List of United States Air Force Groups

This is a list of Groups in the United States Air Force that do not belong to a host wing.

The last level of independent operation is the group level. When an organization is not part of the primary mission of the base it will be made an independent group. They may report to a wing or they may be completely independent (the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base). They may also be organized as an expeditionary unit, independent but too small to warrant a wing designation. The organization of the independent group is usually similar to the operations group, but with a few squadrons or flight from the support side added to make the organization more self-sufficient, but not large enough to become a wing.

Current Groups

GroupShieldLocationMAJCOM/DRUWeapons System
1st Air Support Operations Group
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WashingtonPACAF
1st Weather Group (WXG)
Offutt AFB, NebraskaAFWA
2d Weather Group
Offutt AFB, NebraskaAFWA
3d Air Support Operations Group
Fort Hood, TexasACC
3d Combat Communications Group (CCG)Tinker AFB, OklahomaAFSPC
4th Air Support Operations Group
Campbell Barracks, GermanyUSAFE
5th Combat Communications Group
Robins AFB, GeorgiaAFSPC
18th Air Support Operations Group
Pope Field, North CarolinaACC
23d Fighter Group
Moody AFB, GeorgiaACCA-10
26th Network Operations Group
Joint Base San Antonio, TexasAFSPC
38th Cyberspace Engineering GroupTinker AFB, OklahomaAFSPC
43d Air Mobility Operations Group
Pope Field, North CarolinaAMC
44th Fighter Group
Holloman AFB, New MexicoAFRCF-22
53d Electronic Warfare Group
Eglin AFB, FloridaACC
53d Test and Evaluation Group
Nellis AFB, NevadaACC
53d Test Management GroupEglin AFB, FloridaACC
53d Weapons Evaluation Group
Tyndall AFB, FloridaACCQF-4
54th Fighter Group
Holloman AFB, New MexicoAETCF-16
55th Electronic Combat Group
Davis–Monthan AFB, ArizonaACCEC-130
61st Air Base Group
Los Angeles AFB, CaliforniaAFSPC
64th Air Expeditionary Group
Eskan Village, Saudi ArabiaUSAFCENT
65th Air Base Group
Lajes Field, AzoresUSAFE
66th Air Base Group
Hanscom AFB, MassachusettsAFMC
69th Reconnaissance GroupGrand Forks AFB, North DakotaACC
162d Combat Communications Group
North Highlands ANGS, CaliforniaAFSPC/ANG
170th Group
Offutt AFB, NebraskaACC/ANG
214th Reconnaissance Group
Davis–Monthan AFB, ArizonaACC/ANG
226th Combat Communications GroupAbston ANGS, AlabamaAFSPC/ANG
251st Cyberspace Engineering Installation GroupSpringfield ANGB, OhioAFSPC/ANG
253d Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group
Otis ANGB, MassachusettsAFSPC/ANG
254th Combat Communications Group
Hensley Field, TexasAFSPC/ANG
306th Flying Training Group
USAF Academy, ColoradoAETC
308th Armament Systems Group
InactiveAFMC
317th Airlift Group
Dyess AFB, TexasAMCC-130
318th Information Operations Group
Joint Base San Antonio, TexasAFSPC
328th Armament Systems Group
InactiveAFMC
336th Training Group
Fairchild AFB, WashingtonAETCUH-1
340th Flying Training Group
Joint Base San Antonio, TexasAFRCT-1A T-6 T-37 T-38
347th Rescue Group
Moody AFB, GeorgiaACCHC-130 HH-60
353d Special Operations Group
Kadena AB, JapanAFSOCMC-130 MH-53
360th Recruiting GroupDefense Distribution Center SusquehannaAETC
363d Training Group
Al Dhafra AB, United Arab EmiratesUSAFCENT
