The 466th Air Expeditionary Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, part of the U.S. Air Combat Command. It was first activated as the 466th Bombardment Squadron in 1943 and served during World War II and the Cold War. The squadron was discontinued in 1979 but reactivated in 2008 under the Air Expeditionary concept, which provides combat-ready air power for rapid deployment worldwide. The squadron’s primary mission is to provide global reach, precision attack, and air support capabilities using various aircraft types.