Units
The wing consists of four groups:
- 455th Expeditionary Operations Group
- The operations group is responsible for all expeditionary flying and aeromedical evacuation operations for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing. The group oversees the day-to-day operations of one F-15E fighter squadron, one active-duty F-16 squadron, one MC-12 squadron, one National Guard C-130 airlift squadron, and a Navy EA-6B squadron. The EOG also has administrative control over an active-duty EC-130 electronic combat squadron. In addition, the operations group oversees a range of support functions such as airfield management and operations for both Bagram and Kabul, air traffic control, intelligence, weather, and a medical clinic that serves the wing.
- 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group
- 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron
- 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron
- 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron
- 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron
- 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron
- The group provides a wide range of services for the air component commander in support of coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. The group comprises five squadrons responsible for engineering, construction, personnel accountability, manpower resources, services for laundry, billeting, morale and welfare, communications, airfield management, fuels, vehicle maintenance, logistics planning, passenger terminal operations and air terminal operations.
- 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group
- 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron
- 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- The group provides combat-ready aircraft and munitions to the air component commander in support of coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. The group comprises two squadrons responsible for on- and off-aircraft maintenance and sortie generation of F-15E, F-16 and C-130 aircraft, as well as launch, recovery, and servicing support for military and commercial transient aircraft.
- 455th Expeditionary Medical Group
- 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron
- 455th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron
- The group is the Air Force component for Task Force Med, which provides combat medical and combat medical support services to U.S. and coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. Along with the U.S. Army, the 455 EMDG staffs Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram.
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