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#REDIRECT [[32nd Air Expeditionary Group]] |
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|unit_name=32d Air Operations Group |
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|dates= 1941 - Present |
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|country=[[United States]] |
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|branch=[[United States Air Force]] |
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|garrison= Kapaun Air Station, Germany |
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The '''32d Air Operations Group''' is a unit of the [[United States Air Force]] currently assigned to the USAFE Theater Air and Space-operations Center, Kapaun Air Station, [[Germany]] |
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==Mission== |
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The USAFE Theater Air and Space-operations Center is an operational echelon which functions to consolidate operational command and control of joint space forces, similar to the functioning of a traditional Air Operations Center, but is classed, by AF doctrine, as a "Functional AOC." The USAFE TASOC, supplies the Joint Functional Component Command for Space operations expertise to create space situational awareness and command and control space forces. All of these efforts are in continuous around-the-clock support of global and theater operations. |
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==History== |
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===Lineage=== |
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* Constituted as '''32d Pursuit Group''' on 22 Nov 1940 |
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: Activated in Panama on 1 Jan 1941 |
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: Redesignated: '''32d Fighter Group''' in May 1942 |
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: Disbanded: on Nov 1943. |
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* Reconstituted and redesignated '''32d Fighter Group (Air Defense)''', on 11 Dec 1956 |
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: Activated on 8 Feb 1957 |
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: Discontinued and inactivated 1 Feb 1961 |
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* Consolidated with '''32d Fighter Wing (Air Defense)''', 31 Jan 1984 |
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:: Established as: '''32d Composite Wing''', 10 Aug 1948 |
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:: Activated: 10 Aug 1948 |
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:: Inactivated: 1 April 1949 |
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:: Redesignated as: '''32d Fighter Wing (Air Defense)''', 28 Dec 1960 |
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:: Activated on: 28 Dec 1960 |
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:: Discontinued and Inactivated on: 1 Jul 1962 |
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:: Redesignated: '''32d Tactical Fighter Wing''' and activated, 1 Apr 1964 |
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:: Inactivated on: 25 July 1964 |
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* Consolidated group redesignated: '''32d Tactical Fighter Wing''', on 31 Jan 1984 |
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: Activated as: '''32d Tactical Fighter Group''' on 16 Nov 1989 |
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: Inactivated on: 1 Oct 1994 |
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* Redesignated and reactivated as: '''32d Air Operations Group''', 22 May 2003-Present |
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===Assignments=== |
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* [[Sixth Air Force|Caribbean Air Force]]. 1 Jan 1941 |
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* [[XXVI Fighter Command]], 18 Sep 1942-1 Nov 1943 |
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* [[PACAF|Far East Air Forces]], 24 Aug 1948–1 Apr 1949 |
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* [[Central Air Defense Force]], 8 Feb 1957-1 Jul 1960 |
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* [[29th Air Division]], 28 Dec 1960-1 Jul 1962 |
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* [[831st Air Division]], 1 Apr 1964-23 Jul 1964 |
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* [[United States Air Forces in Europe]], 16 Nov 1989-1 Oct 1994; 22 May 2003-Present |
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===Stations=== |
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* [[Rio Hato Airport|Rio Hato AAB]], [[Panama]], 1 Jan 1941 |
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* [[Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport|France Field]], [[Canal Zone]], 9 Dec 1941-1 Nov 1943 |
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* [[Kadena AB]], [[Okinawa]], 24 Aug 1948–1 Apr 1949 |
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* [[Minot AFB]], [[North Dakota]], 8 Feb 1957-1 Jul 1960; 28 Dec 1960-1 Jul 1962 |
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* [[George AFB]], [[California]], 1 Apr-23 Jul 1964 |
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* [[Soesterberg Air Base]], [[Netherlands]], 16 Nov 1989-1 Oct 1994 |
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* Kapaun Air Station, [[Germany]], 22 May 2003-Present |
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=== Units === |
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* [[Sixth Air Force]], 1 Jan 1941-1 Nov 1943 |
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: [[51st Fighter Squadron|51st Pursuit Squadron]] (Fighter)/Fighter Squadron (twin engine) |
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: [[52d Fighter Squadron|52d Pursuit Squadron]] (Fighter)/Fighter Squadron (twin engine) |
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: [[53d Fighter Squadron|53d Pursuit Squadron]] (Fighter)/Fighter Squadron (twin engine) |
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* [[PACAF|Far East Air Forces]], 24 Aug 1948–1 Apr 1949 |
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: 23d Reconnaissance Squadron |
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: 31st Reconnaissance Squadron |
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* [[Air Defense Command]] |
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: [[433d Fighter Weapons Squadron|433d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] (8 Feb 1957-1 Jul 1960) |
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: [[5th Flying Training Squadron|5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] (8 Feb 1957-1 Jul 1960) |
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* [[Tactical Air Command]], 1 Apr-23 Jul 1964 |
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: 782d Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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: 783d Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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: 784th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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: 785th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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: [[68th Fighter Squadron|68th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] |
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: 433d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron |
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: 497th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron |
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* [[United States Air Forces in Europe]], 16 Nov 1989-1 Oct 1994 |
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: 32d Tactical Fighter Squadron |
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===Aircraft=== |
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* [[P-26 Peashooter]], 1941-1942 |
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* [[P-36 Hawk]], 1942 |
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* [[P-38 Lightning]], 1942 |
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* [[P-40 Warhawk]], 1942-1943 |
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* [[B-17|B/FB-17 Flying Fortress]], 1948-1949 |
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* [[B-29|RB-29 Superfortress]], 1948-1949 |
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* [[C-46 Commando]], 1948-1949 |
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* [[F-106 Delta Dart]], 1957-1962 |
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* [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4C Phantom II]], 1964 |
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* [[F-15 Eagle]], 1989-1994 |
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== History == |
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[[Image:F-106 Delta Dart.jpg|right|thumb|Convair F-106A Delta Dart Serial 56-460 of the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Minot AFB. Today, this aircraft is on static display at Minot.]] |
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Constituted as 32d Pursuit Group on 22 Nov 1940. Activated in [[Panama]] on 1 Jan 1941. Redesignated 32d Fighter Group in May 1942. Trained and served as part of the defense force for the [[Panama Canal]]. Disbanded in the Canal Zone on 1 Nov 1943. |
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Replaced 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at [[Kadena Air Base]], [[Okinawa]], in Aug 1948. Provided photographic reconnaissance and search and rescue support, 1948-1949. |
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Provided air defense for a segment of the north-central United States, 1961-1962. |
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Was being organized as a tactical fighter wing when replaced by 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1964. |
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== References == |
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{{User:NDCompuGeek/templates/Template:AFHRA}} |
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* Maurer Maurer, ''Air Force Combat Units Of World War II'', Office of Air Force History, 1983 |
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* Ravenstein, Charles A., Air Force Combat Wings: Linege and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1984 |
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* [http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/usafserials.html USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present] |
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* [http://www.armyairforces.com ArmyAirForces.com] |
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* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/rso_index.html Air Force Historical Research Agency] |
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==External links== |
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{{portal|United States Air Force|Seal of the US Air Force.svg}} |
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{{Tactical Air Command}} |
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{{USAAF 6th Air Force World War II}} |
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[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States in World War II]] |
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[[Category:Groups of the United States Army Air Force]] |
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[[Category:Wings of the United States Air Force|0032]] |
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