Selected Events 2007

June 15-17, 2007.
The NATO E3A AWACS Component in Geilenkirchen marked its 25th anniversary June 15-17 with "Open Door Days" that attracted some 130,000 visitors and more than 30 aircraft from various NATO countries, including a B-52 that flew from Louisiana and a vintage WWII-era Messerschmidt 109. Base Commanding Officer U.S. Brigadier General Stephen D. Schmidt USAF welcomed CG Matt Boyse and senior guests from all NATO member countries and visitors from across Germany to this event, the major USAF aviation event in Germany scheduled for 2007, stressing the strong partnership between the military and civilian population in the region. A recent study concluded that the installation contributed some 262 million euros to the economy within a 200km radius in 2006. Some 3100 people, including a sizable American contingent, work at the base, which employs an additional 1800 persons indirectly in the surrounding area.

• NATO AWACS 25th Anniversary


Visitors at Geilenkirchen Air Base in front of an AWACS plane featuring the anniversary logo


25th anniversary logo