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| 451st Air Expeditionary Group | |
|---|---|
 An MQ-1 Predator taxis for an Operation Enduring Freedom mission | |
| Active | 1943–1945; 1961–1965; 2002–c.2021 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of Air Expeditionary forces |
| Size | Wing |
| Part of | 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan |
| Engagements | World War II European Campaign (1943–1945) War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) |
| Insignia | |
| 451st Air Expeditionary Wing emblem |  |
| 451st Strategic Missile Wing emblem (Approved 29 June 1962)[1] |  |
| Unofficial 451st Bombardment Group emblem[2] |  |
The 451st Air Expeditionary Group was a provisional United States Air Force USAFCENT unit. It was assigned to Kandahar Airfield and is also the host unit at Kandahar. It reported to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Air Base.
The group provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, command and control, remotely piloted aircraft operations, and airborne data link capabilities.
During the Cold War, the Strategic Air Command 451st Strategic Missile Wing was the first fully operational HGM-25A Titan I ICBM wing in 1962. During World War II, the wing's predecessor unit, the 451st Bombardment Group was a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombardment organization, assigned to Fifteenth Air Force in Italy.