Question: What is the main purpose of the the United States Air Force Installation with the unit designation of 424th Air Base Squadron ?

text: List of United States Air Force installations
United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa area of responsibility
United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa ( USAFE-AFAFRICA ) is a major command of the US Air Force and a component command of both US European Command ( USEUCOM ) and US Africa Command ( USAFRICOM ) . The USAFE-AFAFRICA area of responsibility covers Europe , parts of Asia and all of Africa with the exception of Egypt , to achieve US national and NATO objectives based on taskings by the two combatant commanders . [ 80 ] USAFE-AFAFRICA has seven main operating bases and 114 geographically separate units . [ 80 ] Although Akrotiri , Ascension and Thule are within the USAFE-AFAFRICA area of responsibility , the units there are under the control of other major commands . AnkaraAvianoBüchelCamp DarbyChièvresGhediIncirlikIzmirKBŁaskMiroslawiecMorónGeilenkirchenAkrotiriAlconburyFairfordLakenheathMenwith HillMildehnallRamsteinSpangdahlemStavangerVolkel Installations and locations in the US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa ( USAFE-AFAFRICA ) area of responsbility . See table below for full list . Main Operating Base Forward Operating Location Geographically Separate Unit KB – Kleine Brogel For a map of all USAF locations in the United Kingdom see United States Air Force in the United Kingdom .
This is a list of United States Air Force installations.
Name Location Unit Designation Notes/Mission
Ankara Support Facility Turkey 717th Air Base Squadron Geographically Separate Unit of the 39th Air Base Wing . Provides support to the US Embassy , Office of Defense Cooperation-Turkey , the Department of Defense Education Activity and the wider American community in Ankara
Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield Saint Helena , Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 45th Mission Support Group ( Detachment 2 ) Geographically Separate Unit of the 45th Space Wing . Airfield acts as a Forward Operating Site and responsibility for its operation is shared with the Royal Air Force . Numerous sites on the island support space operations , such as launches from Florida and tracking space debris & satellites
Aviano Air Base Italy 31st Fighter Wing Main Operating Base flying the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon and HH-60G Pavehawk . The base is made available to the US by the Italian government
Büchel Air Base Germany 702nd Munitions Support Squadron German Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing . Responsible for receipt , storage , maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions in support of the German Air Force
Camp Darby Italy 731st Munitions Squadron Italian owned base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing . Responsible for receipt , storage , maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions
Camp Lemonnier Djibouti 449th Air Expeditionary Group Forward Operating Site leased to the US by the Djibouti government , providing combat search and rescue ( operating the HC-130J Combat King II and HH-60G Pave Hawk ) and surveillance & reconnaissance capabilities for the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
Camp Simba Kenya 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Forward Operating Site used by the US and Kenya Defence Forces . Geographically Separate Unit of the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing
Chièvres Air Base Belgium 424th Air Base Squadron Provides logistical support to NATO Headquarters and SHAPE . Geographically Separate Unit of the 86th Airlift Wing
Ghedi Air Base Italy 704th Munitions Support Squadron Italian Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing . Responsible for receipt , storage , maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions in support of the Italian Air Force
Incirlik Air Base Turkey 39th Air Base Wing Main Operating Base supporting US and NATO operations in the USAFE-AFAFRICA and US Air Forces Central areas of responsibility . It is a joint Turkish/US operated base hosting the 447th Air Expeditionary Group operating the A-10C Thunderbolt II and KC-135R Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve
Izmir Air Station Turkey 425th Air Base Squadron Geographically Separate Unit of the 39th Air Base Wing . Acts as administrative agent and provides mission support for the NATO Allied Land Command Headquarters and six other associate units
Kleine Brogel Air Base Belgium 701st Munitions Support Squadron Belgian Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing . Responsible for receipt , storage , maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions in support of the Belgian Air Force
Lajes Field Azores 65th Air Base Group Portuguese Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 86th Airlift Wing . Provides base and en-route support to US aircraft making transatlantic flights . The group also operates a High Frequency Global Communications System station
Łask Air Base Poland 52nd Operations Group ( Detachment 1 ) Polish Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing . Supports the European Reassurance Initiative and NATO readiness in eastern Europe . The base has hosted temporary deployments of aircraft including the A-10C Thunderbolt II , F-22A Raptor , F-16 Fighting Falcon , C-130 Hercules and KC-135R Stratotanker
Miroslawiec Air Base Poland 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group ( Detachment 2 ) Polish Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing . Operates the MQ-9A Reaper in the intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance role since May 2018
Morón Air Base Spain 496th Air Base Squadron Spanish Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 86th Airlift Wing . Provides base and en-route support to aircraft making transatlantic flights
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen Germany 470th Air Base Squadron Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing . Provides support to USAF and other Department of Defense units throughout fourteen locations in Germany , the Netherlands , Belgium , and Italy
Nigerien Air Base 101 Niger 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Cooperative Security Location made available to the US by the Nigerien government
Nigerien Air Base 201 Niger 409th Air Expeditionary Group Cooperative Security Location made available to the US by the Nigerien government . Provides intelligence , surveillance , and reconnaissance to counter extremist activity
RAF Akrotiri Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia 9th Operations Group ( Detachment 1 ) Royal Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing , operating Lockheed U-2S