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1939:, 1942-44; 309th Bombardment 310th Bombardment 312th Bombardment 319th Bombardment 320th Bombardment 321st Bombardment 322d Bombardment 323d Bombardment 335th Bombardment 336th Bombardment 340th Bombardment 344th Bombardment 345th Bombardment 386th Bombardment 387th Bombardment 391st Bombardment 394th Bombardment 396th Bombardment 397th Bombardment 409th Bombardment 410th Bombardment 411th Bombardment 416th Bombardment 417th Bombardment 418th Bombardment 451st Bombardment 454th Bombardment 463rd Bombardment
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southern region and the Middle East led to a changing of the focus of Third Air Force as well. The U.S. Congress mandated large reductions in the
American military budget and American military troop strength based in Europe. From a Cold War high of 450,000 in the late 1980s, American troop strength in Europe was reduced to 100,000 by the mid-1990s.
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left in its wake many new military challenges, tensions and emerging conflicts. It also drew attention to the need for
American military forces to operate in ways and locations outside the traditional NATO construct. The shift in East-West relations and the increasing focus toward Eastern Europe, the
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flight schools; navigator training; flexible gunnery schools and various technical schools, organized them into combat groups and squadrons, and provided operational unit training (OTU) and replacement training (RTU) to prepare groups and replacements for deployment overseas to combat theaters. Third
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In addition to a larger area of responsibility, the command reorganization also brought about a subtle change in the mission of the Third Air Force headquarters element. Third Air Force was tasked to take a more active role in the leadership of operational contingencies, and provide trained staff to
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With this 1996 reorganization, Third Air Force was composed of more than 25,000 military people, and more than 35,000 family members. In terms of numbers of aircraft, Third Air Force had more than 200, including KC-135 and F-15 aircraft at bases in
England, and A-10, F-16, C-9, C-20, C-21 and C-130E
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were not classic East-West confrontations in Europe that Third Air Force had been trained for. Thousands of miles removed from the Kuwait theater of operations, Third Air Force played a major support role, deploying half its combat aircraft, several thousand vehicles, approximately 50,000 tons of
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functioned as the intermediate-level command authority for USAFE's wings in the UK, no operational combat groups were attached. The division supervised and participated in numerous training missions such as Quick Shot, Kingpin, and Bear Claw. It was inactivated on 1 July 1956.
830:, the U.S. and UK agreed to an even greater U.S. military presence in the United Kingdom. The resulting growing size and complexity of the American military presence required a larger command and organizational structure that could meet the needs of the increased operations.
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During the 1990s the USAF restructured itself to meet the emerging needs of the new world order. Several Third Air Force units returned to the U.S., and several more were inactivated. Third Air Force returned many of its bases to the
British
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and other agencies and the command was engaged primarily in training replacements for combat units and operational training of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations. It received graduates of
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program, the headquarters manages military contact and assistance programs for a number of countries in
Eastern Europe. Third Air Force is also responsible for contingency planning and support of American security interests in Africa.
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in
December 1987, GLCMs deployed to RAF Molesworth were removed to the U.S. and the 303rd TMW inactivated 30 January 1989. The last GLCMs at RAF Greenham Common were removed in March 1991, and the 501st TMW inactivated 4 June 1991.
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in
Florida. By 1944, most of the Operational Training of groups ended, with the command concentrating on RTU training using Army Air Force Base Units (AAFBU) as training organizations at the airfields controlled by Third Air Force.
1955:; 81st Fighter 84th Fighter 85th Fighter 311th Fighter 332nd Fighter 337th Fighter 338th Fighter 339th Fighter 361st Fighter 369th Fighter 372nd Fighter 404th Fighter 405th Fighter 408th Fighter 414th Fighter 506th Fighter; and the
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munitions, and many more tons of supplies and material. Third Air Force also provided 2,250 hospital beds by activating three of its contingency hospitals and was ready in the event of a large number of casualties were received.
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in the
Pacific. They were supported by four numbered air forces located within the United States. On 13 December 1944, First, Second, Third and Fourth Air Force were all placed under the unified command of the
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in August 1990, Third Air Force, like many other U.S. military units, received their trial by fire. However, for Third Air Force, the scenario was not similar to any which had been practiced in the past.
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3339:, court martial. Three US Senators have questioned Franklin's action. Written testimony was given by the Aviano assault victim, amongst other witnesses who addressed the subject, before Congress, per
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level from 3 January 1949 – 21 January 1951, the 3d Air
Division controlled large numbers of USAF organizations based in the United Kingdom and supervised a tremendous airfield construction program.
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It is composed of more than 25,000 Airmen. Third Air Force is assigned more than 200 aircraft, and provides servicing to thousands of other transient aircraft that visit its bases each year.
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Fletcher, Harry R. (1989) Air Force Bases Volume II, Active Air Force Bases outside the United States of
America on 17 September 1982. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.
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Third Air Force initially provided air defense for the southeastern United States (1940–1941) and flew antisubmarine patrols along coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean and
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on 26 March 1941 with a mission for the defense of the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico regions of the United States. It moved to offices in downtown Tampa on 8 January 1941.
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The Third Air Force also oversees host nation support agreements for all U.S. military forces based in the United Kingdom through the command's 3 AF-UK headquarters at
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was aligned as the command's new Warfighting Headquarters. Third Air Force was inactivated on 1 November, ending the unit's prestigious 50-plus year legacy in the UK.
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regions. During the war, its primary mission became the organization and training of combat units prior to their deployment to the overseas combat air forces.
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was activated to receive, support and operationally control the B-29 units deployed in the United Kingdom. It also provided aircraft maintenance support at
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at RAF Molesworth in December 1986. In June 1987, Headquarters USAFE delegated tactical control of Third Air Force units to the Third Air Force commander.
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reporter Nancy Montgomery about General Craig Franklin's overturning of Lt. Col. James Wilkerson's conviction, dismissal and one-year jail sentence by an
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In March 1996, Headquarters USAFE announced a major reorganization of its numbered air forces. The announcement included news of the inactivation of
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During the 1960s, Third Air Force had four to five combat wings and major changes occurred in the types of aircraft deployed in the United Kingdom.
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were built and opened in early 1942 to support the flight operations of MacDill and Drew Fields. The Bonita Springs Auxiliary Field, located near
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Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.
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1975:; 67th Reconnaissance 68th Reconnaissance 69th Reconnaissance 70th Reconnaissance; 75th Reconnaissance; 77th Reconnaissance 423d Reconnaissance
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controlled deployed bombardment and reconnaissance forces with Third Air Force providing its logistical support. From its headquarters at
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and assigned operational training of units, crews, and replacements for medium bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
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near London, Third Air Force carried out that mission basically unchanged through 1966, when the 7th Air Division was inactivated.
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provided an additional emergency landing field for MacDill. All of these airfields came under the jurisdiction of Third Air Force.
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In June 1972, daily operational control of tactical units in the United Kingdom was transferred to Headquarters USAFE at
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to Third Air Force. As a result of the changes, Third Air Force grew substantially, taking on two main operating bases,
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1943:; 488th Bombardment; 20th Fighter 31st Fighter; 49th Fighter; 50th Fighter; 53rd Fighter; 54th Fighter; 56th Fighter;
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In 1998, Third Air Force provided the headquarters for JTF Eagle Vista, supporting the President's trip to Africa.
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Lloyd, Alwyn T. (2000) A Cold War Legacy, A Tribute to Strategic Air Command, 1946–1992, Pictorial Histories Pub
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II Serials 73-0953, 0956 and 0985 of the 527th TFTAS in formation at RAF Alconbury, 1977
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One of the four original pre–World War II numbered air forces, it was established on 26 March 1941, at
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after Pearl Harbor. In January 1942, the command was withdrawn by Air Force Combat Command from the
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3203:"Third Air Force welcomes new commander, Maj. Gen. France takes reins of USAFE-AFAFRICA's only NAF"
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beginning in 1943 and 1944 as they became available. Third Air Force also provided support to the
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were made available for troop carrier use. Third Air Force was inactivated on 1 November 1946.
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Among groups assigned during the Second World War were the 2nd Air Commando; 3rd Air Commando;
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Germany, transferring its responsibility for overseeing all U.S. Air Force units north of the
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in the United Kingdom and began an extensive air base construction program through May 1951.
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Just over a year after inactivation, Third Air Force was reactivated on 1 December 2006, at
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with its return from Europe and reassignment to Greenville AAF, which had been renamed
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bases established in the Tampa Bay area in the buildup prior to World War II. Tampa's
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Numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible for the European region
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One of the four original numbered air forces, Third Air Force was activated as the
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light bomber groups. It also trained replacement fighter pilots, initially using
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on 18 December 1940 (which became Air Force Combat Command on 20 June 1941), at
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Fighter Command providing air defense for England. In addition, the attached
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McDonnell F-4D-28-MC Phantom Serial 65-0738 at RAF Bentwaters, September 1972.
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414:, Florida with a mission of air defense of the Southeastern United States and
3319:"Dismissal Of Air Force Officer's Sexual Assault Conviction Raises Questions"
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3d Air Force Service (later, 3d Air Force Base): 1 October 1941 – 19 May 1942
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The first tactical unit to come to England under Third Air Force was the
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Steijger, Cees (1991), A History of USAFE, Airlife Publishing Limited,
3177:"Maj. Gen. Reed says farewell to Third Air Force, looks back on tenure"
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were launched against suspected terrorist targets in Libya, as part of
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3341:"Sexual Assault Victims: Military's Criminal Justice System Is Broken"
2994:"U.S. general who overturned sex assault conviction to leave military"
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lead or augment joint and combined task force headquarters elements.
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III Ground Air Support (later, III Air Support; III Reconnaissance;
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of the AAF were fighting in various parts of the world, such as the
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A-10A 81-0976 of the 52nd Operations Group, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
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in 2012, Third Air Force became the numbered air force supporting
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1 December 2006 – present (as Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe))
3020:"Roberson nominated to take command of 3rd Air Force at Ramstein"
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F-15C Serial 80-082, 53d Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base
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USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers—1908 to Present
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In 2005, USAFE once again realigned its numbered air forces.
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Third Air Force region of the United States, Second World War
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18 December 1940 – 26 March 1941 (as Southeast Air District)
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In 1942, the antisubmarine patrols were turned over to the
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3349:"Former Aviano IG is found guilty in sexual assault case"
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Ruislip Online – large section on this base inc. pictures
2945:"17th Air Force stands down, AFAFRICA mission carries on"
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575:(15 January 1941), but was inactivated in October 1941.
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US Air Force news story on Third Air Force reactivation
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strategic bombers to four UK bases in East Anglia. The
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United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
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United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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were selected as the beddown sites for the GLCM. The
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on 6 September 1951. The next assigned unit was the
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3150:"Maj. Gen. Reed Assumes Command of Third Air Force"
1741:(later, Air Force Combat Command), 18 December 1940
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146:
136:
89:
71:
51:
34:
5625:Numbered air forces of the United States Air Force
3483:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
1993:Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe) (2006–present)
1103:Third Air Force consisted of the following units:
880:was activated to oversee tactical air operations.
5640:Military units and formations established in 1941
2850:"303 Aeronautical Systems Wing (AFMC) Fact Sheet"
57:1 May 1951 – 1 November 2005 (as Third Air Force)
2649:: HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs. 5 April 2024
1855:3d Air Support: 1 September 1941 – 16 March 1942
5630:Air Forces of the United States Army Air Forces
3181:U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa
3154:U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa
3103:U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa
3077:U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa
3051:U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa
1746:Eastern Theater of Operations, 24 December 1941
1564:, and scaled down operations at other places.
837:F-84Gs of the 77th Tactical Fighter Squadron,
764:TAC's troop carrier mission was reassigned to
729:When the Army Air Forces reorganized in 1946,
4819:
4428:United States Air Force in the United Kingdom
4412:
4124:
3374:
2638:U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa
1003:intermediate range ballistic missile threat.
