USAFE Enlisted Heritage Bases

Aviano Air Base, Italy - Italian founded in 1911 to train pilots. 2nd mission was building aircraft parts. After the WWI outbreak, used it to launch airborne missions against German and Austro-Hungarian forces.

Hahn Air Base, Germany - Home to 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, 50th Bomber Wing

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey - 21 units, five GSUs. Support includes medical, supply, security and force protection, base infrastructure, communications, transportation, airlift, services.

Lajes Field, Portugal - Portuguese built in 1934. Supported Berlin Airlift, Operation Vittles, Shield, and Hope refueling missions.

Landstuhl Air Base, Germany - Serves as primary medical treatment center for casualties of U.S. operations within Europe, Southwest Asia and the Middle East, largest military hospital, serving 245,000+ military personnel and their families.

Madrid ATCLO, Spain - Ensure timely movement of DoD aircraft within or through Spanish airspace, changes in Spanish regulations, solving conflicts between US pilots and Spanish air traffic control facilities, coordination with Spanish civil and military air traffic control.

Paris ATCLO, France - Direct representative of USAFE Directorate Airspace and Air Traffic Control management system, ensuring DoD aircraft movement within French airspace.

RAF Alconbury, UK - New dayroom has heritage items added to walls, cases. Prominently featured is an engine cowling from a B-17 bomber, nicknamed Barbara Jane that crashed in Yorkshire in 1945.

RAF Croughton, UK -

RAF Lakenheath, UK - Statue of Liberty Wing, only USAF wing with both a number, name. Activated at Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France, in 1952, premier fighter wings in USAFE.

RAF Mildenhall, UK - RAF Mildenhall Airmen celebrated a proud history July 7, 2008 during the first Enlisted Heritage Luncheon entitled Heritage began 5 minutes ago at the Galaxy Club.

Ramstein Air Base, Germany - Trained, ready, and postured to respond with airlift and expeditionary combat support, while providing full spectrum airfield operations and base services

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Sembach Annex, Germany - French origin in 1919 used as landing ground. Chosen as air base in 1951 and 66 TRW took control. Current location of 21 Operational Weather Squadron (OWS)

Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany - 52nd FW Enlisted Heritage Committee delivered a custom-made glass, oak curio case to enlisted heritage room to preserve USAFE enlisted men, women contributions.

Torrejon Air Base, Spain - Built primarily for SAC bombers, Torrejon was one of three bases built in Spain. The test and development center of the Spanish Air Force was located about 20 miles NE of Madrid and the site was chosen for the base.

Zweibrücken Air Base, Germany - Former Royal Canadian Air Force Station. Fighter base for 16 years until transferred to 16th AF, USAFE. Home to 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing.