407th Air Expeditionary Group
| 407th Air Expeditionary Group | |
|---|---|
407th Air Expeditionary Group emblem | |
| Active |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Air Expeditionary Group |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Carroll W. McColpin |
The 407th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed. It was stationed at Ali Air Base, Iraq, until the closure of the base on 16 December 2011. It was activated as part of the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing due to Military intervention against ISIL at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, and Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. In 2023 Jane's Defence Weekly confirmed that the group had been inactivated.
The 407th provided 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. It 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 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.