8:
5645:Sexual assault in the United States military
2872:"501 Combat Support Wing (USAFE) Fact Sheet"
2806:"81 Mission Support Group (AETC) Fact Sheet"
578:The Southeast Air District was redesignated
4768:Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom
757:that had been originally purchased for the
709:, the predecessor of the later established
567:, the Wing was assigned supervision of the
4947:
4857:
4826:
4812:
4804:
4719:United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)
4708:
4541:
4445:
4438:
4419:
4405:
4397:
4131:
4117:
4109:
3530:
3381:
3367:
3359:
2968:"USAFE officials reactivate 3rd Air Force"
2947:. U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs
1996:
1812:, England, 15 April 1972 – 1 November 2005
1536:Third Air Force bases and stations in 1989
1290:10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
991:In 1979, NATO ministers decided to deploy
40:
2874:. US Air Force Historical Research Agency
2852:. US Air Force Historical Research Agency
2830:. US Air Force Historical Research Agency
2828:"513 Air Control Group (AFRC) Fact Sheet"
2808:. US Air Force Historical Research Agency
2786:. US Air Force Historical Research Agency
2764:. US Air Force Historical Research Agency
2742:. US Air Force Historical Research Agency
2722:Lieutenant Colonel Steven E. Clay (Ret),
1246:, with 24x A-10 Thunderbolt II (based at
1060:Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
686:Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics
422:are associated with the Third Air Force.
3047:"Gen Roberson assumes command of 3rd AF"
2633:"Third Air Force welcomes new commander"
1865:3d Interceptor (later, III Interceptor;
1314:BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missiles
1272:527th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
1043:Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
3327:, 8 March 2013. Audie Cornish talks to
3125:"Wood takes command of Third Air Force"
2891:
2889:
2568:
2539:
1484:
1284:513th Airborne Command and Control Wing
993:BGM-109G Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise
864:A-10A Serial 81-0991 at RAF Bentwaters.
3577:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
3441:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
3099:"Clark takes command of 3rd Air Force"
3073:"Lt. Gen. Ray takes command of 3rd AF"
2943:Fisher, Master Sgt. Jim (1 May 2012).
2925:
2914:
721:, which were all established in 1946.
387:(USAFE-AFAFRICA). Its headquarters is
31:
2740:"10 Air Base Wing (USAFA) Fact Sheet"
2578:
2576:
2574:
2572:
1849:): 25 January 1943 – 25 October 1945.
1707:Activated and organized on 1 May 1951
1404:
1229:, with 24x F-111F (Training Squadron)
999:IRBM missiles to counter the growing
913:Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderchief
7:
3235:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2784:"48 Fighter Wing (USAFE) Fact Sheet"
2589:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2585:"Third Air Force (USAFE) Fact Sheet"
1818:, Germany, 1 December 2006 – onwards
123:, 20 June 1941 – 18 September 1947;
3123:Waller, Rachel (7 September 2018).
2583:Haulman, Daniel L. (3 April 2019).
1862:): 5 September 1941 – 21 March 1946
1719:Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe)
973:replaced older refueling aircraft.
775:In August 1948, in response to the
585:MacDill Field was one of two major
373:Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe)
35:Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe)
4789:United States Air Forces in Europe
4078:Air & Space Forces Association
3495:Senate Committee on Armed Services
2896:Dragoner, O. W. (September 2013).
2762:"20 Fighter Wing (ACC) Fact Sheet"
2725:US Army Order of Battle 1919–1941,
1776:United States Air Forces in Europe
1516:
1468:
1452:
1436:
1420:
1372:
692:Also by 1944, the majority of the
175:United States Air Forces in Europe
25:
5650:United States military in Germany
3175:Conrad, Christian (20 May 2022).
2966:Padgett, Chad (1 December 2006).
1876:): 27 May 1942 – 24 October 1945.
1803:, 28 March 1946 – 1 November 1946
1772:, 21 March 1946 – 1 November 1946
1388:
969:replaced older fighter aircraft.
967:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs
959:North American F-100 Super Sabres
5635:American Theater of World War II
5508:
4834:
4792:
4381:435th Air Ground Operations Wing
4177:
4172:
4147:
4139:
4092:
4091:
3990:Division of Military Aeronautics
3515:
3414:Under Secretary of the Air Force
3229: This article incorporates
3224:
3201:Grimaldo, Edgar (22 June 2022).