367th Recruiting GroupRobins AFB, GeorgiaAETC
369th Recruiting GroupLackland AFB, TexasAETC
372d Recruiting Group
Hill AFB, UtahAETC
381st Training Group
Vandenberg AFB, CaliforniaAETCMinuteman III
387th Air Expeditionary Group
Kuwait City IAP, KuwaitUSAFCENT
404th Air Expeditionary Group
Ramstein AB, GermanyUSAFEC-130
407th Air Expeditionary Group
IraqUSAFCENT
408th Armament Systems Group
InactiveAFMC
409th Air Expeditionary Group
Ramstein AB, GermanyUSAFEC-130
413th Flight Test Group
Robins AFB, GeorgiaAFRC
414th Fighter Group
Seymour Johnson AFB, North CarolinaAFRC
420th Air Base Group
RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, EnglandUSAFE
422d Air Base Group
RAF Croughton, Northamptonshire, EnglandUSAFE
423d Air Base Group
RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, EnglandUSAFE
438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group
Shindand Air Base, AfghanistanUSAFCENT
447th Air Expeditionary Group
Baghdad International Airport, IraqUSAFCENT
449th Air Expeditionary Group
Camp Lemonier, DjiboutiUSAFE
463d Airlift Group
InactiveAMC
466th Air Expeditionary Group
AfghanistanAFCENT
476th Fighter Group
Moody AFB, GeorgiaAFRCA-10
477th Fighter Group
Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, AlaskaAFRCF-22
495th Fighter GroupShaw Air Force Base, South CarolinaAFRCF-16 A-10
504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group
Bagram AB, AfghanistanUSAFCENT
506th Air Expeditionary Group
InactiveUSAFCENT
513th Air Control Group
Tinker AFB, OklahomaAFRCE-3
526th ICBM Systems Group
InactiveAFMC
563d Rescue Group
Davis–Monthan AFB, ArizonaACCHH-60/HC-130
582d Helicopter GroupF.E. Warren AFB, WyomingAFGSCUH-1
595th Command and Control Group
Offutt AFB, NebraskaAFGSC
605th Air Operations Group
InactivePACAF
607th Air Support Operations Group
Osan AB, KoreaPACAF
611th Air Support Group
Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, AlaskaPACAF
615th Air Mobility Operations Group
Travis AFB, CaliforniaAMC
621st Air Mobility Operations Group
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New JerseyAMC
688th Cyberspace Operations GroupScott AFB, IllinoisAFSPC
690th Network Support Group
Joint Base San Antonio, TexasAFSPC
708th Armament Systems Group
InactiveAFMC
715th Air Mobility Operations Group
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HawaiiAMC
720th Special Tactics Group
Hurlburt Field, FloridaAFSOC
721st Air Mobility Operations Group
Ramstein AB, GermanyAMC
728th Armament Systems Group
InactiveAFMC
738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group
Kandahar Airfield, AfghanistanUSAFCENT
752d Special Operations GroupRAF Mildenhall, UKAFSOCMC-130 MH-53
808th Armament Systems Group
InactiveAFMC
820th Base Defense Group
Moody AFB, GeorgiaACC
821st Air Base Group
Thule AB, GreenlandAFSPC
838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group
Shindand AB, AfghanistanUSAFCENT
844th Communications Group
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DCAFDW
917th Fighter Group
Barksdale AFB, LouisianaAFRC
924th Fighter GroupDavis–Monthan AFB, ArizonaAFRC
926th Group
Nellis AFB, NevadaAFRC
931st Air Refueling Group
McConnell AFB, KansasAFRCKC-135
943d Rescue Group
Davis–Monthan AFB, ArizonaAFRCHH-60
960th Cyberspace Operations Group
Lackland AFB, TexasAFRC/AFSPC

