538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron

The 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron is provisional unit of United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, and is currently located at Kabul Airport, Afghanistan.

538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron
Active2008-present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleTraining
Part ofUnited States Air Forces Central
Garrison/HQKabul International Airport

Overview

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The squadron was activated by United States Air Forces Central Command. Since November 2009, Airmen have been assessing, training, advising, and assisting Afghan pilots, loadmasters, and engineers on training, tactics, and procedures on C-27A, C-130H and Cessna 208 aircraft. Advisors have a goal to pass on to the Afghan airmen the skills to transport cargo, people and assets vital to their security.

The squadron is part of the air component of NATO's Train Advise Assist Command (TAAC-Air).

History

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Lineage

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  • Constituted as the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron on 23 October 2008
Activated on 1 November 2008

Assignments

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Stations

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Aircraft

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References

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  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency