The 2d Weather Wing was a military meteorological (weather) unit of the
Air Weather Service
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United States Air Force
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. It was established, 24 Nov 1953 and activated on 8 Feb 1954.
History
The wing provided staff and operational meteorological aerospace environmental support to the U.S. European Command, U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Army Europe, European Information Systems Division, elements of other Air Force and Army major commands assigned
to the European theater, and to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It also provided staff meteorological officers to the following NATO organizations:
Allied Air Forces Central Europe
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History
Allied Air Forces Central Europe was activated on 2 April 1951 at Fon ...
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Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force
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and the
Central Army Group
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Detachments included:
*Det 6, Vaihingen, Germany
*Det 13, Hahn AB, Germany
*Det 40, RAF Croughton, England
Lineage
* Established on 24 November 1953
: Activated on 8 February 1954
[
: Inactivated on 1 October 1991
]
Assignments
* Air Weather Service. 8 February 1954 – 1 October 1991[ (attached to ]United States Air Forces Europe
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Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
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Components
* 18th Weather Squadron, 8 February 1954 – 3 October 1960
* 28th Weather Squadron, 8 February 1954 – 30 September 1991
* 29th Weather Squadron, 8 February 1954 – 18 May 1958
* 31st Weather Squadron, 8 February 1954 – c. 15 September 1991
* 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
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, 8 February 1954 – 18 March 1960
Stations
* Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base
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, Germany, 8 February 1954
* Bitburg Air Base
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, Germany, 6 December 1955
* Lindsey Air Station
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, Germany, March 1958
* Wiesbaden Air Base
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, Germany, 10 July 1973
* Lindsey Air Station, Germany, 8 May 1973
* Ramstein Air Base
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, Germany, 15 August 1973
* Kapaun Air Station
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, Germany, 15 September 1975 [
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References
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Bibliography
{{Air Force Historical Research Agency
Weather wings of the United States Air Force
Military units and formations established in 1954