366th Air Expeditionary Wing
- 366th Air Expeditionary Wing
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 366th Air Expeditionary Wing
caption= 366 FW/366 AEW emblem
dates= 1997-???
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
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garrison= Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain
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The United States Air Force's 366th Air Expeditionary Wing is a unit possibly located at Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain. They deployed in support of Operations Southern Watch and Desert Thunder.
Mission
The 366th AEW is the same unit as the 366th Fighter Wing based out of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It is known as the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing when it is deployed.
History
The 366th deployed to Sheikh Isa AB as an Air Expeditionary Wing in 1997 and 1998, supporting Operations Southern Watch and Desert Thunder. As one of the first Air Expeditionary Wings to deploy, these two deployments helped prove the usefulness of the Air Expeditionary Force concept.
Assignments
Major command
*Air Combat Command/USCENTAF (1997- ???)
Previous designations
* 366th Wing
* 366th Fighter Wing
Bases stationed
* Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
* Sheikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain
Aircraft and missiles operated
* F-15E Strike Eagle (1997-???)
* F-16 Falcon (1997-???)
Major Operations
* Operation Southern Watch
* Operation Desert Thunder
References
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/desert_thunder.htm Operation Desert Thunder]
* [http://www.fas.org/news/iraq/1997/08/b08261997_bt439-97.html DefenseLINK News: Air Expeditionary Force to Deploy to Bahrain]
External links
* [http://www.b1b.wpafb.af.mil/pages/pdf/aew_deploy_nov97.pdf Air Force News Service: 366th AEW Accomplishes 'Firsts' while in Bahrain]
ee also
* 366th Fighter Wing
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