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The 407th Air Expeditionary Group (407 AEG) is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces Central 321st Air Expeditionary Wing. It is stationed at Ali Air Base, Iraq. The unit was inactivated with the closure of Ali AB on 16 December 2011. The 407 AEG provides air operations support for coalition air dominance, battlespace control, and security to advance the stabilization of southern Iraq. It provides coalition tactical airlift support with aerial port operations. The 407 AEG was the first Air Force unit to stand up combat operations within Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The group traces its history back to the World War II 407th Bombardment Group (Dive) which was established 23 March 1943, at Drew Field, Florida. The air echelon was attached to Eleventh Air Force in Amchitka, Alaska, from 19 July to 15 August 1943, where it performed combat operations against the Japanese in the Aleutian Islands. ==Overview== Approximately 500 active-duty Air Force, Guard and Reserve members are assigned to the 407 AEG during any given Air and Space Expeditionary Force rotation. It consists of the following squadrons: * 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron〔(Reconnaissance squadron's Predators keep vigilant eye on Iraq ), 407th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs〕 * 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron * 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron * 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron * 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron * 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron * 407th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron In addition to its operational commitments, the 407 AEG is the Senior Airfield Authority at Ali Air Base, and is responsible for the defense, control, operations and maintenance of the airfield, land and facilities whose proximity affects airfield operations 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「407th Air Expeditionary Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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