2493:
2456:
2411:
2374:
2337:
2300:
2263:
2226:
2183:
2146:
2109:
2072:
2035:
1842:):12 August 1942 – 21 March 1946
1515:
1500:
1499:
1483:
1467:
1451:
1435:
1419:
1403:
1387:
1371:
1364:
818:However, with the advent of the
649:Army Air Forces Training Command
512:435th Air Ground Operations Wing
263:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
256:
240:
230:
196:
187:
178:
169:
124:
115:
106:
94:
76:
4747:Headquarters Air Command Europe
3097:Pena, Micky (21 October 2016).
1869:): 17 June 1941 – 21 March 1946
1782:United States Air Forces Africa
1650:United States Air Forces Africa
1278:fighters for aggressor training
1266:510th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1227:495th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1221:494th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1139:511th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1130:509th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1081:493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
779:, the U.S. deployed long-range
488:, Germany (C-130, C-21A, C-37A)
468:, United Kingdom (F-15E, F-35A)
237:World War II – American Theater
214:, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
184:United States Air Forces Africa
132:19 October 1940 – 20 June 1941)
3901:Reserve Officer Training Corps
3858:Judge Advocate General's Corps
3500:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
3478:House Armed Services Committee
2898:"United States Air Force 1989"
2694:"406th Air Expeditionary Wing"
2000:
1736:General Headquarters Air Force
1712:Inactivated on 1 November 2005
1702:Inactivated on 1 November 1946
1330:11th Tactical Missile Squadron
1310:87th Tactical Missile Squadron
1268:, with 24x A-10 Thunderbolt II
1262:, with 24x A-10 Thunderbolt II
1254:91st Tactical Fighter Squadron
1244:78th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1215:493d Tactical Fighter Squadron
1209:492d Tactical Fighter Squadron
1177:42d Electronic Combat Squadron
1171:79th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1165:77th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1156:55th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1141:, with 24x A-10 Thunderbolt II
1:
5522:United States Army Air Forces
4840:United States Army Air Forces
4049:Women Airforce Service Pilots
1756:United States Army Air Forces
1726:Activated on 1 December 2006.
1685:Activated on 18 December 1940
1644:Upon the inactivation of the
1609:Reactivation 2006 and onwards
1260:92d Tactical Fighter Squadron
104:(18 September 1947 – present)
64:
46:Shield of the Third Air Force
4376:406th Air Expeditionary Wing
3045:Crane, Ryan (11 June 2014).
2555:Resigned before end of term.
1889:: 5 June 1952 – 1 July 1956.
652:Air Force primarily trained
591:Drew Field Municipal Airport
502:406th Air Expeditionary Wing
478:, Germany (F-16C/D Block 50)
3404:Department of the Air Force
3071:Ott, Lauren (2 July 2015).
2136:2 years, 219 days
1797:, Florida, 18 December 1940
1321:501st Tactical Missile Wing
1185:66th Electronic Combat Wing
1013:501st Tactical Missile Wing
971:Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers
801:Military Assistance Program
5666:
4888:III Reconnaissance Command
3409:Secretary of the Air Force
3298: (archived 2012-12-12)
2483:1 year, 286 days
2401:1 year, 328 days
2364:1 year, 291 days
2327:1 year, 321 days
2290:1 year, 111 days
2173:1 year, 307 days
2062:1 year, 234 days
1981:426th Reconnaissance Group
1977:424th Reconnaissance Group
1840:III Reconnaissance Command
1784:, 20 April 2012 – present.
