ANSBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach recently completed the demolition of a fuel point at Barton Barracks, paving the way for the construction of a new Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) to support the 1-57 Air Defense Artillery Regiment.
The fuel point, in operation since 1945, provided fuel for U.S. Army fleet and tactical vehicles assigned to units stationed at Barton Barracks for decades.
It was decommissioned in 2019 following the relocation of tactical units. After decommissioning, the remaining fuel was drained, tanks were cleaned, and all maintenance and inspections were kept current as required for fuel points in non-operational status, in compliance with both U.S. and Host Nation regulations.
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