst Ludwig Kaserne
Griesheim Airfield
Jefferson Village Family Housing
Kelley Barracks
Langen Terrace Family Housing Area
Lincoln Village Family Housing
Messel Small Arms Range
Santa Barbara Village Family Housing

Hanau
Argonner Kaserne
Cardwell Village Family Housing
Campo Pond Training Area
Fliegerhorst Airfield Kaserne
Grossauheim Kaserne
Hutier Kaserne
New Argonner Family Housing
Pioneer Kaserne
Pioneer Village Family Housing
Wolfgang Kaserne
Yorkhof Kaserne

** Two other Darmstadt sites — the Darmstadt Training Center and the Nathan Hale Quartermaster Area — will eventually close, but at a date to be determined.

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