AFRICOM ordered to plan move out of Germany, latest pullout from key European ally

[rangerrebew]

AFRICOM ordered to plan move out of Germany, latest pullout from key European ally

Howard Altman , Meghann Myers , Aaron Mehta , and Sebastian Sprenger
2 days ago
 

U.S. Africa Command has been ordered to make plans to move out of its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, its commander announced in an early morning media release.

“U.S. Africa Command has been told to plan to move,” AFRICOM commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said in the release. “While it will likely take several months to develop options, consider locations, and come to a decision, the command has started the process. We will ensure we continue to support our host nation and African partners and our families and forces throughout.”

It’s the latest move by President Donald Trump to pull U.S. troops and resources from a key European ally. On July 29, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced that nearly 12,000 U.S. troops will pull out of Germany as soon as is feasible. There are currently 36,000 there. As part of that plan, Esper announced that two headquarters elements — U.S. European Command and Special Operations Command Europe — would out of Stuttgart to Mons, Belgium, according to U.S. European Command boss Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/07/31/afrcom-ordered-to-plan-move-out-of-germany-latest-pullout-from-key-european-ally/

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AFRICOM ordered to plan move out of Germany, latest pullout from key European ally

Howard Altman , Meghann Myers , Aaron Mehta , and Sebastian Sprenger
2 days ago
 

U.S. Africa Comrmand has been ordered to make plans to move out of its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, its commander announced in an early morning media release.

“U.S. Africa Command has been told to plan to move,” AFRICOM commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said in the release. “While it will likely take several months to develop options, consider locations, and come to a decision, the command has started the process. We will ensure we continue to support our host nation and African partners and our families and forces throughout.”

 

@rangerrebew

WHY are we there to start with? What does Africa have that is more important to us than the life or health of ONE SINGLE US Soldier?

I saw we pull out and let them go back to running around in loincloths and eating each other. Give them a decade,and we can go back to trading them shiny plastic beads for anything we went from them.