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U.S. Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is a major command of the U.S. Air Force. It is also the air component of the U.S. European Command, a Department of Defense unified command.
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Lajes Field History

• The Origins
• World War II
• The U.S. Enters the Azores
• Santa Maria and Beyond
• The Growth of Lajes Field
• 1973 Arab-Israel Conflict and More
• Humanitarian Efforts, 1980s and 1990s
• The Gulf War and Beyond
• Lajes History

Featured Aircraft

F-16 Fighting Falcon

C-17
Globemaster III

KC-135
Stratotanker

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Public Affairs Office

65th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Unit 7710
APO AE 09720-7710
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Com'l (from U.S):
(011) 351-295-573-347
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(00)-351-295-573-347
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(314) 535-3347
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535-3347