German Navy Dornier 228s

The German Marineflieger (Navy) which has operated two Dornier 228s on behalf of the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure for monitoring marine pollution in

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has announced reduction in US forces in Germany, including moving its F-16 Fighting Falcons to Italy. 28 US Air Force F-16C/D Block 50s of the 52nd Fighter Wing/480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem in Germany will relocate to Italy, the Squadron’s aircraft becoming part of the 31st Fighter Wing. This posture policy plan, however reverses a previous decision and UK-based USAF units at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, will continue at present. Similarly, the 352nd Special Operations Wing’s two component units, the 7th Special Operations Squadron with Bell-Boeing CV-22B Ospreys and 67th SOS with Lockheed Martin MC-130J will remain at Mildenhall in the UK.