Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.75 inch/95mm
455th EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS GROUP
Lineage. Established as 455 Expeditionary Operations Group, and converted to provisional status, on 4 Dec 2001. Activated on 26 Jul 2002.
Assignments. 455 Air Expeditionary Wing, 26 Jul 2002-.
Stations. Bagram AF, Afghanistan, 26 Jul 2002.
Aircraft. MC-12, 2002-; HH-50, 2002-; A-10, 2002-; F-15, 2002-; F-16, 2002-; C-130J, 2002-; EC-130, 2002-.
Operations. Since 2002, managed provisional units with various kinds of ground support, fighter, airlift, and electronic aircraft for counterterrorism missions in Afghanistan.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. Afghanistan: Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Consolidation III.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 16 Sep 2003-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-1 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Jun 2012; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2014; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015; 1 Oct 2015-31 Mar 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” for Valor: 16 Sep 2002-30 Sep 2003.
Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.