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| 7217th Air Division | |
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| Active | 1959-1970 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Command and Control |
| Part of | United States Air Forces in Europe |
The 7217th Air Division (7217th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe, being stationed at Ankara Air Station, Turkey. It was inactivated on 9 Sep 1970.
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History
Lineage
- Established as 7217 Air Division (Command), and organized, on 7 Aug 1959
- Inactivated on 9 Sep 1970
Assignments
- Seventeenth Air Force, 7 Aug 1959
- United States Air Forces in Europe, 15 Nov 1959-9 Sep 1970.
Stations
- Ankara AS, Turkey, 7 Aug 1959-9 Sep 1970.
Operational History
The division provided logistical support for all American armed forces, and military activities in Turkey, Greece, and Crete. Its area of responsibility extended from the Black Sea to Ethiopia and from Greece to Pakistan.
The 7217th provided facilities and training for rotational tactical fighter squadrons, maintenance for aircraft assigned to Military Aid and Assistance Groups (MAAGs) in the Middle East, and logistical support for occasional unscheduled aerial operations.
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This article incorporates text from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website which, as a United States government publication, is in the public domain. |
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