416th Air Expeditionary Group

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unit_name= 416th Air Expeditionary Group


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dates= 2001-2006
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Air Expeditionary
role= Combat Support
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command_structure=Air Combat Command/US Central Command
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garrison= Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan
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The United States Air Force's 416th Air Expeditionary Group is an air expeditionary unit that was located at Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan until late 2006.

Mission

History

416th Bombardment Wing, Heavy

416th Wing

416th Bomb Wing

•Established and activated on: 15 November 1962. [Mixer, Strategic Air Command, Battermix Publishing Co,] •Organized on: 1 February 1963.•At: Griffiss AFB, NY.•Assigned to: Strategic Air Command.•Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s.•Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on 1 February 1963.•Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on 2 July 1966.•Reassigned to Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on 2 September 1966.•Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on 2 July 1969.•Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on 31 March 1970.•Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on 30 June 1971.•Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on 1 July 1973.
*Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on 1 January 1975.
*Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 40th Air Division on 1 December 1982.
*Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on 8 June 1988.
*Redesignated on: 11 September 1991 as 416th Wing, at: Kincheloe AFB, MI.
*Assigned to: Eighth Air Force,
*Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s.
*Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on 31 May 1992.

Replaced and absorbed resources of 4039th Strategic Wing on 1 February. 1963. Conducted strategic bombardment training and Air refueling operations on a global scale to meet SAC commitments, Feb.-1963-. Supported SAC operations in the Far East and Southeast Asia with tankers and crews, Dec. 1964-Dec. 1975. Assumed host wing responsibilities at Griffiss AFB, NY on 1 July. 1970.

416th Air Expeditionary Group

Assignments

Major Command

*Air Combat Command/US Central Command (2001-Present)
*Air Combat Command (1992-1995)
*Strategic Air Command (1962-1992)

Numbered Air Force

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Air Division

*45th Air Division (1973-19)
*40th Air Division (19-19)
* Air Division (19-19)
* Air Division (19-19)
* Air Division (19-19)
* Air Division (19-19)

Previous designations

* 416th Air Expeditionary Group (2001-2006)
* 416th Bomb Wing (1992-1994)
* 416th Wing (1991-1992)
* 416th Bombardment Wing, Heavy (1962-1991)

quadrons assigned

*41st Air Refueling Squadron (1963-1994)
*668th Bombardment Squadron (1963-1994)

Bases stationed

*Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan (2001-2006)
*Griffiss AFB, New York (1963-1994)

Aircraft & Missiles Operated

*KC-135A (1963-1994)
*B-52H (1992-1994)
*B-52G (1963-1992)

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