452nd Operations Group

452d Operations Group
Emblem of the 452d Operations Group
Active	1943-1945; 1947-1952; 1952-1959; 1992-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force

The 452d Operations Group (452 OG) is the flying component of the 452d Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Reserve. The group is stationed at March Air Reserve Base, California.

During World War II, its predecessor unit, the 452d Bombardment Group (Heavy) was a Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress unit in England, stationed at RAF Deopham Green. 1st Lieutenant Donald J. Gott and 2d Lieutenant William E. Metzger, Jr were both awarded the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions.

Overview

The 452d Operations Group includes a C-17 "Globemaster III" flying squadron and a KC-135 R "Stratotanker" flying squadron as well as an aeromedical evacuation squadron:

• 336th Air Refueling Squadron
• 729th Airlift Squadron
• 452d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
• 452d Operations Support Squadron
• 452d Airlift Control Flight

History

Operational History

World War II

Emblem of the 452d Bombardment Group

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
• Rogers, Brian. United States Air Force Unit Designations since 1978. Hinkley, England: Midland Publications, 2005. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.