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For those who served in Nike Units in Germany, the NATO Tac Eval Team of the Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AAFCE) were a familiar group.  Below is a photo of the GAFTAC Team showing both the personnel for Hawk and Nike.  They have been identified below the photograph by Capt. Horst Sperl. 

Photos provided courtesy: Horst Sperl


The GAFTAC TEAM

The picture was made between 1974 and 1978.

I am the man with beard in the front line. Horst Sperl, 1st Lt. NIKE
By the side of me with sun glasses, Capt. Dunkler, HAWK
Next to him LTC Müller, HAWK
Then, CoL. Reich, NAT REP.
Next to him, LTC Pletzing, NIKE
Then LTC Nocke, NIKE
The Man with the broad smile is Mj. Jakober, ATS

Second line behind me, the man with the glasses is LTC Braig, Log. EVAL.
Next to him, Capt Völkel, HAWK
Then, Mj. Finke, ATS, he died of Cancer
The man with the glasses next to him is Capt. Bast, NIKE
Him follows Capt Wiegmann, NIKE
Capt. Riese, COMO is the next
With the beard and glasses, that is second Lt. Höhne, HAWK
Last not least PFC Meffert, Clerk

Just for your knowledge, GAFTAC was stationed at Köln Wahn.

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