The United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) is the command of the USAF based in Europe since the end of the Second world war.
Its general headquarter is located since 1973 on Ramstein Air Bases, in Germany.
It depends on the United States European Command.
History
United States Air Forces in Europe which had its district-general on the bases of Wiesbaden, in Germany since 1945, in the years 1950, four squadrons had deployed to the United Kingdom, 3 in West Germany and six in France, is: 18000 people and 800 planes of any types.
6 French air bases are then:
- Chateauroux-Déols
- Chambley-Bussieres
- Laon-Couvron
- Toul-Rosières
- Chaumont-Semoutiers
- Dreux-Louvilliers
Opened starting from 1952, they all are closed in 1967, following the decision of the French government to withdraw integrated command of NATO.
Organization in 2006
Adapté since Wikipedia englishThe USAFE comprises five principal air bases today and more than 80 secondary sites.
Major units
- in England
- 48th Fighter Wing with RAF Lakenheath
- 492nd Fighter Squadron on F-15 E
- 493rd Fighter Squadron on F-15C/D
- 494th Fighter Squadron on F-15E
- 100th Air Refueling Wing with RAF Mildenhall
- 351st Air Refueling Squadron on Special KC-135
- 352nd Operations Group (of the Special Air Force Operations Command)
- 7th Special Operations Squadron
- 21stSpecial Operations Special Squadron
- 67th Operations Squadron
- in Italy
- 31st Fighter Wing with Aviano Air Bases
- 510th Fighter Squadron on F-16 C/D
- 555th Fighter Squadron on F-16C/D
- in Germany
- 52nd Fighter Wing with Spangdahlem Air Bases
- 22nd Fighter Squadron on F-16C/D
- 23rd Fighter Squadron on F-16C/D
- 81st Fighter Squadron on A-10 A/OA-10A
- 86th Airlift Wing with Ramstein Air Bases
- 37th Airlift Squadron on C-130 E
- 76th Airlift Squadron on C-20H and C-21A
Minor units and of support
- in Germany
- C-21A detached near general headquarter USEUCOM on the airport of Stuttgart-Echterdingen
- in Belgium
- 309th Airlift Squadron on C-37 with Chièvres Air Bases
- in Bosnia-Herzégovine
- Détachement of the 401st Air Expeditionary Group with Tuzla Air Bases
- in Cyprus
- deployments of U-2S of the 9th Reconnaissance Squadron with RAF Akrotiri
- in Spain
- 712th Air Bases Group with Moron Air Bases
- in Hungary
- Taszar Air Bases
- in Italy
- San Vito Air Station
- in Norway
- 426th Air Bases Squadron with Sola Sea Air Station
- Détachement of the 426th ABS in Stavanger Air Station
- in Portugal
- 65th Air Bases Wing with Lajes Air Station
- in Turkey
- 39th Air Bases Wing with Incirlik Air Bases
- Izmir Air Bases
- Ankara Air Station
- in the United Kingdom
- 501st Combat Support Wing with RAF Mildenhall
- 423rd Air Bases Group with RAF Alconbury
- 422nd Air Bases Group with RAF Croughton
- 420th Air Bases Group with RAF Fairford
- 422nd Air Bases Group with RAF Molesworth
- 422nd Air Bases Group with RAF Upwood
- 424th Air Bases Squadron with RAF Welford
- RAF Menwith Hill
Ammunition dumps
Five ammunition dumps maintained by Ammunition Support Squadrons (MUNSS) are distributed through Europe:- Araxos Air Bases in Greece
- Ghedi Air Bases in Italy
- Buechel Air Bases in Germany
- Volkel Air Bases with the Netherlands
- Kleine-Brogel Air Bases in Belgium
External bonds
- Official site of the USAFE
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