404th Air Expeditionary Group
404th Air Expeditionary Group |
404th Air Expeditionary Group Emblem |
Active |
1943–1945; 1955–1957; 1958–1959; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2008–present |
Country |
United States |
Branch |
United States Air Force |
Type |
Air Expeditionary |
Role |
Combat Support |
Part of |
United States Air Forces in Europe |
Garrison/HQ |
Ramstein AB, Germany |
Decorations |
AFOUA |
Commanders |
Current
commander |
Colonel Phillip S. Fallin |
The 404th Air Expeditionary Group (404 AEG) is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. It is attached to Seventeenth Air Force [Air Forces Africa], stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
The 404 AEG may be activated or inactivated at any time. Last activated on 1 October 2008, it currently provides intertheater airlift in support of US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) taskings since 1 October 2008. The 404 AEG added, in provisional status, the 459th Expeditionary Air Medical Squadron.[1]
The units history can be traced though several units beginning with the World War II 100th Fighter Wing, activated in England in late November 1943, and assigned to Ninth Air Force. The 100th FW controlled fighter groups in combat, April 1944 – May 1945. During the wing's move to the European continent, its assigned fighter groups were under the operational control of the IX Tactical Air Command. The wing regained control of the 363d Fighter Group upon arrival in France. Provided air defense for the Normandy landing areas, June through July 1944. Regained rest of tactical groups in mid-Aug, then controlled armed reconnaissance, interdictory, and air ground support missions of its assigned fighter groups. Provided air ground support and armored column escort in support of Patton's U.S. Third Army during its drive across France, north to Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 – January 1945) and across the Rhine. Moved to the U.S. August–September 1945, and inactivated on 7 November 1945.
The 704th Strategic Missile Wing activated on 1 July 1957 at Vandenberg AFB, California, but was not operational until mid-November 1957. Trained (SM-65 Atlas, PGM-19 Jupiter, PGM-17 Thor), November 1957 – April 1959. Not operational 6 April – 1 July 1959. The wing then redesignated as the 404th Tactical Missile Wing on 31 July 1985, but never activated in any capacity.
In the modern era, the Air Expeditionary unit has been activated and inactivated on several occasions by USAFE as part of the Global War on Terrorism (2003–2008)
History
Lineage
- Established as 100th Fighter Wing on 8 November 1943
- Activated on 24 November 1943
- Inactivated on 7 November 1945
- Disestablished on 15 June 1983
- Reestablished, and consolidated (31 July 1985) with the 704th Strategic Missile Wing
- Established on 20 May 1957
- Activated on 1 July 1957
- Redesignated 704th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM) on 1 April 1958
- Inactivated on 1 July 1959
- Redesignated: 404th Tactical Missile Wing on 31 July 1985 (Remained inactive)
- Redesignated: 404th Air Expeditionary Group and converted to provisional status on 24 March 2003
- Activated on 16 June 2003; Inactivated on 8 July 2003
- Activated on 27 August 2003; Inactivated on 19 September 2003
- Activated on 27 May 2005; Inactivated on 22 June 2005
- Activated on 28 June 2007; Inactivated on 30 July 2007
- Activated on 14 March 2008; Inactivated on 30 April 2008
- Activated on 21 August 2008; Inactivated on 15 September 2008
- Activated on 1 October 2008.
Assignments
- Under operational control of IX Fighter Command, 15 April – 31 July 1944
- First Air Force, 6 September – 7 November 1945
- Air Research and Development Command, 1 July 1957
- Attached to Air Force Ballistic Missile Division, 1–31 July 1957
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- Attached to Third Air Force, 16 June – 8 July 2003
- Attached to Sixteenth Air Force, 27 August – 19 September 2003
- Attached to Sixteenth Air Force, 27 May – 22 June 2005
- Attached to Third Air Force [Air Forces Europe], 28 June – 30 July 2007
- Attached to Third Air Force [Air Forces Europe], 14 March – 30 April 2008
- Attached to 48th Fighter Wing, 21 August – 15 September 2008
- Attached to Seventeenth Air Force [Air Forces Africa], 1 October 2008–present
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Units assigned
Groups
- 48th Fighter Group, 1944
- 354th Fighter Group, 1943, 1944, 1945
- 358th Fighter Group, 1944
- 361st Fighter Group, 1944–1945
- 362d Fighter Group, 1944, 1945
- 363d Fighter Group, 1944
- 365th Fighter Group, 1944–1945
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Squadrons
- 37th Expeditionary Airlift: 28 June – 30 July 2007
- 42d Expeditionary Airlift: 1 October 2008–present
- 336th Expeditionary Air Refueling: 21 August – 15 September 2008
- 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling: 21 August – 15 September 2008
- 492d Expeditionary Fighter: 14 March – 7 April 2008
- 493d Expeditionary Fighter: 14 March – 7 April 2008
- 576th Strategic Missile: 1 April 1958 – 1 July 1959 (detached 6 April – 1 July 1959)
- 644th Strategic Missile: 15 January – 1 July 1959 (detached 6 April – 1 July 1959)
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- 672d Strategic Missile (later, 672d Technical Training): 1 January – 20 May 1958
- 864th Strategic Missile (later, 864th Technical Training): 23 February 1958 – 1 July 1959 (detached 1 November 1958 – 1 July 1959)
- 865th Strategic Missile (later, 865th Technical Training): 1 July 1958 – 1 July 1959 (detached 1 November 1958 – 1 July 1959)
- 866th Strategic Missile: 1 September 1958 – 1 July 1959 (detached 1 November 1958 – 1 July 1959)
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Stations
- RAF Boxted (AAF-150), England, 24 November 1943
- RAF Greenham Common (AAF-486), England, 6 December 1943
- RAF Ibsley (AAF-347), England, 13 January 1944
- RAF Lashenden (AAF-410), England, c. 15 April–June 1944
- Cricqueville Airfield (A-2), France, 1 July 1944
- Saint-Pierre-Église, France, 10 July 1944
- Rennes Airfield (A-27), France, 8 August 1944
- Le Mans Airfield (A-35), France, 30 August 1944
- St-Dizier Airfield (A-64), France, 19 September 1944
- Metz Airdrome (Y-34), France, 29 December 1944
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- Königstein, Germany, 14 April–August 1945
- Seymour Johnson AAF, North Carolina, 6 September – 7 November 1945
- Cooke (later, Vandenberg) AFB, California, 1 July 1957 – 1 July 1959
- RAF Mildenhall, England, 16 June – 8 July 2003
- Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, 27 August – 19 September 2003
- 31st Tactical Air Base, Krzesiny, Poland, 27 May – 22 June 2005
- Ramstein AB, Germany, 28 June – 30 July 2007
- Câmpia Turzii, Romania, 14 March – 30 April 2008
- Keflavik AS, Iceland, 21 August – 15 September 2008
- Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 October 2008–present
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Known aircraft and missiles
References
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United States Air Force portal |
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ http://www.17af.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123154123
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
- 404th Air Expeditionary Group Factsheet
- 404th AEG gets new commander
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