4404 Composite Wing (P)

The **4404th Composite Wing (Provisional)** was a United States Air Force unit activated in August 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Stationed at King Abdul Aziz Air Base in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the wing served as the primary USAF air component headquarters in the Eastern Province during the Gulf War. It managed a mix of fighter, reconnaissance, and support aircraft, coordinating air defense and interdiction missions against Iraqi forces. The 4404th Composite Wing (P) remained active throughout the 1990s, supporting Operation Southern Watch to enforce the no-fly zone over southern Iraq, until its inactivation in 1997 as part of postwar force reductions and restructuring.