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438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group | |
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Active | 2008–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Training |
Garrison/HQ | Kabul Airport, Afghanistan |
Insignia | |
438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group emblem |
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/ .