538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron
| 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2008-present |
| Country |
 United States |
| Branch |
 United States Air Force |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | United States Air Forces Central |
| Garrison/HQ | Kabul International Airport |
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.
Overview
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-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
Lineage
- Constituted as the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron on 23 October 2008
- Activated on 1 November 2008
Assignments
- 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, 1 November 2008 – present
Stations
- Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, 1 November 2008 – present
Aircraft
- C-27A Spartan, c. 2008-c. 2013
- C-208, c. 2008-present
- C-130H Hercules, 2013-present
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.