airport is located in Nuremberg, approximately 90 kilometers away. VIPs and important visitors Prince Luitpold, (1821-1912), gave the approval to build the training area on December 9, 1906. Elvis Presley, (1935-1977), was on the military training place from November 3, 1958, for six weeks while he was doing his military service, then visited the base on four occasions, two in 1959, and two in 1960 Media American Forces Network (AFN) Bavaria broadcasts from the Grafenwöhr Training Area. Bavarian Times Magazine provides news, shopping, dining and other information about the Grafenwohr area. The Bavarian Times is a military magazine for the Grafenwöhr Training Area Photo gallery References External links Bob Decker's site includes a couple of stylized maps showing Graf 7th Army JMTC website Grafenwöhr the home of the U.S. Seventh Army for 60 years "Elvis in der Oberpfalz" (german) Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district)