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Air Forces Africa conducts sustained security engagement and operations as directed to promote air safety, security and development on the
African continent. Through Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) events, Air Forces Africa carries out
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sites in Europe. In 1985, for the first time ever, Seventeenth Air Force brought together all
European-based electronic warfare aircraft under a single command when it activated the
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1698:"377 Air Base Wing (AFMC) Fact Sheet"
1650:"Factsheet 65 Air Division (Defense)"
1281:15 November 1959 – 25 September 1966
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1828:"MAJOR GENERAL MARGARET H. WOODWARD"
1676:"52 Fighter Wing (USAFE) Fact Sheet"
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1305:15 November 1959 – 30 September 1991
1057:603d Air and Space Operations Center
1038:603d Air and Space Operations Center
861:7361st Munitions Support Squadron –
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1002:. It consists of HC-130Ps from the
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1742:"50 Space Wing (AFSPC) Fact Sheet"
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1008:82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron
1004:81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron
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518:480th Tactical Fighter Squadron
496:Seventeenth Air Force bases in
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2484:Reserve Officer Training Corps
2441:Judge Advocate General's Corps
2083:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
2061:House Armed Services Committee
1830:. US Air Force. Archived from
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594:81st Tactical Fighter Squadron
341:Ground Launched Cruise Missile
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1269:30 June 1991 – 1 October 1991
1092:Reactivated on 1 October 2008
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973:409th Air Expeditionary Group
912:32d Tactical Fighter Squadron
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712:22d Tactical Fighter Squadron
578:23d Tactical Fighter Squadron
2959:406th Air Expeditionary Wing
1720:"36 Wing (PACAF) Fact Sheet"
1428:7100th Combat Support Wing,
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1370:5 October – 14 November 1968
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1249:30 June 1991 – 31 March 1992
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210:Seventeenth Air Force emblem
1987:Department of the Air Force
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1399:486th Tactical Missile Wing
1331:66th Electronic Combat Wing
1325:30 June 1991 – 31 July 1996
1198:7 August – 15 November 1959
1118:Inactivated on 19 July 2018
1113:and reactivated 21 May 2012
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817:601st Tactical Control Wing
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785:485th Tactical Missile Wing
608:66th Electronic Combat Wing
349:66th Electronic Combat Wing
284:Michigan Air National Guard
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1294:50th Tactical Fighter Wing
1275:38th Tactical Missile Wing
1255:36th Tactical Fighter Wing
1164:1 June 1985 – 30 June 1991
1097:Assumed joint designation
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764:38th Tactical Missile Wing
735:50th Tactical Fighter Wing
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1031:Operation Odyssey Dawn
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2014:Vice Chief of Staff
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564:Lindsey Air Station
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188:Germany (2008–2012)
183:Germany (1973–1996)
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2504:Fitness Assessment
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2129:Air National Guard
2031:Four-star generals
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1470:Wheelus Air Base
1466:), 17 April 1953
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981:State Department
707:Bitburg Air Base
696:RF-4C Phantom II
553:Sembach Air Base
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2823:Büchel Air Base
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2656:Service numbers
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2585:Army Air Forces
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2466:Chief Scientist
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2860:
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2848:Ghedi Air Base
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2825:
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2818:Ämari Air Base
2814:
2812:
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