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Abnredleg

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10. Several foreign AFs have training facilities in the US

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:21 AM

Oct 10

and have done so for decades, the most notable being the German Luftwaffe's presence in New Mexico since 1958. Singapore has training facilities in Arkansas, and many other air forces go through training at other bases. And it's not just air forces - the Germans had a presence at Fort Bliss from 1956 until 2022.

This done because many nations don't have the airspace and/or weather to efficiently train their militaries.

Everyone take a deep breath and slowly let it out.

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Several foreign AFs have training facilities in the US Abnredleg Oct 10 #10

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