The civilian terminal also plays an important role in support of passenger and cargo airliners, executive, corporate and private jets flying to the island or beyond as the central location in the Azores group of islands makes it an ideal spot for refuelling or stopover. However, maintenance problems developed in the next coming months which, coupled with a shortage of spare parts from the manufacturer, led to such a low serviceble[check spelling] rate forcing the Portuguese Air Force to pull the Merlin from service in the Azores. Page created - … 1 (, Deactivated, installations transferred to the Portuguese Army, This page was last edited on 6 May 2019, at 15:49. The State bodies responsible for the Armed Forces are: 1. [3] In return, the US agreed to assist the British in improving and extending existing facilities at Lajes. 11K likes. Lajes Field or Lajes Air Base , officially designated Air Base No. With rising postwar tensions between the East and the West, the United States understood the strategic importance of Lajes Field and continued its close friendship with the Salazar Government in Portugal. In 1953, Lynde D. McCormick, the Commander-in-Chief of United States Atlantic Command organized a subordinate unified command in the Azores called U.S. Brandon Sabin | Date Taken: 03/23/2017Airmen from CE and SFS at Lajes Air Base, Terceira, Portugal perform tasks and training. Lajes supported the large airlift during the Gulf War. HQ Air Force Housing has successfully implemented HEAT across the AF Enterprise so members can reach out to installations when preparing for transition. LAJES FIELD, AZORES, PORTUGAL Lajes Field is a Portuguese Air Base, located on the island of Terceira. Is expected to transition to an Air Base Group category in 2014. This force reduction is estimated to garner a cost savings of $35 million annually.[13]. The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and its successor, the Military Airlift Command (MAC), became responsible for USAF activities at the base, and for a while the 1605th Military Airlift Support Wing acted as USAF host unit. An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron lands at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 22, 2019. Together, they form an autonomous region of Portugal. The Portuguese Air Force and the 65th Air Base Wing of the United States Air Force both operate at Lajes Field. The first attack on a German U-boat was conducted in November, sinking the submarine; this attack was followed by a dozen more attacks on U-boats by the end of February 1944, after which German forces stayed clear of the British and American patrol areas. NAF Lajes, and its associated Tactical Support Center (TSC)/Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center (ASWOC), supported rotational detachments of U.S. Navy P-2 Neptune and later P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft that would track Soviet attack, guided missile, and ballistic missile submarines in the region. In late 1943, Royal Air Force engineers prepared two 6,000-foot runways there, for American use, and both runways were lengthened by American construction personnel in 1944. Air Base No.4 received three Merlins on permanent detachment from Esquadra 751 "Pumas" from Air Base No.6 at Montijo, near Lisbon. In 1993, squadrons 503 and 752 are merged in a single mixed unit operating both C-212 and Aérospatiale Puma, the 711 Squadron "Albatrozes" (Albatrosses). Forces Azores Command was organized as subordinate Unified Command under the Command-in-Chief Atlantic. [3] The agreement established guidelines and limitations for the ferrying of aircraft and the transport aircraft to Europe via Lajes Field. Air Transport Command transport planes began landing at Lajes Field immediately after the agreement was signed. Portugal: AVB "Lajes do Pico" Azores. Following the Portuguese Air Force reorganization of 1978, Lajes Air Base comes to have two resident flying units: Squadron 503 - equipped with CASA C-212 aircraft and Squadron 752 - equipped with Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopters. On March 17, 1939, Portugal signed a treaty of friendship and non-aggression with Francoist Spain. Lajes Field is the home of the 65th Air Base Group, which in turn is subordinate to the United States Air Forces in Europe. [12], On 13 December 2012, the US Department of Defense announced, as part of a larger Air Force effort to shape the force, that Lajes Field will transition from an air base wing to an air base group with a reduction of more than 400 military personnel and 500 family members by the end of fiscal year 2014. Lajes Field is located on Terceira Island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal. Lajes provides support to 15,000 aircraft, including fighters from the US and 20 other allied nations each. The Airmen serviced and tested fuel hoses in order to perform hot-pit refuels of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission. This much reduced effective will still be responsible to keep Lajes operational mission active although at a