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Sgt. Jonathan Lane, 31, a soldier with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach, Germany, has been reported missing after failing to report for work one week ago, the Army said in a statement July 4, 2023.

Sgt. Jonathan Lane, 31, a soldier with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach, Germany, has been reported missing after failing to report for work one week ago, the Army said in a statement July 4, 2023. (U.S. Army)

A U.S. soldier based in Germany has been reported missing after failing to report for work one week ago, the Army said in a statement Tuesday.

Sgt. Jonathan Lane, 31, a member of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach, was reported missing from his residence June 27, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said in a statement.

After attempts to contact him were unsuccessful, he was reported absent without leave, or AWOL.

Lane, a CH-47 helicopter repairer, is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Brigade).

The Army said its Department of Emergency Services and Criminal Investigation Division are investigating with the help of local law enforcement.

Anyone with information about Lane’s whereabouts can contact the Ansbach Criminal Investigative Division at +49 9802-83-2485 or submit information through the CID online portal https://www.cid.army.mil/Submit-a-Tip/.

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John covers U.S. military activities across Europe and Africa. Based in Stuttgart, Germany, he previously worked for newspapers in New Jersey, North Carolina and Maryland. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware.

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