312th Aeronautical Systems Group

The 312th Aeronautical Systems Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last active in June 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where it was a component of Air Force Materiel Command.

312th Aeronautical Systems Group
F-16 Fighting Falcon The group was responsible for F-16 systems
Active1942–1946; 1947–1949; 1954–1957; 2005–2010
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleSystems Development
Part ofAir Force Materiel Command
EngagementsSouthwest Pacific Theater (1944–1945)
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Insignia
312 Aeronautical Systems Wing emblem
312th Tactical Fighter Group emblem (approved 30 November 1956)

During World War II, as the 312th Bombardment Group, it operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater as an A-20 Havoc light bomber unit assigned to Fifth Air Force. The group also flew the B-32 Dominator on several evaluation combat missions at the end of the war. It was awarded both the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for its combat service in New Guinea; the Western Pacific; Leyte, and Luzon.

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