438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group

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438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group
U.S. Air Force Col. David Tabor, left, the commander of the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, gives a certificate to an Afghan National Army Air Force airman during a graduation ceremony 111013-F-RW714-065.jpg
The commander of the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, gives a certificate to an Afghan National Army Air Force airman during a graduation ceremony
Active2008–present
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
RoleTraining
Garrison/HQ Kabul Airport, Afghanistan
Insignia
438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group emblem 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group.png

The United States Air Force's 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group (438 AEAG) is USAF training group that was assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing of USAFCENT and was stationed at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan.

Contents

The 438th Air Expeditionary Group stood up on in November 2008 at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan to train fixed and rotary wing aircrew and maintenance.

History

Global War On Terrorism

The 438th Air Expeditionary Group was activated as part of the Global War On Terror in 2008.

Lineage

Activated on 1 November 2008

Assignments

Components

Stations

Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, 1 November 2008 – 2021

Aircraft

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References

  1. "Air unit in Afghanistan renamed to follow in the tradition of 311th Czechoslovak Bomber Squadron RAF | Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic".
  2. "Royal Air Force".
  3. 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Changes Hands
  4. "TIOH - Heraldry - 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.

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