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The '''46th Operations Group 46 OG''' is a component of the [[United States Air Force]] [[46th Test Wing]]. It is assigned to [[Eglin Air Force Base]], [[Florida]]. |
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The 46 OG is the flying component of the 46th Test Wing, It designs and executes flight and ground test and evaluation of USAF conventional munitions and electronic countermeasures. The [[40th Test Flight]] flies a mixture of [[F-15]], [[F-16]], [[C-130|NC-130]] and [[A-10]] Aircraft. |
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Its [[World War II]] predecessor unit, the '''46th Bombardment Operational Training Wing''' was a command and control organization for replacement training units (RTU) that trained personnel on [[B-17 Flying Fortress]]; [[B-24 Liberator]], and [[B-29 Superfortress]] bombers. Its groups graduates were then assigned to combat units in overseas theaters worldwide as replacement personnel. |
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==History== |
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===Lineage=== |
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* Established as '''46 Bombardment Training Wing''' on 15 Feb 1943 |
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: Activated on 21 Feb 1943 |
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: Redesignated '''46 Bombardment Operational Training Wing''' on 15 Apr 1943 |
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: Inactivated on 9 Apr 1946 |
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: Disestablished on 8 Oct 1948 |
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* Reestablished, and redesignated '''46 Operations Group''', on 31 Aug 1993 |
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: Activated on 8 Sep 1993. |
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===Assignments=== |
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* [[II Bomber Command]], 21 Feb 1943 |
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* [[XX Bomber Command|I (later XX) Bomber Command]], 15 May 1943 |
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* [[Second Air Force]], 6 Oct 1943 |
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* [[Strategic Air Command]], 21 Mar-9 Apr 1946 |
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* [[46th Test Wing]], 8 Sep 1993-Present |
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===Components=== |
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'''Groups''' |
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* Undetermined |
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'''Squadrons''' |
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* 39 Test (later, 39 Flight Test): 8 Sep 1993-1 Sep 1999 |
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* 40 Test (later, 40 Flight Test): 8 Sep 1993-Present |
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* 337 Flight Test: 1 Jul 1994-1 Sep 1997 |
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=== Stations=== |
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* [[Dalhart Army Air Field]], [[Texas]], 21 Feb 1943 |
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* [[Ardmore Army Air Field]], [[Oklahoma]], 15 Sep 1943 |
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* [[Colorado Springs Army Air Base]], [[Colorado]], 21 Jun 1945-9 Apr 1946 |
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* [[Eglin AFB]], [[Florida]], 8 Sep 1993-Present |
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=== Aircraft=== |
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* F-15, 1993-Present |
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* F-16, 1993-Present |
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* F/EF-111, 1993-1995 |
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* NC-130, 1993-Presnet |
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* A-10, 1994-Present |
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== References == |
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{{portal|United States Air Force|Seal of the US Air Force.svg}} |
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{{portalpar|Military of the United States|Flag of the United States.svg|65}} |
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{{AFHRA}} |
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* [[http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9695 46th Operations Group Factsheet] |
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==External links== |
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{{USAAF 2d Air Force World War II}} |
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[[Category:Groups of the United States Army Air Force|Bomber 0483]] |
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1943]] |
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Revision as of 13:54, 12 December 2009
| 46th Operations Group | |
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| Active | 1943-1946; 1993-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Bomber |
The 46th Operations Group 46 OG is a component of the United States Air Force 46th Test Wing. It is assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
The 46 OG is the flying component of the 46th Test Wing, It designs and executes flight and ground test and evaluation of USAF conventional munitions and electronic countermeasures. The 40th Test Flight flies a mixture of F-15, F-16, NC-130 and A-10 Aircraft.
Its World War II predecessor unit, the 46th Bombardment Operational Training Wing was a command and control organization for replacement training units (RTU) that trained personnel on B-17 Flying Fortress; B-24 Liberator, and B-29 Superfortress bombers. Its groups graduates were then assigned to combat units in overseas theaters worldwide as replacement personnel.
History
Lineage
- Established as 46 Bombardment Training Wing on 15 Feb 1943
- Activated on 21 Feb 1943
- Redesignated 46 Bombardment Operational Training Wing on 15 Apr 1943
- Inactivated on 9 Apr 1946
- Disestablished on 8 Oct 1948
- Reestablished, and redesignated 46 Operations Group, on 31 Aug 1993
- Activated on 8 Sep 1993.
Assignments
- II Bomber Command, 21 Feb 1943
- I (later XX) Bomber Command, 15 May 1943
- Second Air Force, 6 Oct 1943
- Strategic Air Command, 21 Mar-9 Apr 1946
- 46th Test Wing, 8 Sep 1993-Present
Components
Groups
- Undetermined
Squadrons
- 39 Test (later, 39 Flight Test): 8 Sep 1993-1 Sep 1999
- 40 Test (later, 40 Flight Test): 8 Sep 1993-Present
- 337 Flight Test: 1 Jul 1994-1 Sep 1997
Stations
- Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 21 Feb 1943
- Ardmore Army Air Field, Oklahoma, 15 Sep 1943
- Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado, 21 Jun 1945-9 Apr 1946
- Eglin AFB, Florida, 8 Sep 1993-Present
Aircraft
- F-15, 1993-Present
- F-16, 1993-Present
- F/EF-111, 1993-1995
- NC-130, 1993-Presnet
- A-10, 1994-Present
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
