Joint Multinational Readiness Center Hohenfels, Germany ...

TAB C (Life Support Information)
station banks. You can withdraw either dollars or the equivalent amount in German
Marks at these machines.
(b) Money orders and Travelers Checks (no personal checks)
may be cashed at the bank for a small fee. Soldiers must have in their possession a
valid ID card and a copy of their AT orders.
(c) The bank will not give cash advances on credit cards.
(2) The Post Exchange (PX):
(a) Check cashing is available at the PX, with ID card and
orders up to $300.00 per day for checks with a bank imprint. The limit is $100.00 per
day for temporary checks.
(b) You may also exchange Dollars to Euro’s and Euro’s to
Dollars for three Euro cents (hundredths of a Euro) more than the bank.
(c) The PX will not give cash advances on credit cards.
3. Wiring money to Germany. Do not expect to be able to wire money. The
bank and PX will not accept money without an account. There are ways to have money
wired to local German financial institutions, but the process is painful and the fees
exorbitant.
4. German ATMs. Most German ATMs will accept U.S. ATM cards. You will
receive Euro’s and will be charged the equivalent in U.S. dollars at a competitive rate.
The “EC” or “Geld Automat” signs easily identify the ATMs.
7. ID Cards Soldiers must have their ID card with them at all times. 100% ID
checks are required for purchase at all facilities at JMRC, to include the shoppettes, PX,
and commissary. Please check and ensure that the ID card is current and not frayed or
torn. The guards will confiscate all ID cards that are not properly sealed. If a Soldiers
ID card expires while they are in Germany on ODT orders they will not be allowed to
board their redeployment aircraft at the airport. These cause undue hardship on the
Soldier and the unit as it will be at least a few days before the Soldier will be able to
redeploy. Personnel with red ID cards must also show a copy of their orders to gain
entrance to U.S. facilities.
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