The Seventeenth Expeditionary Air Force (17 EAF) was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The command served the United States Air Forces in Europe during 1953–1996 and United States Air Forces Africa during 2008–2012.

2008年9月24日 · The Seventeenth Air Force of today, also known as Air Forces Africa, supports U.S. Africa Command via command and control of air forces to conduct sustained security engagement and operations as directed to promote air safety, security and development.

Seventeenth Air Force (17 AF) was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The command served the United States Air Forces in Europe during (1953–1996) and United States Air Forces Africa during 2008-2012.

Seventeenth Air Force, also to be known as Air Forces Africa, marked the coming activation by handing the unit guidon to Maj. Gen. Ronald R. Ladnier. AFRICOM Commander Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward presided. General Ward emphasized the mission 17th AF has been given, saying Air Forces Africa would be a major enabler for AFRICOM.

2008年10月2日 · 17th AF, currently designated as Detachment 5, USAFE, will become 17 AF (Air Forces Africa) and serve as the air component for U.S. Africa Command. "We've done a lot of work to get to this point and received extensive support from Team Ramstein and our partners in USAFE, [U.S.] EUCOM, and AFRICOM," General Ladnier said.

2009年6月2日 · The new AOC gives leaders at 17th AF, also known as Air Forces Africa, an increased command and control capability integral to their function as the air component for U.S. Africa Command.

2 天之前 · 17th Training Wing honorary commanders view a Military Working Dog demonstration during the 17th Mission Support Group immersion at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, March 27, 2025. The 17th Security Forces Squadron provides an unparalleled defense to Goodfellow by ensuring base safety, providing weapons training, and conducting agile ...

2012年4月17日 · Air Force officials on Friday will inactivate 17th Air Force, US Africa Command’s air component since October 2008, during a ceremony at Ramstein AB, Germany. US Air Forces in Europe will become AFRICOM’s new air component.

2012年5月1日 · RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Seventeenth Air Force, the air component to U.S. Africa Command, stood down in an inactivation ceremony here April 20, but dedicated Air Force support to USAFRICOM's mission continues on uninterrupted.

3 天之前 · GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 17 Training Wing conducted a wing-wide Standards and Readiness Review on March 26. In response to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin’s directive to ensure policies are clear, enforceable, and uniformly applied, the 17th TRW implemented a wing-wide Standards and Readiness Review.