49th Operations Group
The 49th Operations Group (49 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 49th Wing. It is stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and is a part of Air Combat Command (ACC).
| 49th Operations Group | |
|---|---|
Lockheed Martin F-22A Block 30 Raptor 05-4084 of the 7th Fighter Squadron | |
| Active | 1941–1957; 1991–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Group |
| Role | Combat Operations |
| Motto(s) | Tutor et Ultor – "I Protect and Avenge" |
| Engagements | World War II (Asia-Pacific Theater) Korean War Kosovo Campaign Global War on Terrorism |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation (5x) Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (3x) Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (2x) |
| Insignia | |
| 49th Operations Group emblem | |
During World War II, the unit's predecessor unit, the 49th Fighter Group, operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater as part of the Fifth Air Force. The group earned three Distinguished Unit Citations (DUC) for engaging the enemy in frequent and intense aerial combat in numerous campaigns between 1942 and 1945. During the Korean War, the unit initially covered the evacuation of civilian personnel from Kimpo and Suwon in 1950, later flying missions in support of UN ground forces, hitting gun positions, troop concentrations, and other objectives until the 1953 Armistice, remaining in South Korea for a time afterward.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, 49th Operations group F-117A Stealth fighters were engaged in combat during Operation Allied Force in 1999, and in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.