Sixteenth Air Force Originated as a separate operating agency, this postwar numbered air force has served both Strategic Air Command and United States Air Forces in Europe. The Sixteenth Air Force has been the operational air force for USAF combat operations in the Balkans since its move to Aviano AB, Italy, in 1992. - Lineage
- Established as Joint United States Military Group, Air Administration (Spain), and activated at Madrid, Spain, as separate operating agency (SOA) of the USAF, on May 20, 1954. Redesignated Sixteenth Air Force on July 15, 1956. Assigned to Strategic Air Command on July 1, 1957, losing SOA status. Moved to Torrejon AB, Spain, effective February 1, 1958. Assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe on April 15, 1966. Moved from Torrejon AB, Spain to Aviano AB, Italy, effective August 10, 1992.
- The preceding web-site text was obtained from the Air Force Historical Agency. The text layout has been modified to conform to this webpage and for ease of reading.
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