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The 100th Air Refueling Wing is RAF Mildenhall's current host wing and the only permanent U.S. air refueling wing in the European theater, activated here on February 1, 1992. The wing provides the critical air refueling "bridge" that allows the Expeditionary Air Force to deploy around the globe on a moment's notice. |
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The 501st Combat Support Wing ensures four UK-based Air Base Groups are resourced, sustained, trained and equipped to exacting command standards in order to provide mission support that enables US and NATO war fighters to conduct full spectrum flying operations during expeditionary deployments, theater munitions movements, global command and control communications to forward deployed locations and theater intelligence operations. |
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The 352nd Special Operations Group is the air component for special operations within the European command. Under the operational control of the commander for Special Operation Command Europe, the group plans and executes general war and contingency operations using MC-130H Combat Talon II and MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft. |
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The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron's operations, maintenance, intelligence and administrative personnel provide European and Mediterranean reconnaissance, real-time intelligence, information warfare and combat support to national-level leadership and war-fighting commanders, while responding to various wing missions worldwide. The squadron executes missions using RC-135 aircraft and supports the EC-135 Airborne Command Post and OC-135 Open Skies mission when in theater. |
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The 488th Intelligence Squadron specializes in RC-135 airborne reconnaissance operations providing responsive support to Allied tactical military forces, regional commanders and national priorities across the region.
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The 727th Air Mobility Squadron provides air mobility support for Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The squadron operates the primary aerial port for all air transportation cargo entering and leaving the United Kingdom, and directs the operation of aircraft proving air mobility support in-country. |
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FISCSI Mildenhall is a Navy Detachment off of Fleet Industrial Supply Center Sigonella, Italy. The detachment was originally Naval Air Facility (NAF) Mildenhall. After being at RAF Mildenhall for more than 40 years, the NAF was disestablished in 2005, downsized and then re-established as FISCSI Mildenhall. The mission is U.S. Navy fleet support in the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. The support includes receiving and shipping high priority parts and mail to the units within that area. |
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As USEUCOM's standing air component headquarters, 3rd Air Force plans, commands, and controls the execution of simultaneous or sequential, full spectrum air, space, and information operations in support of US objectives. The 3rd AF maintains continuous theater-wide situational awareness and provides COMUSAFE the capability to command and control assigned and attached forces. The 3rd AF is prepared to provide C/JTF, C/JFACC, and / or AFFOR core staffs to meet theater contingency requirements. Read more about 3rd Air Force history here. |
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