The United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) is the United States Air Force component of U.S. European Command, a Department of Defense unified command, and is one of two Air Force Major Commands outside of the continental United States, the other being the Pacific Air Forces. It is, however, the only USAF Major Command to be headquartered outside of the United States.
USAFE is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is the oldest continuously active USAF major command, being constituted on January 19, 1942, as the 8 Air Force by the United States Army Air Forces. The command was activated on February 1, 1942, at Langley Field, Virginia.
As of July 2012, the commander of USAFE is General Philip M. Breedlove. Lieutenant General (S) Noel T. "Tom" Jones is Vice Commander, and Chief Master Sergeant David W. Williamson is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Forces in Europe. The command has more than 39,000 active-duty, Reserve and civilian employees assigned.
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