4th Air Support Operations Group

4th Air Support Operations Group
Members of the group's 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron call in a fire mission during exercise Combined Resolve VII at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany in 2016
Active
  • 1942–1947
  • 1984–1994
  • 1996–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeGroup
RoleAir support operations; air–ground integration; tactical command and control
Part ofUnited States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
Garrison/HQWiesbaden, Germany
Engagements
World War II – American Theater

World War II – EAME Theater
  • Normandy campaign
  • Northern France campaign
  • Rhineland campaign
  • Ardennes–Alsace campaign
  • Central Europe campaign


Iraq War

  • Iraqi National Resolution
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
Insignia
4th Air Support Operations Group emblem

The 4th Air Support Operations Group (4 ASOG) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa. It is stationed at Wiesbaden, Germany. The group provides air–ground integration and tactical command and control in support of U.S. Army and joint forces in the European theater, including Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) capabilities and related coordination functions. The group traces its lineage to World War II tactical air communications and air support control organizations and has served in multiple activations supporting U.S. air and ground operations in Europe.

Mission

The group provides air–ground integration for U.S. Army and joint operations, including tactical coordination functions associated with air support operations in the European theater.

Organization

The group’s subordinate units include:

History

According to the Air Force Historical Research Agency, the unit’s lineage includes World War II activations that evolved through redesignations associated with air support communications and air support control functions, followed by later activations in Europe supporting air support operations. The modern group has been active since 1996 and has remained assigned within USAFE structures, moving under the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing in 2009.

Lineage

4th Tactical Air Communications Squadron
Activated on 5 June 1942
Redesignated 4th Air Support Communication Squadron on 11 January 1943
Redesignated 4th Air Support Control Squadron on 20 August 1943
Redesignated 4th Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 1 April 1944
Inactivated on 5 June 1947
Disbanded on 8 October 1948
Reconstituted and consolidated with the 601st Air Support Operations Group on 8 February 1988
4th Air Support Operations Group
Activated on 15 March 1984
Redesignated 601st Air Support Operations Group on 1 May 1985
Consolidated with the 4th Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 8 February 1988
Redesignated 4th Air Support Operations Group on 1 March 1988
Inactivated on 1 July 1994
Activated on 1 August 1996

Assignments

Stations

Notes

  1. ↑ Approved 6 May 1985.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Dollman, David (5 August 2016). "4 Air Support Operations Group (USAFE)". Department of the Air Force Historical Research Agency. United States Air Force. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "4th Air Support Operations Group (Fact Sheet)" (PDF). Ramstein Air Base. United States Air Force. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2026.