S&S - Navy to close last facility in U.K. by May

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Stars and Stripes

Navy to close last facility in U.K. by May


By Charlie Reed, Stars and Stripes

European edition, Saturday, January 17, 2009


The U.S. Navy will close its last remaining facility in the United Kingdom by May, officials said this week.

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Snippet(s):

"The "disestablishment" of the Joint Maritime Facility at RAF St. Mawgan in southwest England is expected to save the Navy $9 million annually, according to U.S. European Command spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker.

The facility, which will be returned to the British government, employs 300 U.S. sailors, 45 British troops and 100 civilian personnel from both governments, Barker said."

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"The closure at St. Mawgan will mark the end of the Navy’s presence in England, where sailors have been stationed since World War II."