Seventeenth Air Force

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major subordinate command numbered air force

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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Label	Occurrences
Seventeenth Air Force canonical	1

Statements (44)

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 ⓘ