838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group

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838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group
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An instructor from the squadron prepares to conduct a night vision goggle training mission with an Afghan Air Force student
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
RoleTraining host country units
Part of United States Air Forces Central
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The 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group was the ISAF host unit at Shindand Air Base that as part of NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan [1] was training and advising the Afghan Air Force Shindand Air Wing. [2] It was a group of the United States Air Force under the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing headquartered at Kabul.[ citation needed ]

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Advisors from the group have conducted humanitarian missions around Shindand Air Base. [3]

In mid 2011 the group received equipment (tents, environmental control units, latrine systems, shower systems, generators and electrical equipment) from FOB Delaram II to create a new camp for approximately 300 additional incoming personnel being deployed to Shindand. [4]

Units

the 444th Squadron provided training in helicopters and light Cessna 182 aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. This included training with the use of night vision goggle while flying the MH-6 Little Bird at Shindand Air Base. [6]

Commanders

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ NATO Air Training Command: More Countries, More Experience, More Solutions, 9/18/2010
  2. ↑ Capt. Jamie Humphries, 838th Airmen "train the trainer", 6 July 2011, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
  3. ↑ Advisory team engages on Afghan irrigation, Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, 30 March 2012
  4. ↑ Capt. Jamie Humphries, Critical support equipment delivered to 838th AEAG, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, 26 June 2011
  5. ↑ Shindand: Transfer of Authority for 838th AEAG/ASAAT ITAF Senior Advisor, 28 March 2012
  6. ↑ Wassem, Capt Anastasia (19 March 2013). "NVG training increases AAF capabilities". US Air Forces Central Public Affairs. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Forward, Charlie Company 3/144 (13 November 2012). "Charlie Company 3/144 Forward: Task Force Bowie - First 90 Days with Boots on Ground". Charlie Company 3/144 Forward. Retrieved 6 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans, U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs. 22 November 2011
  9. ↑ Successful organizations are built around a strong core Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine , Commentary by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, 1/12/2012
  10. ↑ "TIOH - Heraldry - 802d Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. ↑ Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay, AAF achieves first fixed-wing UPT flights in 30 years, 3/26/2012, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
  12. ↑ Afghan MI-17 Instructor Pilot trains student for first time
  13. ↑ Video by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Pardini, 444th AEAS and Afghan Air Force Pilots Conduct a Pre-mission Briefing
  14. ↑ Flickr: 838 AEAG Change of Command, "838 Air Expeditionary Advisory Group change of command ceremony help at the Shindand Air base, Afghanistan on July 14, 2010. U.S. Army Col. Mike Senters was relieved by U.S. Air Force Col. Larry Bowers."
  15. ↑ USAFCENT order G-27772 2012
  16. ↑ USAFCENT order G-40312 2013
  17. ↑ USAFCENT order G-24444 2015
  18. ↑ USAFCENT order G-16525 2016
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