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Elmpt Hive
Elmpt HIVEMonday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Tel: 02163 973183 E-mail: Elmpt@hive-europe.co.uk
Wildenrath HiveMonday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am – 1pm A HIVE Information officer will be on site at this time
E-mail: Wildenrath@hive-europe.co.uk
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Welcome to Elmpt & Wildenrath HIVE
"Elmpt and Wildenrath HIVE Post" email newsletter service launched.
This service is to ensure that we can keep the Elmpt and Wildenrath community up to date with forthcoming events and opportunities as quickly as possible. In order to receive this service you will need to visit the HIVE Post link and complete the online form or fill in the form and drop it into the HIVE
Elmpt
Elmpt HIVE is situated in building 258, Javelin Barracks BFPO35. We are next door to the Bistro and opposite JB’s Restaurant. Elmpt HIVE opening times are:
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WildenrathWildenrath is a small friendly MQ area with 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses. It is located in a country side setting, surrounded by three German towns/villages. The HIVE office for Wildenrath is located in the community centre Wildenrath opening times: Monday- Friday 09:00-15:00
What can the HIVE offer you.
The Elmpt Community Elmpt Station consists of Javelin Barracks (formerly RAF Bruggen), and a married quarter community at Wildenrath. The station consists of some 2500 soldiers and their families. The small Station Headquarters is commanded by either the commanding officer of 7 Signal Regiment or 16 Signal Regiment who is double hated as station commander dependant upon operational commitments.
School’s. There are crèche facilities on camp for young children as well as mother and toddler groups.
Wildenrath Community. Wildenrath is a small married quarter area with 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses. It is approximately 20 minutes drive from both JHQ and Elmpt station. There is a free amenities bus that runs Monday to Friday to both military camps. School’s. As well as a local crèche, there is the Andrew Humphrey ‘ s Primary School.
Short history of Elmpt station Elmpt station, Javelin Barracks.
From 1957 to 1998 the base operated in the strike/attack role and from 1998 in the attack role. In its recent history; all four tornado GR4 Squadrons took part in the Gulf war 1991 and subsequently in a number of operations in the Middle East and the Balkans. The demise of RAF Bruggen, as the last main operating base in mainland Europe, was made public in 1998 and withdrawal began in 1999. The official closing ceremony of the station was held on 15-17 June 2001, a memorable occasion for Bruggen personnel, community and royal air force as a whole. The last tornado was flown out of RAF Bruggen on 4th September 2001 by the station commander. RAF Bruggen was originally named after the closest railhead in the north Rhine Westphalia village of Bruggen; however the camp is situated just outside the village of Elmpt. For this reason the army took the decision in late 2001 to change the name of the camp from RAF Bruggen to Elmpt Station. The name Javelin Barracks was adopted due to the use of the ‘Javelin’ flash used by members of 1st Signal Brigade. Wildenrath. Wildenrath, was originally a royal air force air base which opened on 15 January 1952. Wildenrath was the first of four 'Clutch' stations built for the RAF in Germany during the early1950’s. The other stations were at Geilenkirchen, Bruggen and Laarbruch. RAF Wildenrath, with RAF Bruggen and RAF Laarbruch were clustered fairly closely together and came under the auspices of NATO’s 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force (2ATAF).
When the Airfield was passed back to German ownership, the original runway and surroundings were taken over by Siemens Mobility who have built a high-speed train test track. The eastern runway threshold is now a Golf course, rather than the site of “bloodhound” surface to air missiles. The other areas of the Airfield are now used by businesses and by the public for recreational purposes.
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Elmpt Station is in a most interesting and attractive part of Europe, sitting on the border between Germany and Holland; with France, Belgium and Luxembourg a Sunday drive away. Why not make the most of this beautiful area and 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 throughout the year.
Elmpt station originally RAF Bruggen was constructed on drained marshland within a heavily forested area during the period February 1952 to July 1953. This short construction phase was a result of the need to house the rapidly expanding NATO forces in the early fifties.
In the 1960’s and 70’s Wildenrathwas home to No's 14 and 17 Squadrons; and was part of the 2nd ATAF tactical nuclear strike force. The locations of their quick-readiness dispersals can still be seen to the south of the old main gate. These two squadrons' combined there "in house" T4 training aircraft forming a separate sub-unit called “T4 Flight”, This was a useful additional resource for 2ATAF senior officers, who used it to maintain their flying hours! 