1352:7274th Air Base Group, at
1337:7020th Air Base Group, at
1301:303d Tactical Missile Wing
1235:81st Tactical Fighter Wing
1200:48th Tactical Fighter Wing
1147:20th Tactical Fighter Wing
1121:10th Tactical Fighter Wing
1017:303d Tactical Missile Wing
737:. It was headquartered at
605:Hillsborough Army Airfield
498:, United Kingdom (KC-135R)
222:Develop - Defend - Deliver
5517:
5506:
4909:III Tactical Air Division
4785:
4739:501st Combat Support Wing
4386:501st Combat Support Wing
4170:
4086:
3751:
3513:
3309:Third Air Force Factsheet
2253:1 year, 21 days
2099:1 year, 33 days
2007:
2004:
1999:
1973:65th Reconnaissance Group
1969:26th Reconnaissance Group
1965:10th Reconnaissance Group
1036:Operation Eldorado Canyon
917:North American F-86 Sabre
781:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
660:medium bomber groups and
601:Brooksville Army Airfield
522:501st Combat Support Wing
445:(F-16C/D Block 40, HH-60)
247:Kosovo War – Air Campaign
39:
4893:III Tactical Air Command
4732:100th Air Refueling Wing
4371:100th Air Refueling Wing
3911:Airman Leadership School
3713:Thirteenth Expeditionary
3551:Field Operating Agencies
1961:9th Reconnaissance Group
1874:III Tactical Air Command
1847:II Tactical Air Division
1749:Air Force Combat Command
1041:With the signing of the
905:20th Fighter-Bomber Wing
897:81st Fighter-Bomber Wing
806:Briefly elevated to the
770:Donaldson Air Force Base
739:Greenville Army Air Base
735:IX Troop Carrier Command
492:100th Air Refueling Wing
84:United States of America
4873:III Air Support Command
3896:Officer Training School
3390:United States Air Force
3207:Ramstein Air Force Base
1957:2d Reconnaissance Group
1941:483rd Bombardment Group
1937:309th Bombardment Group
1933:100th Bombardment Group
1845:II Air Support (later,
1343:US Air Forces in Europe
963:McDonnell F-101 Voodoos
755:Douglas C-54 Skymasters
637:Eastern Defense Command
508:, Germany (C-130, MQ-9)
401:areas of responsibility
152:combat-ready air forces
102:United States Air Force
5004:30th Bombardment Group
4868:II Air Support Command
4275:Kleine Brogel Air Base
4250:Câmpia Turzii Air Base
3939:Awards and decorations
3572:District of Washington
3565:Direct Reporting Units
3231:public domain material
2924:Cite journal requires
2199:Carlton D. Everhart II
1929:47th Bombardment Group
1925:46th Bombardment Group
1921:44th Bombardment Group
1917:30th Bombardment Group
1913:21st Bombardment Group
1909:17th Bombardment Group
1905:12th Bombardment Group
1764:Continental Air Forces
1678:Southeast Air District
1634:
1626:
1618:
1096:
1024:General Dynamics F-111
938:tactical bombers from
873:
865:
857:
849:
841:
814:Reactivation from 1951
725:From 1945 and Cold War
707:Continental Air Forces
628:
553:Southeast Air District
4935:40th Bombardment Wing
4623:RAF Little Rissington
4468:RAF Blenheim Crescent
3982:Aeronautical Division
3345:All Things Considered
3324:All Things Considered
1901:3rd Bombardment Group
1661:Partnership for Peace
1646:Seventeenth Air Force
1632:
1624:
1616:
1591:aircraft in Germany.
1569:Seventeenth Air Force
1074:
928:47th Bombardment Wing
882:Strategic Air Command
871:
863:
855:
847:
836:
795:aircraft used in the
759:Air Transport Command
751:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
747:Curtiss C-46 Commando
711:Strategic Air Command
626:
393:U.S. European Command
193:U.S. European Command
156:U.S. European Command
5492:426th Reconnaissance
5487:424th Reconnaissance
5411:407th Fighter-Bomber
5406:406th Fighter-Bomber
4219:Spangdahlem Air Base
3853:Aeronautical ratings
3452:Three-star generals
2051:Robert D. Bishop Jr.
1951:February-June 1942;
1915:; 29th Bombardment;
1833:1 Ground Air Support
1770:Tactical Air Command
1699:on 18 September 1942
1585:Spangdahlem Air Base
1533:class=notpageimage|
1286:, at RAF Mildenhall
1183:, detached from the
925:Tactical Air Command
731:Tactical Air Command
715:Tactical Air Command
676:in 1942, later with
476:Spangdahlem Air Base
202:U.S. African Command
160:U.S. African Command
18:Robert D. Bishop Jr.
