15th Air Transport Wing

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15th Air Transport Wing
Dutch: 15 Wing Luchttransport
French: 15 Wing Transport Aérien
15 Wing (Belgium).png
15 Wing Badge
ActiveAugust 1946
CountryBelgium Belgium
BranchAir Component
Garrison/HQSteenokkerzeel
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Aviator Tanguy Flamant

The 15th Air Transport Wing (Dutch: 15 Wing Luchttransport, French: 15 Wing Transport Aérien) is a wing in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The 15th Wing's motto is TENACITY, which means; 'the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly / persistence, determination, perseverance' A Sioux Indian chief completes the emblem.

The wing comprises two operational squadrons, the 21st Squadron and the 20th Squadron, and a Training & Conversion Unit. 21st Squadron is also known as the Liaison and Long-Haul Flight. It currently operates several types of aircraft: one Airbus A321, 2 Dassault Falcon 7X (rented from Abelag Aviation). 20th Squadron operates 7 Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft which are currently being replaced by Airbus A400M consists of about 72 crewmembers, making it one of the largest units in the Belgian Air Component.

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