much reduced scale, with relevant changes to be implemented from March 2014. In 2009 Lajes provided rescue support of shipping lanes across the Atlantic, a safe haven for medical or mechanical emergency situations in aircraft crossing the Atlantic, and support for the USAF's continuing campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. The last Merlin flew back to Montijo on 19 March 2009. The Portuguese Air Force and the 65th Air Base Wing of the United States Air Force both operate at Lajes Field. Today, Lajes continues to support transiting aircraft. In 1961, the Portuguese Air Force EICAP (heavy aircraft advanced training unit) was transferred to Lajes, operating Douglas C-47, Douglas C-54 and later CASA C-212 Aviocar. President of the ), re-designated as Air Base No. The United States and the United Kingdom transferred control of Lajes back to Portugal in 1946. Lajes also has hosted B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bomber aircraft on global air missions, and also supported many routine NATO exercises, such as the biennial Northern Viking exercise. The geographic position has made this airbase strategically important to both the United States and NATO's war fighting capability. It got nothing to do with the old looking cockpit with all the analogical instruments. 4, where the 65th Air Base Wing is stationed by agreement with the Republic of Portugal. Operating from Montijo Air Base, the aircraft provided the air force with a patrol capability against submarines within the sea space linking Portugal with the Azores and Madeira. During the Portuguese Colonial War, from 1961 to 1975, the Air Force Hospital at Lajes operated as the main centre for treatment and rehabilitation of mutilated and heavy burned soldiers of the three services of the Portuguese Armed Forces. Military personnel responded with food, shelter, equipment, and manpower. Holloman Air Force Base held Police Week 2021 the week of May 10-14, 2021. In the late 1950s, USAF air refueling/tanker aircraft were stationed at Lajes to provide inflight refueling for U.S. aircraft transiting the Atlantic Ocean. In the summer of 1984, Lajes undertook a new mission known as "SILK PURSE." This was regarded locally as a setback for the military environment at Lajes, as well as raising doubts from regional political forces who have concerns regarding the base future as well as the safety of the Azorean employed workforce. Use Base Guides to find United States Air Force military bases. Thanks to the USAF for bringing this one to CAD 2011. The Azores are a part of Portugal, and the U.S. military is a tenant on what’s known to the Portuguese military as Base Area #4. They saw immediate service starting 1 December 2006. The Portuguese redesignated Lajes as Air Base No. [7] These units were responsible for the search and rescue (SAR) operations in the Atlantic between Europe and North America.[8]. As opposed to covering up the incident, however, the Portuguese Air Force Chief of Staff would take the unusual decision to release all files to UFO investigators in an effort to clarify events. In addition, aircraft are detached from the parent units to another one or two air bases. Within a month of disembarking on Terceira in October 1943, the Royal Air Force had laid pierced steel planking to lengthen the runway at Lajes Field, allowing the Royal Air Force to begin patrols. Lajes Field, Azores, Praia da Vitória, Azores. By reason of the NATO alliance, Lajes was available for use by those countries, and the use of Lajes was one of Portugal's primary contributions to the alliance. The Portuguese Air Force continues to operate one SAR unit Squadron 752 "Pumas" operating five ubiquitous and reliable Aerospatiale Pumas to fly patients among the islands, from ships during SAR missions and during other transport duties. The FAP … Over the years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of cancer patients in the island related to the improper disposal of toxic waste by the United States' military and the poor working conditions faced by Portuguese lower-skilled workers. From 1932 to 1968, Portugal was under the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar, yet the U.S. Government maintained friendly relations with the Estado Novo regime, especially after 1943. Marines. Salazar chose not to break the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. 