Description
Computer made 3.0 inch-77mm
438th AIR EXPEDITIONARY GROUP
Lineage: Constituted as 438 Troop Carrier Group on 14 May 1943. Activated on Jun 1, 1943. Inactivated on 16 Sep 1945.
Redesignated: 438 Troop Carrier Group (Medium) on 1 Jun 1949. Activated on 27 Jun 1949. Called to active duty on 10 Mar 1951. Inactivated on 14 Mar 1951. Redesignated: 438 Fighter-Bomber Group on 1 Jun 1952. Activated on 15 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 15 Nov 1957. Redesignated: 438 Operations Group and activated on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994. 438 Air Expeditionary Group, and converted to provisional status on 4 Dec 2001-.
Assignments: I Troop Carrier Command, 1 Jun 1943; 53 Troop Carrier Wing, Feb 1944; U.S. Forces European Theater, 18 Jul 1945; I Troop Carrier Command, 16 Sep 1945; Third Air Force, 1 Oct-15 Nov 1945; 438 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951; 438 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 15 Jun 1952; 5 Jan 1953-16 Nov 1957; 438 Airlift Wing, 1 Nov 1991-1 Oct 1994; Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate any time after 4 Dec 2001. United States Air Forces Central, 15 Jan 2007-. (attached to 438 Air Expeditionary Wing, 2001-?)
Components: Groups. 438 Air Expeditionary Advisory, May 2012-; 738 Air Expeditionary Advisory, May 2012-; 838 Air Expeditionary Advisory, May 2012-. Squadrons. 6 Airlift, 1 Nov 1991-1 Oct 1994; 30 Airlift, 1 Nov 1991-1 Oct 1993; 87 Troop Carrier (later Fighter-Bomber), 1 Jun 1943-22 Sep 1945; 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951; 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957; 88 Troop Carrier (later Fighter-Bomber), 1 Jun 1943-22 Sep 1945; 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951; 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957; 89 Troop Carrier (later Fighter-Bomber), 1 Jun 1943-22 Sep 1945; 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951; 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957; 90 Troop Carrier (later Fighter-Bomber), 1 Jun 1943-22 Sep 1945; 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951; 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957.
Stations: Baer Field, IN, 1 Jun 1943; Sedalia AAF, MO, c. 11 Jun 1943; Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, Oct 1943; Baer Field, IN, c. 15-c. 28 Jan 1944; RAF Langar, England, Feb 1944; RAF Greenham Common, England, Mar 1944; Prosnes Airfield, France, Feb 1945; Amiens Glisy Airfield, France, May-c. 3 Aug 1945; Baer Field, IN, c. 16 Sep 1945; Lawson AAF, GA c. Oct 1-15 Nov 1945; Offutt AFB, NE, 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951; General Billy Mitchell Field, WI, 15 Jun 1952; 5 Jan 1953-16 Nov 1957; McGuire AFB, NJ, 1 Nov 1991-1 Oct 1994; Undisclosed Locations, 2001–; Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, 15 Jan 2007; Kabul, Afghanistan, ?-.
Aircraft: C-47, 1943–1945, 1949–1951; T-6, T-7, T-11, 1949–1951, 1952–1954; C-45, 1949–1951; C-46, 1949–1951, 1953; F-51, 1953–1954; T-33, 1954-1957; F-80, 1954–1957; F-86, 1957; A-10, 2007-. MI-17; MI-35; C-27,
Operations. WW-II. Flew resupply and reinforcement missions to combat zones, evacuated casualties, and hauled freight. Lead the IX Troop Carrier Command force in the American airborne landings in Normandy on D-Day. Dropped paratroops and towed gliders that carried reinforcements during Operation Dragoon. Transported troops and air supply missions to battle areas in Operation Market-Garden. Called to active duty as part of the Korean War call-up 10 Mar 1951-14 Mar 1951. Fighter-Bomber operations in the reserves flying F-80 and later F-86, 15 Jun 1952- 16 Nov 1957. Participated in numerous contingency, humanitarian airlift, and peacekeeping operations around the world. Provide close-air support to coalition forces in the region with A-10. Advisory role in Afghanistan in support of developing Afghanistan’s air capability. Assumed the lead role in the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan (NATC-A). Provide trained and ready Afghan Air Force (AAF) Airmen to accomplish critical tasks from the air in support of the Afghan National Army (ANA).
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Normandy; Northern France; Southern France;
Rome-Arno; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation, Jun 1944.
Emblem. Approved on ?