58th Operations Group
The 58th Operations Group (58 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 58th Special Operations Wing. It is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
| 58th Operations Group | |
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Emblem of the 58th Operations Group | |
| Active | 1941–1945; 1946–1952; 1955–1961; 1991–1994; 1994–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Special Operations |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War |
During World War II, the units predecessor unit, the 58th Fighter Group operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater as part of Fifth Air Force. The unit received a Distinguished Unit Citation strafing a Japanese naval force off Mindoro in the Philippines on 26 December 1944 to prevent destruction. During the Korean War, the unit bombed and strafed enemy airfields and installations and supported UN ground forces, remaining in South Korea after the 1953 Armistice.
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