Welcome to Elmpt & Wildenrath HIVE

Due to staff postings Elmpt and Wildenrath HIVE will be closed until further notice, please feel free to contact JHQ HIVE for any assistance or Information that you may need. We apologise for any inconvenience that this closure may cause.

Elmpt Station

Elmpt Station was constructed on drained marshland within a heavily forested area during the period February 1952 to July 1953. This was a remarkably quick construction as we needed to house the rapidly expanding NATO forces in the early fifties.

The demise of RAF Bruggen, as the last Main Operating Base in Mainland Eurpope, was made public in 1998 and the withdrawal process began in 1999. The official closure ceremony of the Station was held on 15-17 June 2001. The camp was then officially taken over by the Army on 28 th February 2002.

RAF Bruggen was named originally after the nearest railhead, in the North Rhine Westphalia village of Bruggen , however, it is actually situated just outside the village of Elmpt . It was for this reason that the Army took the decision in late 2001 to change the name to Elmpt Station. The name Javelin Barracks was adopted due to the use of the ‘Javelin' flash by members of the 1 st Signal Brigade.

Elmpt Station is in a most interesting and attractive part of Europe, sitting on the border between Germany and Holland; with France and Luxembourg a Sunday drive away. Make the most of it; get out and about as much as possible. Our relationships with the local towns and villages are excellent, and you will find yourself welcome at the many local festivals and fairs that are held through-out the year.
The station has many excellent sports and leisure facilities, most of which are available to all, and they are complemented by an equally accessible provision in the surrounding communities. There are two gymnasiums and an outdoor swimming pool (which is only open in the summer months) on Elmpt Station and a variety of clubs for adults and children.

Shools

Brüggen School located on the station is a primary school, for children attending Secondary School there is a bus service to Windsor School , which is situated on JHQ.

Elmpt Station consists of Javelin Barracks (formerly RAF Bruggen), a large married quarter community at Wildenrath and a smaller one in nearby Bracht. All told, the station consists of some 2500 soldiers and their families and is supported by a small Station Headquarters, also based in Javelin Barracks

WILDENRATH STATION

Wildenrath is a MQ area with 2,3 and 4 bedroom houses. It's located between JHQ and Elmpt Station, and approximately 20 minutes drive from each. Although there is no public transport, there is an amenities bus service provided which runs frequently between the three locations from Monday to Friday.
Wildenrath has a wide selection of amenities located mainly in the community centre; a full list can be viewed at the what's on section of the site.

As well as the local crèche, there is the Andrew Humphrey ' s Primary School.

For children attending Secondary School there is a bus service to Windsor School , which is situated on JHQ.

WILDENRATH STATION – Short History

Royal Air Force Station Wildenrath was opened as an operational flying station in the early 1950's. Wildenrath was to become the home to the Harrier force for many years, when the Harries moved out the Phantoms Moved in.

The RAF Red Arrows last display in Germany was at RAF Wildenrath on 22 August 1988, this due to a change in regulations was to become the very last public flying display in Germany.

In 1992 RAF Wildenrath closed The base was then used for its quarters for Families living on RAF Bruggen. The Airfield was passed back to German ownership, at which time they built the high-speed train test track.

RAF Wildenrath then became a married quarter area for Elmpt Station.

Wildenrath HIVE Community Centre BFPO 42

Welcome to Elmpt & Wildenrath HIVE

Elmpt Station

Shools

WILDENRATH STATION

WILDENRATH STATION – Short History

Wildenrath HIVE
Community Centre
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