5/5 SLIDES. Families will relocate stateside or elsewhere, several buildings, dorms and homes will be made redundant. Note: Recently moved to Colegio Militar to be on static display, as a tribute to the 25 years of service of this fleet for the Portuguese Air Force. At the height of the operation a peak of 33 tanker aircraft and 600 troops deployed to Lajes. The island sits in the Atlantic Ocean midway between North America and Europe, making it an important link between the United States and its allies. Lajes Field Air Force Base in Lajes, PORTUGAL. Since 1943, the use of Lajes by the U.S. military has allowed Portugal to strengthen diplomatic relations with the U.S. as well as obtain military equipment for the Portuguese Armed Forces, including two A-7P Corsair II squadrons and the co-finance of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft under the Peace Atlantis I program. Portuguese soldiers stand guard at the Terceira air base in the Azores. The resident Portuguese 711 Squadron was deactivated on 30 November 2006. In addition, a small commercial aviation terminal handles scheduled and chartered flights from North America and Europe, especially mainland Portugal. With this act the long-serving Aerospatiale Puma was retired from service. The group provides base and en route support for the U.S. Department of Defense, NATO, and other authorized aircraft transiting the installation. My candid memory of my first base Lajes Field Portugal. A small staff of United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps personnel composed the joint staff of USFORAZ, serving as the liaison between the U.S. and the Portuguese in the Azores. DoD sources were cited as the plan cancelled due to budgetary constraints. It is located almost 1000 km from the Portugal capital Lisbon. Portugal has explored contingencies in the event the United States military eventually abandons Lajes, including the possibility of entering an agreement with the People's Republic of China. The Air Force gives different designations to its aviation installations depending on their size, capabilities and roles: Air Base ( Portuguese: Base Aérea, BA) Base Airfield ( Portuguese: Aeródromo Base, AB) Maneuvers Airfield ( Portuguese: Aeródromo de Manobra, AM) Transit Airfield ( Portuguese: Aeródromo de Trânsito, AT) Lajes Air Force Base, Portugal, +351 295 573 227. Forces Azores (USFORAZ). Page Transparency See More. The aircraft is one of several scheduled to arrive in Portugal from Germany to participate in a Flying Training Deployment with the 201st and 301st FS from the Portuguese air force at Monte Real Air Base throughout the month of February. However, use of Lajes Field by the United States military is secured by a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) outside the NATO SOFA. [9] The Puma helicopters were replaced by the modern AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin: the Portuguese government purchased twelve units for SAR, CSAR and Fisheries enforcement. The next decade expects to see a rise in the number of U.S. Department of Defense aircraft to transit Lajes supporting the newly created AFRICOM. List of air bases, airfields and other facilities of the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) and of the Portuguese Army's former aviation service. Despite NATO and non-NATO fighter and transport planes which continue to use Lajes on a regular basis, the US DoD movements are now at an all-time low. Ravenstein, Charles A., Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977, Office of Air Force History, 1984, This page was last edited on 21 March 2021, at 02:13. In addition to the 65th Air Base Wing, other units at Lajes Field include the U.S. Army Military Traffic Management Command's 1324th Military Port Command in the nearby port of Praia da Vitoria, U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command’s 729th Air Mobility Support Squadron, Detachment 6 of the Air Force Public Affairs Agency, Detachment 250 - Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Defense Property Disposal Office, and the Defense Commissary Agency. Lajes Field services aircraft from various nations, including Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela. However, the location of Achada on the island of São Miguel was chosen instead at the time for the construction of the field. But Loring was as far from Boston as Boston is from Washington, D.C., with a lot of pine trees in the way. Beginning in 1997, large scale fighter aircraft movements under the new USAF operating concept known as the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) filled the Lajes flightline. Air Force. Using Lajes Field, the flying time relative to the usual transatlantic route between Brazil and West Africa was nearly cut in half from 70 to 40 hours. In April 1939, Portugal refused th… The Air Force gives different designations to its aviation installations depending on their size, capabilities and roles: List of aircraft of the Portuguese Air Force, List of Portuguese Air Force aircraft squadrons, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Portuguese_Air_Force_bases&oldid=895799125, Lists of buildings and structures in Portugal, Articles containing Portuguese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Former Sacadura Cabral Naval Aviation Centre of the, Disbanded as an operational air base, re-designated as Military and Technical Formation Center of the Air Force (, First to receive the designation of Air Base No. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, and end of the Cold War, P-3 operations at Lajes declined, and the Naval Air Facility was inactivated in the late 1990s. By the end of June 1944, more than 1,900 American airplanes had passed through this Azorean base. Due to the global economic crisis, the US government decided to reduce the military contingent at Lajes to no more than 170 active duty personnel. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal, which after World War II negotiated an agreement with the U.S. allowing it to use the Lajes Air Base for 18 months. Location. The Mw7.2 Azores Islands earthquake affected Terceira Island. With more and more airplanes making use of air-to-air refueling, Lajes has been for some periods of time, ranging from weeks to months, almost deserted except for the occasional C-130 or KC-135. Air Bases. By 1943, the British and American armed forces were allowed basing rights in Portugal. However, the remote origins of the FAP go back to the early 20th century with the establishment of the first military air unit in 1911, the Military Aeronautics School in 1914, the participation of Portuguese pilots in World War I, the establishment of the Army, and the Navy aviation services. The military activities in the Azores grew in 1942, as the Gladiators began to be used to support allied convoys, in reconnaissance missions and on meteorological flights. On June 27, 2012, an airplane carrying Premier Wen Jiabao made a four-hour stop at Lajes during which time he toured the island. On 1 December 1943, British and U.S. military representatives at RAF Lajes Field signed a joint agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and United States Navy (USN) at Lajes Field. Welcome to the official Facebook page of Lajes Field and the 65th Air Base Group! Located about 3,680 km (2,290 mi) east of New York City and about 1,600 km (990 mi) west of Lisbon, Portugal; the base sits in a strategic location midway between North America and Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean. By State. The strutucure of the Armed Forces of Portugal includes the Armed Forces themselves and also the State bodies responsible for the national defense. Boeing EC-135s began operating out of Lajes Field as an airborne command post for the U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe. In addition, the first Portuguese Junkers Ju 52 arrived in July 1942 to fly cargo missions. In August 2010, Portuguese news agencies advised for the termination of the F-22 Raptor plan to use Lajes as a platform for DACT training over the Atlantic Ocean. In 1934, the Achada airfield was condemned due to its inadequate dimensions and adverse weather conditions, resulting in the construction of a landing strip of packed earth and a small group of support facilities by the Portuguese military at Lajes. 4 (Base Aérea Nº 4, BA4) (IATA: TER, ICAO: LPLA), is a multi-use airfield, home to the Portuguese Air Force Base Aérea N º4 and Azores Air Zone Command (Portuguese: Comando da Zona Aérea dos Açores), a United States Air Force detachment unit (operated by the 65th Air Base Group of United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa), and a regional air passenger terminal located near Lajes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Angra do Heroísmo[1] on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. [4] From their base with Fleet Air Wing 15 at Port Lyautey, the blimps of USN Blimp Squadron 14 (ZP-14 or Blimpron 14) conducted night-time anti-submarine warfare (ASW) to search for German U-boats around the Strait of Gibraltar using magnetic anomaly detection (MAD). In 1980, a detachment of Squadron 301 - equipped with Fiat G.91 fighter-bombers - starts to be based at Lajes, this being augmented and becoming Squadron 303 "Jaguares" in 1981. Current Air Bases: The main air bases currently used are Sintra, Lajes, Monte Real, Montijo, Beja and Ovar. Looking for a specific Air Force base? For Reservations with children and Pet Friendly Rooms Please contact the Lodging office directly for accurate reservations. 4 and assigned it to the air branch of the Portuguese Army. Lajes Field is located on Terceira Island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal. Lajes Field is the home of all U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy military forces in the Azores. 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The island sits in the Atlantic Ocean midway between North America and Europe, making it an important link between the United States and its allies. Lajes Field or Lajes Air Base (pronounced [ˈlaʒɨʒ]; Portuguese: Base Aérea das Lajes), officially designated Air Base No. I want to give you an inside look on my first month stationed in Lajes Field ABS, Portugal. This has led to local protests and demands by the population for the United States to be held accountable and has become an important issue in both local and national politics. The 65th Air Base Group is the American unit stationed at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Lajes Field also supported Operation Nickel Grass U.S. airlift missions to Israel, highlighting the importance of the U.S. Air Force base at Lajes. United States Air Force bases in Portugal: (Azores) Lajes Air Base. 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