404th Air Expeditionary Group
| 404th Air Expeditionary Group | |
|---|---|
Members of the 404th offload a C-130 Hercules at Câmpia Turzii Air Base, Romania | |
| Active | 1943–1945; 1955–1957; 1958–1959; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2008–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Expeditionary Support |
| Part of | United States Air Forces in Europe |
| Garrison/HQ | Ramstein AB, Germany |
| Motto(s) | Leaderhip-Knowledge-Dynamic Application (1958-1959) |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Phillip S. Fallin |
| Insignia | |
| 404th Air Expeditionary Group emblem | |
| 704th Strategic Missile Wing emblem | |
The 404th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. It is attached to Seventeenth Air Force (Air Forces Africa), stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
The 404 Group may be activated or inactivated at any time. Last activated on 1 October 2008, it currently provides intertheater airlift in support of US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) taskings since 1 October 2008. The 404 Group added, in provisional status, the 459th Expeditionary Air Medical Squadron.
During contingency operations, the group forward-deploys to facilitate air and support operations for varied missions, ranging from humanitarian airlift to presidential support. The 404th Group deployed to Rwanda in January 2009 to provide airlift for peacekeeping equipment in support of the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur. In July 2009, the 404th Group deployed to Ghana to provide aerial port and aircraft maintenance teams, along with forward communications, early warning, and air domain safety and security elements for U.S. President Barack Obama's visit.