52nd Fighter Wing
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The 52nd Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force combat wing based at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, known for its role in NATO air operations and European defense.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 52nd Fighter Wing canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force wing
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fighter wing ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated | F-16 Fighting Falcon ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | multirole fighter ⓘ |
| alliance |
NATO
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surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| commandStructure | Third Air Force ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
480th Fighter Squadron
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52nd Civil Engineer Squadron ⓘ 52nd Communications Squadron ⓘ 52nd Force Support Squadron ⓘ 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron ⓘ 52nd Maintenance Group ⓘ 52nd Medical Group ⓘ 52nd Mission Support Group ⓘ 52nd Operations Group ⓘ 52nd Security Forces Squadron ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
NATO air policing missions
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contingency operations in Europe ⓘ operations in support of U.S. European Command ⓘ |
| garrison | Spangdahlem Air Base ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImportance | forward-based U.S. airpower in Europe ⓘ |
| hostWingAt | Spangdahlem Air Base ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Spangdahlem, Germany ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| mission |
to maintain and employ combat-ready aircraft and crews
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to provide combat-ready forces for NATO and U.S. operations ⓘ |
| nickname | 52 FW ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
integration with allied air forces
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rapid deployment of fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| operationalControl | United States Air Forces in Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Air Forces in Europe
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surface form:
United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
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| peacetimeRole | training and readiness for combat operations ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | to project airpower in support of U.S. and NATO objectives ⓘ |
| regionOfResponsibility | European area of operations ⓘ |
| role |
European defense
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NATO air operations ⓘ air defense ⓘ close air support ⓘ combat air operations ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ tactical fighter operations ⓘ |
| supports |
NATO collective defense
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U.S. national security objectives in Europe ⓘ |
| theater | European theater ⓘ |
| wartimeRole | offensive and defensive counter-air operations ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.