386th Air Expeditionary Wing
| 386th Air Expeditionary Wing | |
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A B-1B Lancer sits on the "hot ramp" waiting to be refueled by 386th Air Expeditionary Wing personnel | |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Part of | United States Air Forces Central |
| Garrison/HQ | Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Meritorious Unit Commendation#Air Force |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Sergio E. Anaya |
| Notable commanders | Joe W. Kelly |
| Insignia | |
| 386th Air Expeditionary Wing emblem | |
| 386h Bombardment Group emblem | |
The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing 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 the Middle East. The wing's mission is to provide combat air power.
During World War II, the wing, then the 386th Bombardment Group, was a Martin 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 combat operations against German forces at Saint-Lô on 25 July 1944. It also took part in clearing the Falaise pocket and hit strong points at Brest.
From 1955 to 1957, as the 386th Fighter-Bomber Group, the wing operated North American F-86 Sabres. During its deactivation in 1957 it was in the process of being equipped with the North American F-100 Super Sabre.