Base in late 2007 Lineage Constituted as the 438th Troop Carrier Group on 14 May 1943 Activated on 1 June 1943 Inactivated on 16 September 1945 Redesignated 438th Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 1 June 1949 Activated in the Reserves on 27 June 1949 Called to active duty on 10 March 1951 Inactivated on 14 March 1951 Redesignated 438th Fighter-Bomber Group on 1 June 1952 Activated in the Reserves on 15 June 1952 Inactivated on 16 November 1957 Redesignated 438th Operations Group and activated on 1 November 1991 Inactivated on 1 October 1994 Redesignated 438th Air Expeditionary Group, converted to provisional status and assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed on 4 December 2001 Activated by 16 September 2002 Inactivated after 15 September 2003 Activated on 15 January 2007 Inactivated c. December 2007 Assignments 53d Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jun 1943 I Troop Carrier Command, c. October 1943 53d Troop Carrier Wing, February 1944 I Troop Carrier Command, 16 September 1945 IX Troop Carrier Command, c. 1 October - 15 November 1945 438th Troop Carrier Wing, 27 June 1949 – 14 March 1951 438th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 15 June 1952 – 16 November 1957 438th Airlift Wing, 1 November 1991 – 1 October 1994 Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate any time after 4 December 2001 Unknown, by 16 September 2002 - after 15 September 2003 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, 15 January 2007 - c. December 2007 Components 6th Airlift Squadron, 1 November 1991 – 1 October 1994 13th Airlift Squadron, 1 October 1993 – 1 October 1994 30th Airlift Squadron, 1 November 1991 – 1 October 1993 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 15 January 2007 - May 2007 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, August - December 2007 87th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 87th Fighter-Bomber Squadron), 1 June 1943 – 22 September 1945; 27 June 1949 – 14 March 1951; 15 June 1952 – 16 November 1957 88th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 88th Fighter-Bomber), 1 June 1943 – 22 September 1945; 27 June 1949 – 14 March 1951; 15 June 1952 – 16 November 1957 89th Troop Carrier (later Fighter-Bomber) Squadron (4U), 1 June 1943 – 22 September 1945; 27 June 1949 – 14 March 1951; 15 June 1952 – 1 July 1957 90th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 22 September 1945; 27 June 1949 – 14 March 1951 438th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 15 January