Allied Air Command İzmir was a military aviation component command of the NATO Military Command Structure from 2004 to 2013.
| Allied Air Command İzmir | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Active | 2004–2013 |
| Allegiance |  North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| Part of | Allied Command Operations, Casteau, Belgium |
| HQ | General Vecihi Akin Garrison, İzmir, Turkey |
History
editPreviously designated Allied Air Forces Southern Europe (AIRSOUTH) and located in Italy, the Headquarters of the Allied Air Component Command for Southern Europe was established in İzmir, Turkey, on 11 August 2004. The command, which was renamed the Allied Air Command İzmir in 2010, reported to the Allied Joint Force Command Naples based in Naples, Italy.[1] The last commander of the NATO Allied Air Component Command İzmir was Lieutenant General Ralph Jodice.[2] It was deactivated on 1 June 2013 when Allied Air Command at Ramstein became the sole allied air component command.[3]
References
edit- ^ "NATO Allied Air Component Command İzmir". NATO. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Ralph J. Jodice II". Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "NATO deactivates Allied Air Command Izmir". NATO. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.