After 15 years of U.S. Air Force presence, French President Charles de Gaulle decided to evict non French NATO forces from France. On 7 March 1966, he announced that France would withdraw from NATO's integrated military structure.
After 15 years of U.S. Air Force presence, French President Charles de Gaulle chose to disengage non-French NATO forces from France. On March 7, 1966, he declared that France would cease participation in NATO's coordinated military operations.