Lapland Air Command [SEP] inception
Lapland Air Command
The Lapland Air Command (, abbr. "LapLsto"; ) is the peace-time Finnish Air Force unit responsible for the protection of the airspace of northern Finland. The headquarters of the air command is located in the present-day province of Lapland, at Rovaniemi Airport.
The Lapland Air Command was founded in 1973, when the Tavastia Air Command was moved to Rovaniemi. The unit was officially renamed into the Lapland Air Commandon in 1974. It was equipped with Saab Draken fighters. The
Redesignated 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 12 February 2009
Lineage Assignments.
The assignments of the 817th Air Support Operations Squadron from inception to 2009:
- 617th Air Support Operations Group, 1 July 1994
- Third Air Force, 1 August-30 Sep 1996
- Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 12 February 2009
Lineage Stations.
The stations of the 817th Air Support Operations Squadron from inception to 2009:
- Wurzburg, Germany, 1