Thursday, April 30, 2026

How Long Does It Take To Shut-Down A Base/Post?

 I was at Bitburg when the closure announcement was made.   Within two to three weeks....the exit plan was laid out.  

Various issues (like your assignment process, handling of vehicles/assets, etc) took several months to settle.

But I'd say that people were already exiting the base six months after the announcement.  At the 12th month....probably 50-percent of the base was 'closed'.

By the 18th month...it was mostly done.

So when this Presidential order comes....with the end-game plan laid out....you  can expect 'closure' by the end of 2027.  

The beginning-point for local German authorities?  Well...what to do with the turned-in property?  I would expect all of 2027 to be a debate-period....finding new purposes for the property.   

There's a lot of harsh realities around this....there's a property in eastern Wiesbaden....which is in it's 6th year of debate.....with locals in disagreement with the city planners over re-use.

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