. "1966"^^ . . . . . . . "1060492526"^^ . . . . . . . . "Presidential Unit Citation"@en . . "--10-01"^^ . . . . . . . "Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm"@en . . "19"^^ . "Air Force Meritorious Unit Award"@en . . . . . . "1972"^^ . . "--01-01"^^ . . . . "--10-02"^^ . . "VGC"@en . . . . . . "The 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was first activated as the 504th Tactical Air Support Group in 1966 for service during the Vietnam War, and was reactivated in 2009 for service in Afghanistan. It was inactivated on 12 May 2016. On reactivation in 2009 it began to provide air support, air liaison, and weather support for ground operations until it was inactivated on 12 May 2016."@en . . "26451662"^^ . . . "504"^^ . "1966"^^ . "504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group"@en . . . . "--02-12"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "--12-08"^^ . . . "AF PUC"@en . . "165"^^ . . . . . "--01-30"^^ . . . . "165px" . . . "300"^^ . . . . . . "--02-08"^^ . . "--04-01"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "AF MUA"@en . . . . . . . . "504"^^ . . . . "Presidential Unit CitationRepublic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm"@en . . . "504"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "Forward Air Controland Air Support Operations" . . "Forward Air Control and Air Support Operations"@en . "504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group"@en . . "22248"^^ . . "--08-01"^^ . . . "Air Force Meritorious Unit Award"@en . . . . . "The 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was first activated as the 504th Tactical Air Support Group in 1966 for service during the Vietnam War, and was reactivated in 2009 for service in Afghanistan. It was inactivated on 12 May 2016. In Vietnam the group provided combat ready aircraft and crews in support of air and ground operations in Southeast Asia. It directed ground strikes, conducted visual reconnaissance and convoy escort. It also trained Air Liaison Officers and Forward Air Controllers. The group was thrice awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for its actions during the war. It was inactivated in 1972 when the Vietnamese Air Force assumed its remaining mission. On reactivation in 2009 it began to provide air support, air liaison, and weather support for ground operations until it was inactivated on 12 May 2016."@en . . . . . . .