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The 48th Fighter Wing, formerly 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, was part of the United States Air Force Third Air Force, now assigned to HQ Air Command Europe, is based at RAF Lakenheath, England and is the only F-15 unit based in Europe. It was given the name "Statue of Liberty Wing" on July 4th, 1954 and remains the only USAF unit with both a name and a numerical designation. The wing was involved in Operation El Dorado Canyon in 1986, Operation Desert Storm and Operation Provide Comfort, (enforcing the no-fly zone over Northern Iraq), in 1991, Operation Deliberate Guard in 1997, (enforcing the no-fly zone over the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina), and Operation Allied Force in Bosnia in 1999. Image File history File links Statue_of_Liberty_Wing. ... Image File history File links Statue_of_Liberty_Wing. ... Image File history File links SoL_Subdued. ... Image File history File links SoL_Subdued. ... Statue of Liberty Wing Emblem Subdued version The 48th Fighter Wing, formerly 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, was part of the United States Air Force Third Air Force, now assigned to HQ Air Command Europe, is based at RAF Lakenheath, England and is the only F-15 unit based in Europe. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... Third Air Force was established in 1940 as the Southeast Air District to provide air defence for that part of continental United States, it also provided air defense and conducted combat training for personnel of newly formed units in World War II. After the war it served Tactical Air Command... HQ Air Command Europe was created to replace the Third Air Force and Sixteenth Air Force Numbered Air Force roles as headquarters for USAFE wings upon inactivation of Third Air Force and Sixteenth Air Force taking up its new role as the Warfighting Headquarters for USAFE. All USAFE wings were... A 492d Fighter Squadron F-15E from Lakenheath lifts off from the airfields runway A F-15D of the 48 FW over England with a P-51 Mustang RAF Lakenheath is a United States Air Forces in Europe base, located near Lakenheath, Suffolk. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Operation El Dorado Canyon was the name of the joint United States Air Force and Navy air-strikes against Libya on April 15, 1986. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... Operation Provide Comfort was a military operation by the United States, starting on 24 July 1991, to defend Kurds fleeing their homes in northern Iraq in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War. ... A no-fly zone is a territory over which aircraft (or unauthorized aircraft) are not permitted to fly. ... National motto: Allahu Akbar (English: God is Great) Official languages Arabic, Kurdish Spoken languages Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Turkmen, Armenian Capital Baghdad2 President Jalal Talabani Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari Area - Total - % water Ranked 57th 437,072 square kilometers (168,754 square miles) 1. ... Motto: none Anthem: Intermeco Capital Sarajevo Largest city Sarajevo Official languages Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Prime Minister Federal republic Ivo Miro Jović1 (Croat) Borislav Paravac (Serb) Sulejman Tihić Adnan Terzic Independence From Yugoslavia: 5 April 1992 Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   51,129 km² (124th) Negligable Population  â€¢ July 2005 est. ... Operation Allied Force was NATOs military operation against Yugoslavia in the spring of 1999. ...

The 48 FW operates in support of U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. European Command and NATO.

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Organisation

In mid-1991, the wing begun restructuring under the Objective Wing Program, realigning its maintenance-fighter squadron work force and establishing several command positions to include the logistics group, operations group, medical group and support group commanders. Under this program, the word "Tactical" was removed from Fighter Wing designations.

• 492d Fighter Squadron
  The 492d Fighter Squadron, "Madhatters", employs the F-15E Strike Eagle and is capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of USAFE, USEUCOM and NATO operations. Employs the full array of air superiority and surface attack munitions to include the most advanced precision-guided weapons in the USAF inventory. Capable of deploying to any theater of operations in the world.

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• 493d Fighter Squadron
  The 493d Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the "Grim Reapers", at RAF Lakenheath, England, is the only F-15C Eagle fighter squadron assigned to USAFE. The 493 FS is capable of executing air superiority and air defense missions in support of USAFE, USEUCOM and NATO war plans and contingency operations. Employs the world’s finest air-to-air weapons and electronic identification systems. Maintains the ability to rapidly generate, deploy, and sustain operations to execute wartime and peacetime taskings in any theater of operations in the world. The unit has flown the F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft at Lakenheath since 1994.

• 494th Fighter Squadron
  The 494th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" also employs the F-15E Strike Eagle and is capable of executing strategic attack, interdiction, and counter air missions in support of USAFE, USEUCOM and NATO war plans and contingency operations. Employs the full array of air superiority and surface attack munitions to include the most advanced precision-guided weapons in the USAF inventory. Capable of deploying to any theater of operations in the world.

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• 48th Operations Group
  Formerly the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group. Provides three flying squadrons of F-15C/D/E aircraft capable of accomplishing fighter operations worldwide and one operations support squadron. Prepares aircrew and support personnel to accomplish USAFE, U.S. European Command and NATO war plans and contingency operations. Provides equipment, training, scheduling, analysis, weather, intelligence, standardization and evaluation, and command and control for an efficient flying operation.

• 48th Maintenance Group
  Responsible for all organizational and intermediate level maintenance for F-15 C/D/E aircraft, engines, munitions and support equipment used by all three fighter squadrons to accomplish USAFE, U.S. European Command and NATO commitments and taskings. Ensures readiness for all personnel and aircraft fleet health through planning, analysis and programming for manpower, funds, equipment, training and facility requirements.

• 48th Mission Support Group
  The 48 MSG executes expeditionary and in-garrison personnel, logistics, communications, contracting, engineering and services support for USAFE's only lead Air Expeditionary wing. It also provides force protection for infrastructure, facilities, and personnel at home and deployed locations and enhances the quality of life and quality of service for our military, civilian and dependent personnel assigned to RAF Lakenheath and surrounding community.

• 48th Medical Group
  The 48 MDG supports the combat capability of the 48th Fighter Wing, 100th Air Refeuling Wing and 352d Special Operations Group by delivering quality health care to its beneficiaries. Serves as USAFE's premier specialty referral center. The hospital treats 180,000 outpatients and 2,000 inpatients annually at 7 operating locations and maintains Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS).

External Links

1. 48th Fighter Wing & RAF Lakenheath Official Site[1]
2. Information on the 48th FW @ GlobalSecurity.org[2]