376th Air Expeditionary Wing
| 376th Air Expeditionary Wing | |
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376th Air Expeditionary Wing emblem | |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Combat support |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Motto | LIBERANDOS |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Richard W. Fellows |
The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing was a provisional wing of the United States Air Force. It was last active at the Transit Center at Manas International Airport, Kyrgyz Republic, supporting U.S. and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations in Afghanistan.
During the Vietnam War, the 376th Strategic Wing was a Strategic Air Command unit. It bombed Vietnam and flew air refueling missions over Southeast Asia with deployed elements from wings in the United States. From 1973 until the end of the Cold War it performed air refueling of Pacific Air Forces tactical and Military Airlift Command transport aircraft in the Theater as well as performing strategic reconnaissance operations. It was inactivated as part of the drawdown of USAF strategic forces in 1991.