Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) is a Wing concept used primarily by the United States Air Force. These units are activated under temporary orders by the owning MAJCOM for a specific purpose or mission. Once the subject mission is completed, these units are inactivated by the owning MAJCOM. Wing is a term used by different air forces for a unit of command. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ...

For a list of Air Expeditionary Wings see the list of United States Air Force Wings This is a list of Wings in the United States Air Force. ...