Inactive Groups

The 1st, 2nd, and 9th Aeromedical Evacuation Groups all previously existed.

The 427th Special Operations Training Squadron (Tail Code IJ) at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, flew the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly (OA-37B FAC variant) from 1970–1972, assigned to the provisional 4410th Special Operations Training Group, Tactical Air Command.

The 4450th Standardization Evaluation Group (SEG) was activated in the early 1960s.

Colonel Abner M. Aust served as Deputy Commander and then Commander of the 6002nd Standardization Evaluation Group at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, from September 1963 to June 1965.[1] The group was inactivated on 20 November 1967.

GroupShieldLocationMAJCOM/DRUYears Active
311th Air Base Group
Brooks City-BaseAFMC? – 2011
368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group
IraqAFCENTInactivated 18 Dec 2011[2]
370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group
New Al Muthana AB, IraqUSAFCENT200? – 2011
467th Air Expeditionary Group[3]
IraqUSAFCENTInactivated 18 Dec 2011[2]
586th Air Expeditionary Group
IraqUSAFCENT2005–2010[4]
732d Air Expeditionary Group
IraqUSAFCENTReplaced by 467 AEG
755th Air Expeditionary Group[5]
AfghanistanUSAFCENTReplaced by 466 AEG
800th Air Base GroupWhiteman AFB, MOSACRedesignated 1960 as 800th Combat Support Group
801st Air Base GroupLockbourne AFB, OHSACRedesignated 1960 as 801st Combat Support Group
802nd Air Base GroupSchilling AFB, KSSACRedesignated 1960 as 802nd Combat Support Group
803rd Air Base GroupDavis–Monthan AFB, AZSACRedesignated 1960 as 803rd Combat Support Group
804th Air Base GroupHunter AFB, GASACRedesignated 1960 as 804th Combat Support Group
805th Air Base GroupBarksdale AFB, LASACRedesignated 1960 as 805th Combat Support Group
806th Air Base GroupLake Charles AFB, LASACRedesignated 1960 as 806th Combat Support Group
807th Air Base GroupMarch AFB, CASACRedesignated 1960 as 807th Combat Support Group
808th Air Base GroupMarch AFB, CASACRedesignated 1960 as 808th Combat Support Group
809th Air Base GroupFrancis E. Warren Air Force Base, WYSAC
810th Air Base GroupBiggs AFB, TXSACRedesignated 1960 as 810th Combat Support Group
811th Air Base GroupBergstrom AFB, TXSACRedesignated 1960 as 811th Combat Support Group
812th Air Base GroupWalker AFB, NMSACRedesignated 1960 as 812th Combat Support Group
813th Air Base GroupPinecastle AFB, FLSAC
814th Air Base GroupFairchild AFB, WASACRelocated: 1955
814th Air Base GroupWestover AFB, MASACRedesignated 1960
815th Air Base GroupForbes AFB, KSSACRedesignated 1960 as 815th Combat Support Group
816th Air Base GroupAltus AFB, OKSACRedesignated 1960 as 816th Combat Support Group
817th Air Base GroupPease AFB, NHSACRedesignated 1960 as 817th Combat Support Group
818th Air Base GroupLincoln AFB, NESACRedesignated 1960 as 818th Combat Support Group
819th Air Base GroupDyess AFB, TXSACRedesignated 1960 as 819th Combat Support Group
820th Air Base GroupPlattsburgh AFB, NYSACRedesignated 1960 as 820th Combat Support Group
821st Air Base GroupEllsworth AFB, SDSACRedesignated 1960 as 821st Combat Support Group
822nd Air Base GroupTurner AFB, GASACRedesignated 1960 as 822nd Combat Support Group
823rd Air Base GroupHomestead AFB, FLSACRedesignated 1960 as 823rd Combat Support Group
824th Air Base GroupCarswell AFB, TXSACRedesignated 1960 as 824th Combat Support Group
825th Air Base GroupLittle Rock AFB, ARSACRedesignated 1960 as 825th Combat Support Group
862nd Air Base GroupMinot AFB, NDSACRedesignated 1960 as 862nd Combat Support Group
866th Combat Support GroupMcConnell AFB, KSSAC
1000th Satellite Operations GroupOffutt AFB, NBAir Force Space Command1 May 1983 - 31 July 1992, 1st Space Wing
1503d Air Transport Group
1600th Air Transport Group
1607th Air Transport Group
1700th Air Transport Group
1701st Air Transport Group
1703d Air Transport Group
1705th Air Transport Group
1706th Air Transport Group (Aeromedical Evacuation)Discontinued 1956 - see 13th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron
918th Armament Systems Group
Eglin AFBAFMC
1001st Air Base GroupAndrews AFBMilitary Air Transport Service (MATS)Base operating group for Andrews Air Force Base from 1 July 1968 to 1 July 1969.[6]
1450th Medical Air Evacuation GroupAndrews AFBMATS?4 January 1969 - 6 September 1969.[7]
1931st Communications Group
2049th Communications GroupMcClellan AFBAFCC
2714th Ammunition Supply Group (Depot)Tachikawa Air Base, Japan1 October 1955 - 1 June 1956
3200th Proof Test Group
3205th Drone Group
3700th Technical Training GroupSheppard AFB, TexasAir Training CommandFrom 1 February 1992, succeeded 3700th TTW
3906rd Air Base GroupSidi Slimane Air Base, French MoroccoSACRedesignated 1960 as 3906th Combat Support Group
3909rd Air Base GroupRAF Greenham Common, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3909th Combat Support Group
3910th Air Base Group
RAF Lakenheath / RAF Mildenhall, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3910th Combat Support Group
