Second Allied Tactical Air Force

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Second Allied Tactical Air Force
Active	1958–1993
Disbanded	30 June 1993
Countries	Belgium  Netherlands  United Kingdom  United States  West Germany
Allegiance	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Part of	Allied Air Forces Central Europe
Headquarters	RAF Rheindahlen, West Germany

Second Allied Tactical Air Force (2 ATAF) was a NATO military formation under Allied Air Forces Central Europe tasked with providing air support to NATO's Northern Army Group (NORTHAG). 2 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.