15th Air Transport Wing

{{seealso|Luxembourg Air Wing}}

{{Infobox military unit

| image = 15_Wing_(Belgium).png

| image_size = 125

| caption = 15 Wing Badge

| unit_name = 15th Air Transport Wing

| dates = 1948-present

| country = {{flagicon|Belgium}} Belgium

| branch = Air Component

| garrison = Steenokkerzeel

| commander1 = Colonel Aviator Bruno Beeckmans

| native_name = {{langx|nl|15 Wing Luchttransport}}
{{langx|fr|15 Wing Transport Aérien}}

}}

The 15th Air Transport Wing ({{langx|nl|15 Wing Luchttransport}}, {{langx|fr|15 Wing Transport Aérien}}) is a wing in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. The 15th Wing's motto is TENACITY. A Sioux Indian chief completes the emblem.{{Cite web |date=13 February 2023 |title=The tenacious transporter with Sioux-per credentials |url=https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2023-02-the-tenacious-transporter-with-sioux-per-credentials |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.airbus.com}}

The wing comprises two operational squadrons, the 21st Squadron and the 20th Squadron,{{Cite web |title=In-Flight Interview: Commander of Belgium's new A400M Squadron |url=https://www.key.aero/article/flight-interview-commander-belgiums-new-a400m-squadron |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.key.aero |date=January 2023 |language=en}} and a Training & Conversion Unit. 21st Squadron is also known as the Liaison and Long-Haul Flight. 20th Squadron operates 7 Airbus A400M Atlas, which replaced the Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Herk |first=Hans van |date=2021-12-13 |title=Farewell flight 15th Wing Hercules |url=https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/farewell-flight-15th-wing-hercules |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.scramble.nl |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Thank you ta all the visitors! |url=https://15wing-airtransport.be/home/en/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=15th Wing Air Transport}} It consists of about 72 crewmembers, making it one of the largest units in the Belgian Air Component.{{Cn|date=November 2023}}

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