Installation Guidance
Spangdahlem Air Base is currently in Risk Level Medium.
Incoming personnel should make reservations for on-base lodging as early as possible after receiving an assignment to Spangdahlem AB and engage with their sponsor for current COVID-19 requirements.
Airmen PCSing who are currently assigned to USAFE-AFAFRICA units do not require an exception to policy memo, per guidance from the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander.
With travel plans coming up, it is recommended you to make a personal risk assessment and research your destinations' local restrictions. Please enjoy your time off, but be mindful of any restrictions and be flexible with your plans.
Off-duty travel/leave
Leisure travel outside the local area should prioritize safety and adhere to public health guidance for both the departure area and destination.
To conduct a travel risk assessment for areas in Germany, please use
this heat map to determine if the location is a risk area. Colors found on the map indicate a certain level of new cases per 100,000 people over the past 7 days. If an area has a rate of 50 new cases per 100,000 people in the last 7 days, it is a risk area.
To conduct a risk assessment of areas outside of Germany, reference the Robert Koch Institute’s list of designated risk areas
here.
To learn more about each EU country's public health measures, entry requirements, border status, and facility re-openings, visit
https:/reopen.europa.eu/en.
Travel within Germany
Spangdahlem Air Base (military members, civilians, contractor), personnel should request approval to travel outside the local area from their squadron commander or equivalent and follow all applicable public health guidance. (52 Fighter Wing, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany, and destination guidance)
Travel to/from the United States
Personnel requesting to travel to the United States for leave purposes should engage their chain of command and ensure requested leave is approved, before booking travel.
Air Force dependents have no restrictions on leisure travel, but must meet all entry requirements for the U.S. and Germany and adhere to both countries public health measures.
When traveling to the United States, travelers are highly encouraged to check requirements with their airline prior to travel.
More information about testing requirements can be found here.
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Exemption: DoD personnel, including military personnel and civilian employees, dependents, contractors (including whole aircraft charter operators), and other U.S. government employees do not have to have a COVID-19 test prior to travel to the United States when traveling on DoD assets (military aircraft and commercially contracted aircraft such as the Patriot Express), if traveling on official government travel orders. Members on government travel orders who attempt to depart via commercial airports such as Frankfurt will have to complete a COVID test prior to departure. Government travel orders includes PCS, emergency leave, TDY, etc., but not ordinary leave.