Eindhoven Airport - Military

Military

  • 334th Squadron with McDonnell Douglas KC-10, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Gulfstream IV, Fokker 50
  • 336th Squadron with C-130 Hercules
  • 940th Maintenance Support Squadron
  • 941st Miscellaneous Support Squadron
  • MCCE (Movement Coordination Centre Europe)
  • EATC (European Air Transportation Command)

From 1 July 2007, Eindhoven, is the location of the MCCE (Movement Coordination Centre Europe), a fusion of the former European Airlift Centre (EAC), established by the European Air Group, and the Sealift Coordination Centre (SCC). MCCE is a non NATO/ non European military organization. MCCE does not have a proper 'legal status', being an organization open to all Governments whose membership is accepted by all the others participant nations. The Mission of the MCCE is to coordinate the use of Air Transport, Surface Transport (sea and land) and Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) capabilities between participating Nations and thereby improve the overall efficiency of the use of owned or leased assets of the national military organisations. The Centre’s main focus will be on strategic movements, but not excluding operational and tactical movements. Participating MCCE countries are: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States of America. The Centre is staffed by 30 military and civilians personnel from the participating countries.

From September 2010 Eindhoven Airport is also hosting the EATC (European Air Transportation Command), composed of 5 European Nations (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) who are willing to share aerial military assets in a single operative command.

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