Madrid–Torrejón Air Base (TOJ/LETO) (Torrejon de Ardoz)

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Torrejón airbase is home of Ala 12 (12th wing); Escuadrilla de Circulación Aérea Operativa 1 (Airops Center 1); Grupo Central de Mando y Control (Central Command & Control Grp) and Grupo de Circulación Aérea Operativa (Airtraffic Control Grp)

- 12th Wing consists of: 121 and 122 fighter/bomber/recce/SEAD squadrons both with EF18 A/B (improved version).
- Airops Center 1 is located in an on base underground facility.
- GRUCEMAC the Central Command & Control Grp
- GRUCAO the Airtraffic Control Grp

12 Wing:
www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es/ea/pag?idDoc=95F4DADE756182D...

GRUCEMAC:
www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es/ea/pag?idDoc=311B511CDFB13F8...

GRUCAO:
www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es/ea/pag?idDoc=B90A369B9468ED0...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrejon_Air_Base
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Coordinates:   40°29'19"N   3°26'51"W

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  • We stopped here in 1991 on the way to Saudi Arabia for Desert Storm. I was in the U.S. Army at the time. I liked the area.
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