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NATO Dispersed Operating Bases

Index NATO Dispersed Operating Bases

NATO Dispersed Operating Bases (DOBs) were developed to improve air power survival when NATO began planning for tactical air bases and aircraft in western Europe during the early Cold War years of the 1950s. [1]

33 relations: Advanced Landing Ground, Ardennes (department), Aube, Épinal – Mirecourt Airport, Bar-sur-Aube, Bas 60, Bas 90, Beauvais–Tillé Airport, Cambrai-Niergnies Airport, Châlons-en-Champagne, Cold War, Departments of France, French Air Force, French Army, Laon-Athies Air Base, Luftwaffe, Lunéville, Marne, Metz-Frescaty Air Base, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Nancy – Ochey Air Base, NATO, Ninth Air Force, Normandy landings, Peronne-St Quentin Airport, RAAF bare bases, Route nationale 14, Saint-Simon – Clastres Air Base, Sainte-Menehould, United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa, United States Army, United States Army Air Forces, Vatry Air Base.

Advanced Landing Ground

Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe.

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Ardennes (department)

Ardennes is a department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France named after the Ardennes area.

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Aube

Aube is a French department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

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Épinal – Mirecourt Airport

Épinal – Mirecourt Airport or Aéroport d'Épinal - Mirecourt is an airport located in Juvaincourt, northwest of Épinal and northwest of Mirecourt, in the Vosges département of the Grand Est région of France.

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Bar-sur-Aube

Bar-sur-Aube is a French commune and a sub-prefecture in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of France.

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Bas 60

Bas 60 (Flygbassystem 60, Air Base System 60) was an air base system developed and used by the Swedish Air Force during the Cold War.

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Bas 90

Bas 90 (Flygbassystem 90, Air Base System 90) was an air base system used by the Swedish Air Force during the Cold War.

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Beauvais–Tillé Airport

Beauvais–Tillé Airport (Aéroport de Beauvais-Tillé), branded as Paris-Beauvais Airport, is an international airport near the city of Beauvais in the commune of Tillé in France.

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Cambrai-Niergnies Airport

Cambrai-Niergnies Airport is a regional airport in France, located south-southeast of Cambrai; north-northeast of Paris It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.

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Châlons-en-Champagne

Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in the Grand Est region of France.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

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Departments of France

In the administrative divisions of France, the department (département) is one of the three levels of government below the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the commune.

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French Air Force

The French Air Force (Armée de l'Air Française), literally Aerial Army) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1934. The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on source, however sources from the French Ministry of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2014. The French Air Force has 241 combat aircraft in service, with the majority being 133 Dassault Mirage 2000 and 108 Dassault Rafale. As of early 2017, the French Air Force employs a total of 41,160 regular personnel. The reserve element of the air force consisted of 5,187 personnel of the Operational Reserve. The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force (CEMAA) is a direct subordinate of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA).

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French Army

The French Army, officially the Ground Army (Armée de terre) (to distinguish it from the French Air Force, Armée de L'air or Air Army) is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.

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Laon-Athies Air Base

Laon-Athies Air Base is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the city of Laon in the Aisne department of France.

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Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the combined German Wehrmacht military forces during World War II.

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Lunéville

Lunéville (German, obsolete) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.

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Marne

Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne (Matrona in Roman times) which flows through the department.

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Metz-Frescaty Air Base

Metz-Frescaty Air Base (Base aérienne 128 Metz-Frescaty) is a front-line French Air Force Armée de l'Air (ALA) base.

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Meurthe-et-Moselle

Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.

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Nancy – Ochey Air Base

Nancy-Ochey Air Base (Base aérienne 133 Nancy-Ochey) is a front-line French Air Force base located approximately 11 km west-southwest of Neuves-Maisons in the Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

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NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord; OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.

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Ninth Air Force

The Ninth Air Force (9 AF) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC).

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Normandy landings

The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.

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Peronne-St Quentin Airport

Peronne-St Quentin Airport is a regional airport in France, located west of Saint-Quentin; north of Paris.

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RAAF bare bases

The Royal Australian Air Force currently maintains three Bare Bases in remote areas of Northern Australia.

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Route nationale 14

The Route nationale 14, N14, is a trunk road (nationale) in France between Paris and Rouen, running through Pontoise, Magny-en-Vexin, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte and Fleury-sur-Andelle.

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Saint-Simon – Clastres Air Base

Saint-Simon – Clastres Air Base (Base aérienne de Saint-Simon - Clastres) is an abandoned military airfield, which is located approximately northwest of Clastres and east of Saint-Simon, both communes in the Aisne department of the Picardy (Picardie) region in France.

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Sainte-Menehould

Sainte-Menehould is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

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United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa

The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) is a United States Air Force major command (MAJCOM) and a component command of both United States European Command (USEUCOM) and United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM). As part of its mission, USAFE-AFAFRICA commands U.S. Air Force units pledged to NATO, maintaining combat-ready wings based from Great Britain to Turkey. USAFE-AFAFRICA plans, conducts, controls, coordinates and supports air and space operations in Europe, parts of Asia and all of Africa with the exception of Egypt to achieve U.S. national and NATO objectives based on taskings by the two combatant commanders. USAFE-AFAFRICA is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is the oldest continuously active USAF major command, originally activated on 1 February 1942 at Langley Field, Virginia, as the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces. Two years later, it was designated as United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSTAF) and on 7 August 1945 it was designated as United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). On 20 April 2012 United States Air Forces in Europe formally became the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa when the 17th Air Force inactivated. The command has more than 35,000 active duty personnel, Air Reserve Component personnel, and civilian employees assigned.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Army Air Forces

The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF), informally known as the Air Force, was the aerial warfare service of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II (1939/41–1945), successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force of today, one of the five uniformed military services.

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Vatry Air Base

Vatry Air Base was a United States Air Force base in France.

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Chalon-Vatry Air Base, Chalons-Vatry AB, DOBs, Dispersed Operating Base, Dispersed Operating Bases, NATO Dispersed Operating Base.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Dispersed_Operating_Bases

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