Seventeenth Air Force

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The Seventeenth Air Force was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force that oversaw air operations and support primarily in Europe and Africa during much of the Cold War and early 21st century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf major subordinate command
numbered air force
abbreviation 17 AF
activeDuring Cold War
early 21st century
alliance NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
areaOfResponsibility African theater
European theater
associatedWith Ramstein Air Base
surface form: Ramstein Air Base, Germany

United States Air Forces in Europe
surface form: United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa headquarters
branch United States Air Force
commandStructure United States Air Forces in Europe
United States Air Forces in Europe
surface form: United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
conflict Cold War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
function command and control of air forces
planning and execution of air operations
garrison Ramstein Air Base
garrisonCountry Germany
militaryBranch Air Force
notableActivity support to NATO air operations in Europe
support to U.S. operations on the African continent
notableEra post–Cold War period
oversaw airlift operations in Africa
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in Africa
theater engagement with African air forces
partOf United States Air Force
primaryMission provide airpower for U.S. Africa Command
provide airpower for U.S. European Command
responsibility air operations in Africa
air operations in Europe
contingency response
humanitarian assistance support
theater security cooperation
role air operations
air support
service United States Air Force
serviceType theater air component command
surface form: air component command
supportedCommand U.S. Africa Command
surface form: United States Africa Command

United States European Command
theaterOfOperations Africa
Europe
type operational command
warfighting headquarters

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United States Air Forces in Europe hasComponent Seventeenth Air Force