The

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's 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group (438 AEAG) is assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing of

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and is stationed at

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, Afghanistan. The 438th Air Expeditionary Group stood up on in November 2008 at

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, Afghanistan to train fixed and rotary wing aircrew and maintenance me.

History

Global War On Terrorism

The 438th Air Expeditionary Group was activated as part of the Global

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in 2008.

Lineage

* Constituted as the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group on 23 October 2008 : Activated on 1 November 2008

Assignments

* 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, 2008–present

Components

* 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron - renamed 311th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, February 2016, to follow in the traditions of

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under

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command. The 311 Squadron was disbanded in February 2019. * 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron * 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron *

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* 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron * Detachment 1 (

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) * Detachment 3 (

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)

Stations

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, Afghanistan, 1 November 2008 – present

Aircraft

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, Present * Mil Mi-35 Hind, Present * C-27A, Present

References

{{USAF Air Combat Command Air expeditionary groups of the United States Air Force Military units and formations established in 2008 Military advisory groups