Force Structure
U.S. Forces Azores Command consists of a small joint staff, the 65th Air Base Wing, and multiple tenant organizations such as the 729th Airlift Squadron, the Military Traffic Management Command Azores Detachment and the base's resident officer in charge of construction. There are approximately 875 U.S. military and 100 Department of Defense civilians assigned to the wing. The total U.S. population, including dependents, is about 2,170. Department of Defense employs approximately 930 Portuguese civilians at Lajes Field. An Air Force colonel serves jointly as U.S. Forces Azores commander and as commander of the 65th Air Base Wing, Air Combat Command.
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