108th Operations Group
The 108th Operations Group is a unit of the 108th Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, one of the many units stationed at the McGuire AFB entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. If activated to federal service with the U.S. Air Force, the group is gained by Air Mobility Command.
| 108th Operations Group | |
|---|---|
Group KC-135 Stratotanker at Istres AB, France. | |
| Active | 1942–1946; 1946–1952; 1952–1974; 1993–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | New Jersey |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Group |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Part of | New Jersey Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey |
| Motto(s) | Per Caelum Victoriae (Latin for 'Through the Skies to Victory') (later Victory Through the Sky) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Neel E. Kearby |
| Insignia | |
| 108th Operations Group emblem | |
| Tail stripe | Blue stripe "New Jersey" in yellow |
Its World War II predecessor, the 348th Fighter Group, was the most successful Republic P-47 Thunderbolt group in the Southwest Pacific Theater. Its commander, Neel E. Kearby was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat. Over a dozen of the group's pilots became aces.
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