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United States Air Forces Europe & Air Force Africa Command (USAFE-AFAFRICA)

Latest update: April 2024

Wing Group Squadron Aircraft Code Base Nickname squadron 31st FW   56th RQS HH-60G AV Aviano AB, Italy Friends in low places 31st FW   510th FS F-16C/D AV Aviano AB, Italy Buzzards 31st FW   555th FS F-16C/D AV Aviano AB, Italy Triple Nickel 31st FW 31st EOG, Det. 1   MQ-9A   Câmpia Turzii, Romania   48th FW 492nd FS F-15E LN RAF Lakenheath, UK Bolars / Madhatters Liberty Wing 48th FW 493rd FS F-35A LN RAF Lakenheath, UK Grim Reapers Liberty Wing 48th FW 494th FS F-15E LN RAF Lakenheath, UK Panthers Liberty Wing 48th FW 495th FS F-35A LN RAF Lakenheath, UK Valkyries Liberty Wing 52nd FW   480th FS F-16C/D SP Spangdahlem AB, Germany Warhawks 52nd FW 52nd EOG   MQ-9A   Miroslawiec AB, Poland   86th AW   37th AS C-130J.30 RS Ramstein AB, Germany Blue Tail Flies 86th AW   76th AS C-21A, C37A   Ramstein AB, Germany Special Air Mission Europe 100th ARW   351st ARS KC-135R D RAF Mildenhall, UK Anytime Anyplace Anywhere

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United States Air Force

Other USAF major commands are operating in Europe either permanently based or rotating aircraft through bases. Air Force Special Operations Command has its 352nd Special Operations Wing stationed at RAF Mildenhall. Both the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing rotate their aircraft through Europe. These operate (mainly) from RAF Fairford and RAF Mildenhall and forward operation locations in Italy (RQ-4B) and Greece (RC-135U/V/W).

Command Wing Group Squadron Aircraft Code Base Nickname squadron ACC 55th WG 55th OG 95th RS RC-135U/V/W OF RAF Mildenhall, UK   ACC 319th RW 319th OG 7th RS RQ-4B BB NAS Sigonella , Italy   AFSOC 352nd SOW   7th SOS MV-22B   RAF Mildenhall, UK Aircommandos AFSOC 352nd SOW   67th SOS MC-130J   RAF Mildenhall, UK Night Owls