5482:423d Reconnaissance
5477:77th Reconnaissance
5472:75th Reconnaissance
5467:70th Reconnaissance
5462:69th Reconnaissance
5457:68th Reconnaissance
5452:67th Reconnaissance
5447:65th Reconnaissance
5442:26th Reconnaissance
5437:10th Reconnaissance
5401:86th Fighter-Bomber
5396:48th Fighter-Bomber
5391:27th Fighter-Bomber
4883:III Fighter Command
4773:Sixteenth Air Force
4608:RAF Greenham Common
4557:RAF Shepherds Grove
4463:RAF Barford St John
3650:Numbered Air Forces
3431:Vice Chief of Staff
3024:Stars & Stripes
2595:on 13 December 2021
2088:Philip M. Breedlove
1867:III Fighter Command
1721:on 29 November 2006
1659:. Through the NATO
1603:Sixteenth Air Force
1562:Ministry of Defence
1347:B-52 Stratofortress
1325:RAF Greenham Common
1134:A-10 Thunderbolt II
1087:for a mission over
1005:RAF Greenham Common
719:Air Defense Command
702:Twentieth Air Force
694:Numbered Air Forces
613:III Fighter Command
397:U.S. Africa Command
361:Frank L. Gailer Jr.
353:Francis H. Griswold
5432:9th Reconnaissance
4878:III Bomber Command
4598:RAF Bruntingthorpe
4351:39th Air Base Wing
4228:Support facilities
4008:The U.S. Air Force
3921:Fitness Assessment
3878:Chief of Chaplains
3797:Civilian auxiliary
3546:Air National Guard
3448:Four-star generals
3355:, 2 November 2012.
2312:Lieutenant General
2275:Lieutenant General
2238:Lieutenant General
2158:Lieutenant General
2121:Lieutenant General
2084:Lieutenant General
2047:Lieutenant General
1988:List of commanders
1953:80th Fighter Group
1949:79th Fighter Group
1945:59th Fighter Group
1919:38th Bombardment;
1860:III Bomber Command
1858:3d Bomber (later,
1766:, 13 December 1944
1680:on 19 October 1940
1635:
1627:
1619:
1099:At the end of the
1097:
1079:aircraft from the
1026:aircraft based at
1022:On 15 April 1986,
988:, United Kingdom.
978:Wiesbaden Air Base
919:units worked with
874:
866:
858:
850:
842:
700:in Europe and the
629:
596:Drew Army Airfield
573:53d Pursuit Groups
532:Heavy Airlift Wing
449:39th Air Base Wing
381:numbered air force
333:Stephanie A. Cates
141:Numbered Air Force
112:United States Army
5612:
5611:
5504:
5503:
5500:
5499:
5427:2d Reconnaissance
5234:488th Bombardment
5229:483rd Bombardment
5224:463rd Bombardment
5219:454th Bombardment
5214:451st Bombardment
5209:418th Bombardment
5204:417th Bombardment
5199:416th Bombardment
5194:411th Bombardment
5189:410th Bombardment
5184:409th Bombardment
5179:397th Bombardment
5174:396th Bombardment
5169:394th Bombardment
5164:391st Bombardment
5159:387th Bombardment
5154:386th Bombardment
5149:345th Bombardment
5144:344th Bombardment
5139:340th Bombardment
5134:336th Bombardment
5129:335th Bombardment
5114:321st Bombardment
5109:320th Bombardment
5104:319th Bombardment
5099:312th Bombardment
5094:310th Bombardment
5089:309th Bombardment
5084:100th Bombardment
4801:
4800:
4781:
4780:
4741:
4734:
4727:
4725:48th Fighter Wing
4700:
4699:
4696:
4695:
4689:
4677:
4613:RAF Upper Heyford
4533:
4532:
4394:
4393:
4366:86th Airlift Wing
4361:52nd Fighter Wing
4356:48th Fighter Wing
4346:31st Fighter Wing
4325:Stuttgart Airport
4270:Izmir Air Station
4260:Chièvres Air Base
4255:Chabelley Airport
4214:Ramstein Air Base
4199:Incirlik Air Base
4106:
4105:
3891:Air Force Academy
3809:
3808:
3436:Director of Staff
3353:Stars and Stripes
3329:Stars and Stripes
2669:"Third Air Force"
