Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force

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Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force
Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force insignia
Active	1951–1993
Disbanded	30 June 1993
Countries	Canada  United States  West Germany
Allegiance	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Part of	Allied Air Forces Central Europe
Headquarters	Trier Air Base (1951–1958) Ramstein Air Base (1958–1980) Heidelberg (1980–1993)

Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force (4 ATAF) was a NATO military formation under Allied Air Forces Central Europe tasked with providing air support to NATO's Central Army Group (CENTAG) in the southern portion of West Germany. 4 ATAF commanded all flying units based within its sector and all reinforcements flying into its sector, as well as ground-based radar systems and stations, air defense units and the airfields in its sector.