{"id":108572,"date":"2024-02-05T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=108572"},"modified":"2024-02-06T07:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T07:49:04","slug":"usag-rheinland-pfalz-leaders-outline-future-vision-for-baumholder-military-community-during-visit-from-rheinland-palatinate-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=108572","title":{"rendered":"USAG Rheinland-Pfalz leaders outline future vision for Baumholder Military Community during visit from Rheinland-Palatinate Mini…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Michael Ebling, Rheinland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior and for Sports, visited Smith Barracks and Wetzel Kaserne in Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 29. The visit focused on outlining garrison\u2019s services, infrastructure, and missions, with a particular emphasis on the new construction and renovation projects on Baumholder.<\/p>\n

From left: John Constance, program manager for \u201cWelcome to Rheinland-Pfalz! Our neighbors from the USA\u201d; Carsten G\u00f6ller, Head of Division for Military Affairs; Bernd Alsfasser, Baumholder district mayor; Jae Kim, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz deputy garrison manager; Michael Ebling, Rheinland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior and for Sports; Col. Reid Furman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander; Guenther Jung, Baumholder city mayor; Paul Hossenlopp, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz deputy garrison commander; and Petra Lessoing, host nation advisor.
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\n Col. Reid Furman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander (left) briefs Rheinland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior and for Sports Michael Ebling on the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz\u2019s services, infrastructure, and missions at Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 29.
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\n Mr. Jae Kim, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz deputy garrison manager (left) provided details on building and demolition plans and locations to Michael Ebling, Rheinland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior and for Sports (center) and Col. Reid Furman, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz commander, during a guided tour on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 29.
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\n Michael Ebling, Rheinland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior and for Sports presents Jae Kim, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz deputy garrison manager with the “Willkommen in Rheinland-Pfalz (WIR)” Appreciation Award for his dedicated efforts in strengthening German-American relations at Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 29. (From left: Col. Reid Furman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, Jae Kim, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz deputy garrison manager, Minister Michael Ebling, and John Constance, program manager for \u201cWelcome to Rheinland-Pfalz! Our neighbors from the USA.\u201d
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\n Col. Reid Furman (left), U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, presents Michael Ebling, Rheinland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior and for Sports, with an Army coin to represent the strong bond between the U.S. and Germany in Baumholder, Jan. 29.
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BAUMHOLDER, Germany \u2013 Rheinland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior and Sports Michael Ebling visited Smith Barracks and Wetzel Kaserne Jan. 29.<\/p>\n

Col. Reid Furman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, welcomed Ebling and his staff when they arrived on Smith Barracks, outside at the Baumholder memorial monument, along with Jae Kim, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz deputy garrison manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, Mr. Ebling, for giving us your time today,\u201d said Furman. \u201cWe are happy you are here to see what makes the Baumholder Military Community (BMC) so special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furman, along with members of the garrison directorates, provided a briefing on the BMC garrison services, infrastructure, and missions, focusing on current and future construction and renovation projects on Smith Barracks and Wetzel Kaserne.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe movement of Special Operations Forces (SOF) from Stuttgart to Baumholder in 2026 is associated with a $500 million construction project to accommodate approximately 1,000 new residents,\u201d Furman said. \u201cBy then, the BMC population should reach about 11,000 people.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the briefing, Ebling and his staff were escorted on a bus tour of the installation by garrison leaders, where Mr. Kim provided details on building plans, identified demolition targets, and highlighted the locations for the new construction projects.<\/p>\n

The tour included stops at the Castle Rock Dining Facility for lunch, at a town house, and at a stairwell apartment building intended to provide Ebling with a firsthand look of how the Soldiers and families live on base.<\/p>\n

In the final part of the tour, the group visited Wetzel Kaserne examining the site where new and updated family housing and school construction is underway.<\/p>\n

Furman said that today was a great opportunity to see the return on investment to Baumholder.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis community is set to receive an investment exceeding $1 billion over the next 10 years,\u201d he said. \u201cThis substantial funding will cover various initiatives, including the construction of the SOF complex, the relocation of additional forces to Baumholder, investments in Army family housing, as well as the creation of a new Army Lodge. We are thrilled to be a part of these developments that contribute to the growth and enhancement of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furman said that much of the old housing on Wetzel will be torn down, but over the next couple of years there will be over 400 units that will be built, a great investment for not only the military community, but for the city and district of Baumholder as well.<\/p>\n

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r the visit and for the commitment showed by the U.S. forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very impressive to see all the construction and to get a round-up idea on what is happening in Baumholder,\u201d he said. \u201cI really appreciate the involvement of the U.S. forces here in Baumholder and their dedication to the construction projects. It reflects the complete commitment that the U.S. forces have in this area.”<\/p>\n

Ebling thanked G\u00fcnther Jung, Baumholder city mayor, and Bernd Alsfasser, district mayor, for their active involvement with the Baumholder military community.<\/p>\n

He also recognized Mr. Kim, presenting him with the “Willkommen in Rheinland-Pfalz (WIR)” Appreciation Award for his dedicated efforts in strengthening German-American relations by actively supporting local events and engaging with the host community.<\/p>\n

Furman presented Ebling with an Army coin and a bottle of wine with a display box.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout the Army, we give out coins. Each coin is symbolic, and the one I am presenting to you has both the U.S. and German flags on it,\u201d Furman said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no place in Germany that represents the strength of our partnership and the strong bond between the U.S. and Germany more than Baumholder does \u2013 when I see the flags side by side, I think of Baumholder,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz serves, supports, and secures the total force community enabling power projection for the European Theater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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