Chièvres Air Base, also referred to as SHAPE Airfield at Chievres Air Base, is a NATO airfield operated by the United States Air Force. It is located 1 nautical mile east southeast of the Walloon town of Chièvres in the province of Hainaut, Belgium and about 12 mi (19 km) from Headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), in Casteau. It is mainly used to provide logistic support to NATO and SHAPE. Infrastructure support is provided by the United States Army Garrison Benelux for NATO.
Aerial view of Chièvres Air Base
Children react as Elmo comes on stage during the Sesame Street/USO Experience for military families at Chièvres Air Base in Belgium 13 September 2009
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) that commands all NATO operations worldwide. SHAPE is situated in the village of Casteau, near Mons, Belgium.
SHAPE premises in Rocquencourt (1965)
Gen. Eisenhower in front of the flag of SHAPE on 8 October 1951
2013 SACEUR change of command, in front of SHAPE's main building
Organisation of ACE in 1952.
