Exemptions for Phase II exercise Published July 29, 2009 SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The following are exemptions for the Phase II exercise: - When traveling in a privately-owned vehicle, field gear is not required until people leave their vehicles. - People exempt from the exercise will wear their service uniform for the duration of the exercise. They won't assist exercise participants in any way. - People exempt from the exercise are people who are within a 21-day window of PCSing into or out of Spangdahlem Air Base, attending Airman Leadership School, Weighted Airmen Promotion System testing, or people whom group commanders have identified as being exempt. - Exempt people must have one of the following on them at all times -- a copy of their PCS orders, ALS/WAPS testing letter, or an exemption letter signed by their group commander. The letter must state the person's name, reason for exemption and length of exemption. - Military care providers - Military academic training - Pregnant military members with a copy of their profile in place of the exemption letter - People assigned to geographically separated units - People directly supporting the Air Mobility Command mission and 726th Air Mobility Squadron members - 52nd Munitions Maintenance Group assigned to Spangdahlem AB - Civilian employees or family members. Civilian employees will support exercise events and alarm conditions as applicable. They also will respond to force protection condition updates. Exempt facilities include: - Bitburg Annex - Dormitories and dormitory parking areas - Spangdahlem housing units - Commissary and Defense Commissary Agency warehouses - All Army and Air Force Exchange Service facilities and concessionaires - Bank and credit union - Civilian personnel office - First Term Airman Center - Airman and Family Readiness Center - Medical group facilities - Education center and all classrooms - Blessed Sacrament room and chapel offices when counseling - All 52nd Force Support Squadron food and retail facilities - Libraries - Human resource office - Fitness center - Lodging - Mosel dining facility - Eifel Conference Center - All child development center and youth program programs and facilities (Information courtesy of the 52nd Fighter Wing Plans, Programs and Inspections)