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332nd Air Expeditionary Wing | |
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Active | 1941–1946; 2002–2012; 2015–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Provisional Expeditionary Wing |
Part of | United States Air Forces Central |
Garrison/HQ | Southwest Asia |
Motto(s) | Tuskegee Airmen...The Legend Continues |
Colors | Air Force Blue and Yellow |
Engagements | World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Syrian Civil War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brig. Gen. Christopher S. Sage[3] |
Vice commander | Col. Christopher M. Auger [1] |
Command Chief | CCM Sean M. Milligan [2] |
Notable commanders | Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field Gen. Robin Rand Gen. Frank Gorenc Maj. Gen. David Iverson |
The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (332 AEW) is a Provisional Wing of Air Combat Command, currently active. It was last inactivated on 8 May 2012, and most recently reactivated on 19 May 2015.
The Wing's 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group (332 EOG), is the direct descendant organization of the World War II 332nd Fighter Group, the Tuskegee Airmen. The title Tuskegee Airmen refers to all who trained in the groundbreaking Army Air Forces African-American pilot training program at Moton Field and Tuskegee Army Airfield, Alabama between 1941 and 1945. It includes pilots, navigators, bombardiers, maintenance and support staff, instructors and all the personnel who kept the planes in the air.