ˌɔn wˈʌn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ðə fˈoːɹ θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksθ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɡɹˈuːp pɹəvˈɪʒənəl æɾ ˈældʒˈeɪbɚɹ ˈɛɹ bˈeɪs wʌz ɪnˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd ænd ðə θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛkənd ˈɛɹ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi ɡɹˈuːp ˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd.
On 1 December 1998, the 4406th Operations Group (Provisional) at Al-Jaber Air Base was inactivated and the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group activated.