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Outprocessing from an overseas assignment is known for being a complicated process, but service members can finally take a breather once they wake up on that final day-of-departure morning.
Though the day of departure may be a day to relax, for some, the day can quickly turn into one of the busiest.
Patriot Express travelers should check-in baggage 24 hours prior to departure. For temporary duty, deployments, and those making a permanent change of duty station need their orders with them, especially for Space-A travel.
Travelers should always carry items such as leave authorization forms, unaccompanied letters, non-command or command-sponsored forms, and other forms of identification, such as passports.
Retired military personnel need their retired ID, and dependents or children 10 years or older need an ID.
More information can be found at the Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal website, or their Facebook page.
If not flying from Ramstein, many service members leave from Frankfurt International Airport, which is approximately 120 kilometers away.
Members should arrange transportation before the day of departure, and always have a back-up plan.
Service members leaving Germany shouldn’t rent vehicles from the airport if their U.S. Army Europe driver’s license isn’t valid on the day of departure. There are several shuttle services that will take members to the airport from base.
To get around the local area, buses, trains, and taxis are also available. Several military shuttle bus routes serve Ramstein and the Kaiserslautern Military Community, as well as German bus services. Up-to-date shuttle-bus schedules can be found at base billeting offices and the AMC Passenger Terminal on Ramstein.
Shuttle buses pick up service members and Department of Defense civilian employees. Shuttle bus transportation is also offered to off-duty service members, DoD civilian employees, family members and retirees on a space-available basis only.
However you choose to travel on your day of departure, make plans well in advance and travel safely. Tschüss!
