F-Body Europe

Well I found this on the AKO main page:

POVs in Germany to begin using host-nation tags
By Pfc. Matthis Chiroux
November 7, 2005


HEIDELBERG, Germany (Army News Service, Nov. 7, 2005) – Beginning in late December, U.S. service members and civilians stationed in Germany will start exchanging their U.S. forces vehicle license plates for standard German plates.

The changeover, designed to allow Americans stationed in Germany to present a lower profile while driving, is the result of a recent agreement with the German government. The agreement allows U.S. forces to use German plates on their vehicles without paying German road tax or undergoing stricter German vehicle inspections, said Thomas K. Lorenzini, the U.S. Army Europe vehicle registrar.

During 2006 and 2007, as vehicle registrations expire, registration offices will issue the new German plates to replace U.S. forces plates. While eventually the changeover will become mandatory for all U.S. forces personnel, people wishing to keep their old plates are authorized one additional 12-month registration, said Lorenzini.

Unlike the old U.S. forces plates, the new German plates are the property of the U.S government and will be issued only for the duration of an individual’s tour in Germany. When a vehicle owner is reassigned outside of Germany, he or she must return the German plates to the local vehicle registration office. Vehicles will be shipped with U.S. forces plates.

Because the new plates will bear a “Dâ€

[quote="jinstall"] Now, if you’re driving an F-150 with rebel flags in the windows and a ‘Don’t Mess with Texas’ sticker on the bumper, this changeover will offer not as much for you, but for most people, this will be a useful conversion.â€