The 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group was the ISAF host unit at Shindand Air Base that as part of NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan[1] was training and advising the Afghan Air Force Shindand Air Wing.

[2] It was a group of the United States Air Force under the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing headquartered at Kabul.

[citation needed] Advisors from the group have conducted humanitarian missions around Shindand Air Base.

[3] In mid 2011 the group received equipment (tents, environmental control units, latrine systems, shower systems, generators and electrical equipment) from FOB Delaram II to create a new camp for approximately 300 additional incoming personnel being deployed to Shindand.

[4] Air Force Meritorious Unit Award