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| 10th Tactical Wing | |
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| Active | December 1951–present |
| Country | |
| Branch | Belgian Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Kleine Brogel |
| Motto | Fortuna favet fortibus |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Jeroen Poesen |
| Notable commanders | Major General Count Ivan Du Monceau de Bergendal |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-16 Fighting Falcon |
The10th Tactical Wing (Dutch:10 Tactische Wing) is awing in theBelgian Air Force of theBelgian Armed Forces. It is based at theKleine Brogel Air Base, in the municipality ofPeer. It employs approximately 38F-16 Fighting Falcons and 1700 staff.
It is organised into three groups, the Flying Group, the Maintenance Group and the Defence and Support Group, and is supported by a medical detachment, a territorial maintenance team and the 701stMunitions Support Squadron,52d Fighter Wing,United States Air Force. The 701st Munitions Support Squadron maintains U.S.tactical nuclear weapons for use by Belgian aircraft in wartime under the NATONuclear sharing policy. The Flying Group comprises the31st Squadron, the349th Squadron and anOperational Conversion Unit.