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[[File:512th-operationsgroup-c5-1.jpg|thumb|A 709th Airlift Squadron aircrew here boards The Spirit of Global Reach (Lockheed C-5M Galaxy 86-0025) for their first local training mission on 17 Feb 2009. The aircraft arrived at Dover Air Force Base on 9 Feb and is the first of three C-5M Super Galaxies the base will receive for operational testing and evaluation.]] |
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The '''512th Operations Group (512 OG)''' is a component of the [[512th Airlift Wing]], assigned to the [[United States Air Force Reserve]]. The group is stationed at [[Dover Air Force Base]], [[Delaware]]. |
The '''512th Operations Group (512 OG)''' is a component of the [[512th Airlift Wing]], assigned to the [[United States Air Force Reserve]]. The group is stationed at [[Dover Air Force Base]], [[Delaware]]. |
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Revision as of 23:13, 5 November 2009
| 512th Operations Group | |
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.png) Emblem of the 512th Operations Group | |
| Active | 1944-1959; 1993-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Dover AFB |
The 512th Operations Group (512 OG) is a component of the 512th Airlift Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Reserve. The group is stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
During World War II as the 1st Combat Cargo Group, the group fought in the China-Burma-India Theater transporting supplies and reinforcements to and evacuating casualties flying combat operations in Burma and China. After the war, the unit was redesignated as the 512th Troop Carrier Group (Medium) and allotted to the reserve.
Overview
The unit is the operational component of the 512th Airlift Wing, and consists of 2 airlift squadrons and 2 support squadrons. Members of the group work side-by-side their active duty counterparts in the 436th Airlift Wing. The unit flies the C-5 Galaxy
- 709th Airlift Squadron
- 326th Airlift Squadron
- 512th Operations Support Flight
- 512th Airlift Control Flight
History
Lineage
Assignments
Components
Stations
Operational History
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.