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* [[II Bomber Command]], 1 Jun 1943 |
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* [[Second Air Force]], 6 Oct 1943 |
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* [[Eighth Air Force]], c. 8 Jan 1944 |
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* [[VIII Bomber Command]], Jan 1944 |
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* [[3d Bombardment Division]], Jan 1944 |
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* [[45th Combat Bombardment Wing]], Jan 1944 |
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* [[20th Bombardment Wing]], 18 Jun 1945 |
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* [[Second Air Force]], c. 12-18 Aug 1945 |
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* [[304th Air Division|304th Bombardment Wing (later, 304 Air Division)]], 19 Apr 1947 |
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* [[452d Air Mobility Wing|452d Bombardment Wing]], 27 Jun 1949-10 May 1952 |
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* [[452d Air Mobility Wing|452d Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 452 Bombardment; 452 Troop Carrier) Wing]], 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959 |
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* [[452d Air Mobility Wing|452d Air Refueling (later, 452 Air Mobility) Wing]], 1 Aug 1992-Present |
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Revision as of 13:26, 11 July 2009
| 452d Operations Group | |
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 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-135R Stratotanker flying squadron as well as an aeromedical evacuation squadron:
- 336th Air Refueling Squadron (KC-135R)
- 729th Airlift Squadron (C-17)
- 452d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
- 452d Operations Support Squadron
- 452d Airlift Control Flight
History
Lineage
- Established as 452 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 14 May 1943
- Activated on 1 Jun 1943
- Redesignated 452 Bombardment Group, Heavy on 20 Aug 1943
- Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945
- Redesignated 452 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy on 11 Mar 1947
- Activated in the Reserve on 19 Apr 1947
- Redesignated 452 Bombardment Group, Light on 27 Jun 1949
- Ordered to Active Duty on 10 Aug 1950
- Inactivated on 10 May 1952
- Redesignated 452 Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 6 Jun 1952
- Activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952
- Redesignated: 452 Bombardment Group, Tactical on 22 May 1955
- Redesignated: 452 Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 1 Jul 1957
- Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959
- Redesignated: 452 Air Refueling Group, Heavy on 31 Jul 1985 (Remained inactive)
- Redesignated: 452 Operations Group on 1 Aug 1992 and activated in the Reserve.
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Operational History
World War II
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.
