With the end of the Cold War, a major force draw-down occurred in Europe, with the USAF reducing its USAFE fighter force structure.
 These changes affected the 32nd and, as part of the draw-down, the squadron's F-15 Eagles returned to the United States.
 The original intent of USAFE was to inactivate the 32d Fighter Group and orders were so issued inactivating the group's subordinate units on 1 July 1994 and the group on 1 October.

On 19 April, the group furled its colors in formal ceremonies attended by members of the Royal Family, and the American ambassador.
 On 1 July, HQ USAFE activated the 632d Air Base Squadron to replace the 32d Fighter Group at Soesterberg to complete closure actions.
 The same order redesignated the group's 32d Fighter Squadron as the 32d Air Operations Squadron, part of the 32d Air Operations Group.
 All actions were effective 1 July 1994.

In this way, USAFE was able to preserve the lineage of these two distinguished units.
 The U.S. part of Soesterberg was returned to the Netherlands government on 27 September 1994.
Only one USAF F-15A remains in the Netherlands, and is displayed at the Military Aviation Museum.
 Soesterberg then became a Royal Netherlands Air Force transport helicopter base with 298th squadron (CH-47 Chinook) and 300th squadron (AS 532 U2 Cougar and SA 316) stationed at the base.

Flying officially ended on 12 November 2008.
 The last jet ever to take off was a Hellenic AF F-4E Phantom II.
 The base formally closed on 31 December 2008, with the 298th and 300th Squadrons of the Royal Netherlands Air Force moving to Gilze-Rijen Air Base.
 However, a part of the base remains in use as a glider field.
 The former USAFE side remains in use by Dutch military ground units and is called "Camp New Amsterdam".
 The Air Force museum returned to the base and will use most of the existing hangars.
With the end of the Cold War, a major force draw-down occurred in Europe, with the USAF reducing its USAFE fighter force structure.  These changes affected the 32nd and, as part of the draw-down, the squadron's F-15 Eagles returned to the United States.  The original intent of USAFE was to inactivate the 32d Fighter Group and orders were so issued inactivating the group's subordinate units on 1 July 1994 and the group on 1 October.
On 19 April, the group furled its colors in formal ceremonies attended by members of the Royal Family, and the American ambassador.  On 1 July, HQ USAFE activated the 632d Air Base Squadron to replace the 32d Fighter Group at Soesterberg to complete closure actions.  The same order redesignated the group's 32d Fighter Squadron as the 32d Air Operations Squadron, part of the 32d Air Operations Group.  All actions were effective 1 July 1994.
In this way, USAFE was able to preserve the lineage of these two distinguished units.  The U.S. part of Soesterberg was returned to the Netherlands government on 27 September 1994. Only one USAF F-15A remains in the Netherlands, and is displayed at the Military Aviation Museum.  Soesterberg then became a Royal Netherlands Air Force transport helicopter base with 298th squadron (CH-47 Chinook) and 300th squadron (AS 532 U2 Cougar and SA 316) stationed at the base.
Flying officially ended on 12 November 2008.  The last jet ever to take off was a Hellenic AF F-4E Phantom II.  The base formally closed on 31 December 2008, with the 298th and 300th Squadrons of the Royal Netherlands Air Force moving to Gilze-Rijen Air Base.  However, a part of the base remains in use as a glider field.  The former USAFE side remains in use by Dutch military ground units and is called "Camp New Amsterdam".  The Air Force museum returned to the base and will use most of the existing hangars.
Soesterberg Air Base