Monday, December 20, 2010

Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AAFCE)
Headquarters:
  • reported to Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCE), 1953-1967, and 1974-1993 (1967-1974 this command was absorbed into HQ AFCE, under a Deputy Commander for Air)
  • HQ at FONTAINBLEU, Fr (20 August 1953 to 1 March 1967)
  • HQ at RAMSTEIN AFB, FRG (28 June 1974 - 1993)
Commanders:
  • 16 Jul 1953 Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil Embry
  • 1 Jan 1956 Air Chief Marshal Sir George Mills
  • 20 May 1959 Air Chief Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst
  • 1 Mar 1961 ACM The Earl of Bandon
  • 1 Dec 1963 ACM Sir Edmund Hudleston
  • 1965-66 German General Johannes Steinhoff was Chief of Staff and acting commander

Subordinate Elements:

  • 2 ATAF
  • 4 ATAF