3 AWACS and 700 jobs to go out at Geilenkirchen

frank kramer · Post by **frank kramer** » 01 Apr 2014, 10:32

NATO officials at Geilenkirchen today confirmed reports in Dutch press that 3 E-3A's are to go out, together with 700 jobs (600 of them civilian) at the NAEW&CF at Geilenkirchen due to NATO budget cuts. The fleet will thus reduce from 17 to 14 ships.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/2245 ... ACS__.html

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » 02 Apr 2014, 10:29

frank kramer wrote:NATO officials at Geilenkirchen today confirmed reports in Dutch press that 3 E-3A's are to go out, together with 700 jobs (600 of them civilian) at the NAEW&CF at Geilenkirchen due to NATO budget cuts. The fleet will thus reduce from 17 to 14 ships.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/2245 ... ACS__.html

Almost, as mostly with Telegraaf reports! PAO Geilenkirchen confirms today that there are studies going on possible reductions of positions/airplanes. This doesn't mean these actions will happen (however it does make sense as budgets increase everywhere).

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » 02 Apr 2014, 10:33

Almost sounds like a (misintrepreted) repeat of this message from 31 May 2013; http://www.l1.nl/nieuws/216686-forse-be ... wacs-basis.

Regards,
Stefan

Buccaneer S.2B · Post by **Buccaneer S.2B** » 02 Apr 2014, 11:56

Yeah, de Telegraaf...............sigh
The only Dutch newspaper which was allowed to continue publishing during WW II.
Therefore never took them serious since 1945.....

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