Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Robert Mandell (center), is briefed by Mr. Andre Straus, Central Regional Staging Facility director, during his visit, Luxembourg, Jan. 10, 2012. This was Ambassador Mandell's first visit to the facility. The CRSF is the only military presence in Luxembourg, and is responsible for 85 percent of war readiness material the Air Force maintains in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Perry) Ambassador visits CRSF by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 1/13/2012 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- The U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, his Deputy Chief of Mission, representatives from the Logistics Readiness Group and the Logistics Readiness Division of U.S. Air Forces in Europe visited the Central Regional Storage Facility in Sanem, Luxembourg Tuesday. Robert A. Mandell, appointed as the Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in November, was given the opportunity to see the facility that provides a large part of equipment USAFE contributes to U.S. Africa Command, Central Command and European Command. The CRSF has more than 800,000 square feet of storage where it holds 85 percent of the Air Force war reserve material in Europe. Mandell was pleased with the capacity of the CRSF. "The facility is very impressive," said Mandell. "It provides a large amount of material that troops need while deployed." The Ambassador also expressed his stwith the skill level of employees at the CRSF. Employed by the Luxembourg Government through the warehouse service agency, they routinely inspect, repair and supply equipment from the facility. Mandell believes the facility is important for a partnership with an allied nation. "It's good to work with an allied nation concerning something that supports a large mission like this," said Mandell. "It is a great way to strengthen our relationship with the government of Luxembourg." The Ambassador was appreciative of the opportunity to see what the only U.S. Defense presence in Luxembourg has to offer. "This visit was important for me because now I have a much better understanding of what this facility is capable of," said Mandell. "With this understanding I am better able to work with the Luxembourg Government on how to manage this space."