64th Air Expeditionary Group
| 64th Air Expeditionary Group | |
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64th group photo, November 2010 | |
| Active | 1940–1945, 1947–1948, 1952–1954, 1991–1997, 2001-unknown, 2005–2014 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Force protection and support |
| Motto(s) | Hardest Target in the Kingdom |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations, Mediterranean Theater of Operations Global War on Terrorism (2005-TBD) |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation 7 April – 15 June 1944
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| Insignia | |
| 64th Air Expeditionary Wing emblem | |
| 64th Troop Carrier Group emblem (approved 16 June 1942) | |
The 64th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force group, most recently assigned to AFNORTH. In that capacity, in support of FEMA operations across the United States, the 64 Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) led Air Force doctors, nurses, medics and general purpose staff augmenting the civilian work force in hospitals along the west coast of California to reduce the patient load on civilian providers battling COVID-19. As the number of United States citizens with COVID-19 declined, the group transitioned to establishing Air Force-led COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center (CVC) sites.
- 64th EMDOS located in Houston, Texas at Reliant Stadium (operational February 2021 to May 2021).
- Detachment 1 located in Detroit, Michigan at Ford Field (operational March 2021 to May 2021).
- Detachment 2 located in Gary, Indiana at Theodore Roosevelt Park (operational April 2021 to June 2021).
- Detachment 3 located in Saint Paul, Minnesota at The State Fair (operational April 2021 to June 2021).
- Detachment 4 located in Grand Rapids, Michigan at DeVos Place (operational April 2021 to June 2021).
Prior to supporting FEMA during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last activation was in direct support of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Eskan Village, near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was inactivated in 2014.
The group was first activated in December 1940 as the 64th Transport Group, a year before the Attack on Pearl Harbor. During the Second World War it fought primarily with Twelfth Air Force, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation.