Partial Government Shutdown Impacts Published Oct. 2, 2013 By Staff Reports, 52 FW/PA 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The below information is currently applicable during partial government shutdown. As information changes in this fluid environment, this list will be updated. What is NOT impacted: Activities: -Fa$t Ca$h Friday: Must be present to win! $3,000 Friday, Oct. 4; Club -Members Only Breakfast: Oct. 8, 6:30-8:30 a.m., FREE; Club Eifel -Intro to Sewing: Oct. 8 , 5-7 p.m., $20 a person, bldg 124; Arts & Crafts -Deployed Family Dinner: Oct. 10, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Chapel Annex; AFRC -Just London: Oct. 18-19, €120 per person; depart Spang at 10:30 p.m.; ITT -Two-Man Scramble Tournament: Oct. 12, 9 a.m., $40 per person; Golf Course -Give Parents a Break: Oct. 19, 10-2 p.m., register by Oct. 11; CDC/SAP -Family Sundays: 8-4 p.m. Kids bowl free with free shoe rentals; Bowling Facilities and Programs: - Base Exchange/Commissary/Gas Station: no impact - ITT: operations continue as normal, except 3 Oct with leisure travel ticketing suspended (Local National Holiday) - CDC: operations continue as normal - School Age Program: operations continue as normal - Youth Programs: Spangdahlem Teen Center operations continue as normal, youth Instruction (gymnastics, dance) operations continue as normal - Skelton Fitness Center: operations continue as normal - Mosel Dining Hall: operations continue as normal - Post Office: No impact - Airmen & Family Readiness Center: base Newcomers Orientation continues Military PCS: - No impact to Military PCSs at this time Medical: -Healthcare services will continue -TRICARE payment for referrals will not be affected Financial: -Military members and excepted DoDs civilians will receive pay and allowances through FY14 What IS impacted: - Outdoor Recreation: Services limited to rentals only; all programming (Single Airmen, Rec On, etc.) and trips suspended - Community Center: Open for daily use; all programming (tournaments, etc.) suspended - Education Office: Counseling support suspended; limited testing available - Library: Open Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat; closed Tues/Thurs until further notice - Airmen & Family Readiness Center: AF Aid Society support delayed; other programming (transition, relocation, employment services, financial management) etc suspended - MPS: Open normal business hours with delayed processing times due to AFPC shutdown impacts - CPO: US APF actions suspended (staffing, announcements, certificates, discipline, etc.) - NAF/HR: NAF actions suspended - CDC: operations continue as normal - Youth Programs: Bitburg Teen Center closed; Youth Sports (football, soccer, cheer) suspended Civilian PCS: - Civilian PCSs moves not initiated on 1 Oct paused Education/Testing: - Processing of Tuition Assistance not approved prior to 1 Oct paused - AF funding for DANTES/CLEPS tests paused (members can still take the test, but at their own expense - WAPS testing processing at AFPC paused; no projected WAPS tests currently scheduled locally Travel: - All TDY travel scheduled to begin after 30 Sep should be canceled unless it is considered supporting an "excepted" activity - TDYs for PME is currently "go/no-go": call one day prior to class start date for ALS and NCOA; SNCOA pending further information - Travel vouchers: Expect significant delays in the Air Force Financial Service Center travel voucher processing time Housing: - Services may be limited at the housing office - FMO pick-up and delivery is suspended as of now Medical: -Patient medical travel payments will be delayed Financial: -Furloughed civilians will not receive pay during government shutdown -Government Purchase Cards cannot currently be used