Description
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380th EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS GROUP
Lineage. Constituted as 380 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Inactivated on 20 Feb 1946. Redesignated: 380 Bombardment Group (Very Heavy). Allotted to the reserve and activated in the US on 16 Jun 1947. Redesignated 380 Bombardment Group (Medium) in Jun 1949. Inactivated on 16 May 1951. Converted to provisional status and allocated to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate any time after 4 Dec 2001. Redesignated as 380 Expeditionary Operations Group and activated in early 2002-.
Assignments. IV Bomber Command, 3 Nov 1942-17 Apr 1943; V Bomber Command, May 1943-20 Feb 1946. Continental Air Command, 16 Jun 1947-16 May 1951. Air Combat Command, Early 2002-. (attached to: Royal Australian Air Force, May 1943-20 Feb 1945; 310 Bombardment Wing, 24 Mar- 9 Aug 1945; United States Air Forces Central, Early 2002-)
Components. Groups.
Squadrons. 528 Bombardment, 1942-1946; 1947-1951; 529 Bombardment, 1942-1946; 1947-1949; 530 Bombardment, 1942-1946; 1947-1949; 531 Bombardment, 1942-1946; 1947-1951; 12 Expeditionary Reconnaissance, 2002-Undetermined; 908 Expeditionary Air Refueling, 2002-Undetermined; 964 Expeditionary Airborne Air Control, 2002-Undetermined; 99 Expeditionary Reconnaissance, 2002-Undetermined; 380 Expeditionary Operations Support, 2002-.
Stations. Davis-Monthan AAF, AZ, 3 Nov 1942; Biggs AAF, TX, 2 Dec 1942; Lowry AAF, CO, 4 Mar-17 Apr 1943; Fenton Airfield, Australia, May 1943; RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, 9 Aug 1944; McGuire Field, Mindoro, Philippines, 20 Feb 1945; Motobu Airfield, Okinawa, 9 Aug 1945; Fort William McKinley, Luzon, 28 Nov 1945-20 Feb 1946. MacDill AAF (later AFB), FL, 16 Jun 1947-16 May 1951. Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates, 25 Jan 2002-.
Aircraft. B-24, 1942-1945; B-29, 1947-1951. KC-135, 2002-; KC-10, 2002-; RQ-4, 2002-; E-3, 2002-; U-2, 2002-; F-15, 2002-.
Operations. Operated primarily as a heavy bomber unit in the Southwest Pacific Theater. In addition to flying combat missions, the group operated as a training unit for Royal Australian Air Force crews in B-24 operations. Conducted combat operations to provide high-altitude all-weather intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, airborne command and control and air refueling for Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom, and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive: Northern Territory, Australia; Makassar, Pomelaa, Celebes Islands; Soerabaja, Java; Manokwari, Sorong, Jefman, Hollandia, Biak and Wakde, New Guinea; Legaspi, Luzon, Philippines; Mako, Pescadores Islands; China; French Indo-China; Labuan, Balikpapan, Borneo; Northern Solomons; Formosa; Japan.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation, 13-17, Aug 1943; 22 Apr 1944.
Emblem. Approved on ?