3911th Air Base GroupRAF West Drayton, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3911th Combat Support Group
3914th Air Base GroupRAF Chelveston, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3914th Combat Support Group
3917th Air Base GroupRAF Manston, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3917th Combat Support Group
3918th Air Base GroupRAF Upper Heyford, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3918th Combat Support Group and in 1964 as the 3918th Strategic Wing
3919th Air Base GroupRAF Fairford, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3919th Combat Support Group
3920th Air Base GroupRAF Brize Norton, UKSACRedesignated 1960 as 3920th Combat Support Group and in 1964 as the 3920th Strategic Wing
3922nd Combat Support GroupNouasseur Air Base, French MoroccoSAC
3926th Combat Support GroupBen Guerir Air Base, French MoroccoSAC
3928th Air Base GroupRAF Sturgate, UKSAC1954-57; redesignated 1960 as 3928th Combat Support Group
3936th Combat Support GroupBoulhaut Air Base, French MoroccoSAC
3960th Air Base GroupAndersen AFB, GuamSACRedesignated 1960 as 3960th Combat Support Group and in 1964 as the 3960th Strategic Wing
3970th Combat Support GroupTorrejon AB, SpainSACRedesignated in 1964 as the 3970th Strategic Wing
3973rd Air Base GroupMoron AB, SpainSACRedesignated 1960 as 3973rd Combat Support Group and in 1964 as the 3973rd Strategic Wing
3974th Combat Support GroupZaragoza AB, SpainSAC
4000th Support GroupOffutt AFB, NBSAC4000th SG organized on 1 February 1963; redesignated 4000th Aerospace Application Group on 1 January 1973; redesignated 4000th Satellite Operations Group on 3 April 1981
4037th Air Base GroupAltus AFB, OKTACBase operating group for Altus Air Force Base 15 Oct - 18 Nov. 1953.[8]
4082nd Air Base GroupCFB Goose Bay, CanadaSACRedesignated 1960 as 4082nd Combat Support Group and in 1964 as the 4082nd Strategic Wing
4083rd Air Base GroupThule AB, GreenlandSACRedesignated 1960 as 4083rd Air Base Wing and later as the 4083rd Strategic Wing
4084th Air Base GroupSondrestrom Air Base, GreenlandSAC
4157th Combat Support GroupEielson AFB, AlaskaSACRedesignated 1964 as the 4157th Strategic Wing
4158th Air Base GroupElmendorf Field, AlaskaSACRedesignated 1960 as 4158th Combat Support Group and in 1964 as the 4158th Strategic Wing
4402d Tactical Training GroupShaw AFBTACAircraft
4450th Tactical Group
Tonopah Test Range Airport / Nellis AFBTAC
6029th Support GroupChitose Air Base8–31 December 1957
6332d Air Base GroupKadena Air Base, OkinawaFEAFApril 1949 – January 1950, then redesignated 6332d Air Base Wing.
6400th Air Base GroupTachikawa Air Base, JapanFar East Air Forces?1 Feb 1952 - ; redesignation of pre-1 Feb 1952 13th Air Base Group
6400th Maintenance & Supply GroupTachikawa Air BaseFEAF?1 Feb 1952 - unknown
6401st Ammunition Supply Group (Depot)Tachikawa Air BaseFEAF?1 Dec 1954 - ? Stationed at FEAMCOM AB, a sub-installation of Tachikawa AB.
6481st Medical Air Evacuation GroupTachikawa Air BaseFEAF?18 June 1953 -? The 6481st MAEG, a Table of Distribution unit, replaced the 801st MAES.[9]
6594th Test Group
Hickam AFBAFSC
6937th Communications Group
Peshawar Air Station, Pakistan
7020th Air Base Group
Ramstein ABUSAFE
7030th Air Base GroupRamstein ABUSAFE
7375th Combat Support GroupRAF Sculthorpe, UK
7382d Guided Missile GroupHahn Air Base, West GermanyUSAFELater 7382d Tactical Missile Group; supervised [[69th Tactical Missile Squadron, 15 April 1956 – 15 September 1956
7416th Aeromedical Evacuation GroupÉvreux-Fauville Air Base, France[10]USAFE7416 AEG and its assigned units were reorganized on 8 April 1957 as the 2d AEG, comprised the 1st, 3rd, and 7th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons and the 18th Casualty Staging Flight.[11]
7499th Support GroupWiesbaden, GermanyUSAFE
7560th Air Base GroupRAF AlconburyUSAFE
7575th Operations Group
Wiesbaden AB / Rhein-Main AB, GermanyUSAFE

References

  1. Veteran Tributes. "Abner M. Aust". Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. Air expeditionary units inactivate after last Airmen leave Iraq Archived 3 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Sanjay Allen, 467th AEG provides world-class support to IA, JET Airmen, 22 November 2010, Air Component Coordination Element-Iraq Public Affairs
  4. Air Force bids farewell to 586th AEG Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, 17 June 2010
  5. 755th Air Expeditionary Group members celebrate one year with JET Airmen
  6. Mueller, Active Air Bases, 5, 8.
  7. Mueller, Active Air Bases, 11.
  8. Robert Mueller, Air Force Bases: Volume 1 Active Air Bases within the United States of America on 17 September 1982," p.1
  9. 801st Medical Air Evacuation Squadron
  10. Annual Report of the USAF Medical Service, 291.
  11. Fifth Report of the USAF Medical Service, 21.

Sources

USAF Historical Research Agency list of current Groups and Wings.

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