Sembach Kaserne
Sembach Kaserne is a United States Army post in Donnersbergkreis, Germany, near Kaiserslautern. It is approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of Ramstein Air Base. Prior to 2010, the installation was a United States Air Force installation and prior to 1995, it was a U.S. military airfield known as Sembach Air Base.
| Sembach Kaserne | |
|---|---|
| Part of U.S. Army Installation Management Command | |
| Donnersbergkreis in Germany | |
1989 Aerial Photo | |
Sembach Kaserne Location in Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49°31′42″N 7°51′57″E |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
| Open to the public | No |
| Website | U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951–present |
| Events | Cold War |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Occupants | |
Named for the municipality of Sembach, it is the home of the 18th Military Police Brigade, 30th Medical Brigade, and United States Army Corrections Facility-Europe. During the Cold War, the installation housed a variety of U.S. tactical reconnaissance, close air support and tactical air control units as a front line NATO air base.
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