Headquarters Air Command Europe

Updated on Sep 28, 2024

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HQ Air Command Europe was created to replace the Third and Sixteenth Numbered Air Forces as headquarters for United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) wings. Third Air Force inactivated and Sixteenth Air Force assumed the new role as the Warfighting Headquarters for USAFE. Most USAFE wings were reassigned to this new headquarters on 18 November 2005.

31st Fighter Wing - Aviano Air Base, Italy

F-16

38th Combat Support Wing (CSW) - Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) advocacy and support

39th Air Base Wing - Incirlik AB, Turkey

48th Fighter Wing - RAF Lakenheath, UK

F-15 Eagle

F-15E Strike Eagle

52d Fighter Wing - Spangdahlem AB, Germany

F-16 Fighting Falcon

A-10/OA-10

65th Air Base Wing - Lajes Air Base, Azores

En route transient aircraft support

86th Airlift Wing - Ramstein AB, Germany

C-130 Hercules

C-20A

C-21A

C-37A

100th Air Refueling Wing - RAF Mildenhall, UK

KC-135R

435th Air Base Wing - Ramstein Air Base, Germany

501st Combat Support Wing - RAF Mildenhall, UK

References

Headquarters Air Command Europe Wikipedia

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