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  455th Air Expeditionary Wing

The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing is the only Air Force wing in Afghanistan and provides support to members deployed throughout the country as part of the Resolute Support mission.

The commander is supported by a wing staff and oversees five Air Force groups located at Bagram Airfield and Kandahar Airfield, with additional detachments within Afghanistan.

The 455th Air Expeditonary Wing commander reports to the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force- Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan. 

455th Expeditionary OG

The group is responsible for all expeditionary flying and aeromedical evacuation operations for the 455 AEW. The group oversees operations of one F-16 Fighting Falcon close air support squadron, one C-130 Hercules airlift squadron, one HH-60 Pave Hawk/Guardian Angel rescue squadron, one aeromedical evacuation squadron and one EC-130 Compass Call electronic combat squadron. The group also oversees support functions such as air traffic control, intelligence, weather, radar monitoring and landing systems, airfield management and command and control equipment at multiple forward-operating bases.

451st Air Expeditionary Group

The group provides a persistent and powerful airpower presence in the Afghanistan area of operations. The 451 AEG Airmen provide world-class Close Air Support, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Command and Control, and Airborne Datalink capabilities whenever and wherever needed. The group operates the E-11, MQ-1B Predator, and MQ-9 Reaper at Kandahar and Jalalabad Airfields.


455th Expeditionary MDG

The group is the Air Force component of Task Force Medical-Afghanistan, providing combat medical and combat medical support services to U.S. and coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. The group supports a 24/7 Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility (CASF) and serves as the aeromedical evacuation hub for all of Afghanistan. Along with the U.S. Army, 455 EMDG staffs the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram.

455th Expeditionary MXG

The group provides combat-ready aircraft and munitions to the wing in support of coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. The group is comprised of two squadrons responsible for on-and-off-aircraft maintenance and sortie generation, as well as launch, recovery, and servicing support for military and commercial transient aircraft.

455th Expeditionary MSG

The group provides a wide range of services for the wing in support of coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. The 455 EMSG is comprised of five squadrons responsible for Communications, Civil Engineer operations, Force Support, Logistics Readiness, and Security Forces.