Current Role
See also: Royal Netherlands Air Force#Structure of the Royal Netherlands Air ForceNowadays, there are two F-16 Squadrons based in military airbase Leeuwarden: the "swing-role" No. 322 Squadron RNLAF with its mascot a parrot named Polly Grey, and its motto: "Niet praten, maar doen!"; and the Tactical Training Evaluation and Standardisation (TACTES) No. 323 Squadron RNLAF. It is also the home base of the No. 303 (Search and Rescue) Squadron RNLAF, where three Agusta AB-412SP are based, which is part of the newly formed Defence Helicopter Command (DHC).
The airport is the location of the annual NATO exercise "Frisian Flag", and the Fighter Weapons Instructor Training (FWIT). In 2006 and 2008 the airport was open to the public.
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