2643:Ramstein Air Base
2526:
2525:
2437:
2207:
2193:Everhart, Carlton
2162:Craig A. Franklin
2082:Breedlove, Philip
1758:), 5 January 1942
1581:Ramstein Air Base
1349:heavy bomber base
1223:, with 24x F-111F
1217:, with 24x F-111F
1211:, with 24x F-111F
1173:, with 24x F-111E
1167:, with 24x F-111E
1151:RAF Upper Heyford
1067:Structure in 1989
1032:RAF Upper Heyford
951:49th Air Division
890:RAF South Ruislip
678:P-47 Thunderbolts
565:Savannah, Georgia
516:Ramstein Air Base
506:Ramstein Air Base
486:Ramstein Air Base
482:86th Airlift Wing
472:52nd Fighter Wing
462:48th Fighter Wing
453:Incirlik Air Base
435:31st Fighter Wing
420:Several airfields
389:Ramstein Air Base
366:
365:
357:William D. Dunham
345:Lewis H. Brereton
212:Ramstein Air Base
16:(Redirected from
5657:
5512:
5124:323d Bombardment
5119:322d Bombardment
5079:99th Bombardment
5074:98th Bombardment
5069:97th Bombardment
5064:95th Bombardment
5059:94th Bombardment
5054:93rd Bombardment
5049:92nd Bombardment
5044:91st Bombardment
5039:90th Bombardment
5034:88th Bombardment
5029:85th Bombardment
5024:47th Bombardment
5019:46th Bombardment
5014:44th Bombardment
5009:38th Bombardment
4999:29th Bombardment
4994:21st Bombardment
4989:17th Bombardment
4984:12th Bombardment
4963:3rd Air Commando
4958:2nd Air Commando
4948:
4930:9th Fighter Wing
4925:8th Fighter Wing
4858:
4838:
4828:
4821:
4814:
4805:
4796:
4737:
4730:
4723:
4709:
4683:
4671:
4593:RAF Brize Norton
4588:RAF Bassingbourn
4562:RAF Wethersfield
4542:
4519:RAF Menwith Hill
4446:
4439:
4421:
4414:
4407:
4398:
4310:RAF Menwith Hill
4181:
4176:
4151:
4143:
4133:
4126:
4119:
4110:
4095:
4094:
3994:Army Air Service
3986:Aviation Section
3801:Civil Air Patrol
3531:
3519:
3518:
3383:
3376:
3369:
3360:
3228:
3227:
3218:
3217:
3215:
3213:
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3165:
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3120:
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3000:. 9 January 2014
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2700:. Archived from
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2673:www.usafe.af.mil
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2658:
2656:
2654:
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2619:www.usafe.af.mil
2611:
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2600:
2591:. Archived from
2580:
2556:
2553:
2547:
2544:
2504:
2497:
2467:
2460:
2433:
2429:John F. Gonzales
2422:
2415:
2385:
2378:
2358:7 September 2018
2348:
2341:
2324:7 September 2018
2316:Richard M. Clark
2311:
2304:
2274:
2267:
2237:
2236:Roberson, Darryl
2230:
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2187:
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2150:
2120:
2113:
2083:
2076:
2046:
2039:
2002:
1997:
1894:Other components
1823:Major components
1692:on 26 March 1941
1573:Sembach Air Base
1551:with the former
1519:
1518:
1503:
1502:
1487:
1486:
1471:
1470:
1455:
1454:
1439:
1438:
1423:
1422:
1407:
1406:
1391:
1390:
1375:
1374:
1368:
1189:Sembach Air Base
1091:during Exercise
909:RAF Wethersfield
886:7th Air Division
839:RAF Wethersfield
822:and the growing
772:in the interim.
698:Eighth Air Force
619:Second World War
528:, United Kingdom
349:Roscoe C. Wilson
320:Calvin B. Powell
313:
288:
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