

USAFE-AFAFRICA is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. national and NATO objectives based on taskings by the two combatant commanders. USAFE-AFAFRICA plans, conducts, controls, coordinates and supports air and space operations in Europe, parts of Asia and all of Africa with the exception of Egypt to achieve U.S. Air Force units pledged to NATO, maintaining combat-ready wings based from Great Britain to Turkey. As part of its mission, USAFE-AFAFRICA commands U.S. The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa ( USAFE-AFAFRICA) is a United States Air Force major command (MAJCOM) and a component command of both United States European Command (USEUCOM) and United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM). World War II European-African-Middle Eastern TheatersĪir Force Organization Excellence Award Ĭ-20H, C-21, C-37A, C-40B, C-130J, CV-22B Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany "USAFE-AFAFRICA executes the Air Force, USEUCOM, and USAFRICOM missions with forward-based Airpower and infrastructure to conduct and enable theater and global operations." United States Army ( Army Air Forces 19 January 1942 – 26 September 1947) United States Air Force (26 September 1947 – present)

7 August 1945 – present (as United States Air Forces in Europe))Ģ2 February 1942 – 7 August 1945 (as United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe)ġ8 September 1942 - 22 February 1944 (as Eighth Air Force)ġ9 January 1942 – 18 September 1942 (as 8 Air Force).
