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USAFE Library
USAFE, 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 and the U.S. component of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Equipment assets include about 220 fighter, attack, tanker and transport aircraft, and a full complement of conventional weapons.
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The USAFE Band is comprised of 45 active duty Air Force musicians committed to fortifying international relationships, enhancing troop morale and fostering trust and friendship among the military, governmental and civilian populations within the European theatre. Through numerous international radio and television broadcasts and over 300 annual live performances, the USAFE Band brings America's musical heritage and Air Force excellence to millions across the continent.
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Factsheet
As the air component for U.S. European Command (EUCOM), USAFE directs air operations in a theater spanning three continents, covering more than eight million square miles, containing 51 independent states, and possessing one-eighth of the world's population and about one-fourth of the world's Gross Domestic Product.
During the Cold War, USAFE was a fight-in-place fighter force postured for a large-scale conflict. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, it has transitioned to an Air Expeditionary Force with a mobile and deployable mix of people and resources that can simultaneously operate in multiple locations.
Its role in Europe and Africa has expanded from warfighting to include humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, as well as other non-traditional contingencies throughout its area of responsibility.
In peacetime, USAFE trains and equips U.S. Air Force units pledged to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). |
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 USAFE is the air component of the U.S. European Command (EUCOM), a unified combatant command -- a command structure distinct from the military services of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands exercise command authority over the military forces provided by the services and assigned to them by the Secretary of Defense.
There are nine unified combatant commands. Six have regional responsibilities, and three have functional responsibilities. EUCOM is considered a regional combatant command, with responsibility for all of Europe and parts of the Middle East. EUCOM plans for regional contingencies, and when ordered, employs military forces within the region, either as a Standing Joint Force Headquarters, or through specialized Joint Task Forces. |
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 The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), a unified combatant command -- a command structure distinct from the military services of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands exercise command authority over the military forces provided by the services and assigned to them by the Secretary of Defense.
There are ten unified combatant commands. Six have regional responsibilities, and three have functional responsibilities. AFRICOM is considered a regional combatant command, with responsibility for all of Africa. AFRICOM plans for regional contingencies, and when ordered, employs military forces within the region, either as a Standing Joint Force Headquarters, or through specialized Joint Task Forces.
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USAFE Leadership 
