The Air Force recently activated the 755th Expeditionary Mission Support Group at Bagram AB, Afghanistan, to oversee some 350 airmen who are filling in for Army personnel at 20 locations throughout Afghanistan. It mirrors the 586th EMSG “in lieu of” airmen group the Air Force established to oversee airmen supporting the Army in Iraq. The airmen in Afghanistan are handling reconstruction and development work and training members of the Afghan National Army in areas such as logistics, education and training, and medical support.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
