386th Air Expeditionary Wing
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The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing (386 AEW) is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to United States Air Forces Central. As a provisional unit, it may be activated or inactivated at any time. It is currently stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait in Southwest Asia. During World War II, the group's predecessor unit, the 386th Bombardment Group (Medium) was a B-26 Marauder bombardment group assigned to the Eighth and later Ninth Air Force. During the Battle of Normandy, it supported Allied forces at Caen, and participated in the massive blows against the enemy at Saint-Lô on 25 July 1944. The unit knocked out targets to help clear the Falaise pocket of German forces in August 1944 and hit strong points at Brest during September.
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386th Air Expeditionary Wing | |
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Active | 25 November 1942 – 7 August 1945, 1956–1957, 2001–present |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Part of | United States Air Forces Central |
Garrison/HQ | Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait |
Decorations | AFMUA[1] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Sergio E. Anaya[2] |
Notable commanders | Joe W. Kelly |