Original sentence: The base was home to permanent detachments of the Royal Canadian Air Force, the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Defense Command, the Royal Air Force (UK), the Luftwaffe (Germany) and the Aeronautica Militare (Italy), as well as hosting temporary training deployments from  the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Edited sentence: The base was initially a Royal Canadian Air Force station and housed permanent detachments of the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Defense Command, the Royal Air Force (UK), the Luftwaffe (Germany) and the Aeronautica Militare (Italy), as well as hosting temporary training deployments from  the Royal Netherlands Air Force