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Шаблон:More footnotes Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 15th Operations Group (15 OG) is the flying component of the 15th Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Thirteenth Air Force. The group is stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. It is also responsible for managing operational matters at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii and Wake Island Airfield.

The 15th Operations Group has three operational squadrons assigned flying C-17, KC-135, F-22, C-40B, and C-37A aircraft along with an operational support squadron supporting the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command and the Commander, Pacific Air Forces.

History

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65th Airlift Squadron Special Air Mission aircraft

On 1 April 1992 the 15th Operations Group was activated when the USAF objective wing organization was implemented for the 15th Air Base Wing implementing the USAF objective wing organization.[1] Upon activation, the 15th OG assumed responsibility from the 15th Air Base Wing for managing operational matters at Hickam AFB and Bellows AFS, Hawaii; and Wake Island Airfield. The group also provided command and control for the defense of the Hawaiian Islands and directed tactical control of Hawaii Air National Guard alert F-15 aircraft.[1] It was assigned the flying squadrons previously assigned to the wing.

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TACP of the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron

Its 25th Air Support Operations Squadron provided combat ready tactical air control parties ready to advise on the employment of air assets in training and combat and to deploy worldwide with each brigade and battalion of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division and other designated ground components.[1] Beginning in 1992, the group had one airlift squadron assigned and equipped with specially configured C-135 aircraft, which provided transportation for the Commander, US Pacific Command, Commander, Pacific Air Forces, and other high-ranking civilian, military, and foreign dignitaries.[1]

Added C-37 aircraft in 2002 and C-40 aircraft in 2003; retired C-135 aircraft in 2003. Assigned second airlift squadron in 2005.[1]

The 15th Operations Group is integrated with the 154th Operations Group of the Hawaii Air National Guard in the "total force" concept. Three of its four flying squadrons have associate units of the Guard integrated with them:

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19th Fighter Squadron Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor[2]
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96th Air Refueling Squadron Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker[3]

In 2010, the group added more aircraft to its inventory, when the 19th Fighter Squadron and 96th Air Refueling Squadron were activated. However, the air refueling squadron was inactivated in September 2015.[4]

Components in 2018

The 15th Operations Group (Tail Code: HH) consists of the following squadrons:

Lineage

  • Constituted as 15 Operations Group on 1 April 1992
Activated on 13 April 1992[1]

Assignments

Components

Stations

  • Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 13 April 1992 – present[1]

Aircraft assigned

  • Boeing C-135 Stratofreighter, 1992–2003
  • Boeing C-37 Clipper, 2002–present
  • C-40, 2003–present
  • McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III, 2005–present
  • Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, 1992–2003; 2013–2015[4]
  • Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor, 2010–present[1]

References

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Шаблон:Air Force Historical Research Agency

External links

Шаблон:US Air Force navbox Шаблон:USAF Pacific Air Forces

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  2. LRIP Lot 3 Block 20 03-4051
  3. KC-135R-BN serial number 61-0290
  4. 4,0 4,1 4,2 Шаблон:Cite web
  5. Factsheet, 15th Reconnaissance Squadron Шаблон:Webarchive (accessed 2 April 2012)
  6. Factsheet, 19th Fighter Squadron Шаблон:Webarchive (accessed 2 April 2012)
  7. Factsheet, 65th Airlift Squadron Шаблон:Webarchive (accessed 2 April 2012)
  8. Factsheet, 535th Airlift Squadron Шаблон:Webarchive (accessed 2 April 2012)