46th Operations Group
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| 46th Operations Group | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 46th Operations Group | |
| Active | 1943–1946; 1993–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army United States Air Force |
The46th Operations Groupwas a component of theUnited States Air Force46th Test Wingassigned toEglin Air Force Base,Florida. It was inactivated on 1 October 2012, and its functions consolidated under the96th Test Wingat Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
The 46 OG was the flying component of the 46th Test Wing. It designed and executed flight and ground test and evaluation of USAF conventional munitions and electronic countermeasures. The40th Test Squadronflew a mixture ofF-15,F-16,NC-130andA-10Aircraft.
ItsWorld War IIpredecessor unit, the46th Bombardment Operational Training Wingwas a command and control organization for replacement training units (RTU) that trained personnel onB-17 Flying Fortress,B-24 Liberator,andB-29 Superfortressbombers. Its group's graduates were then assigned to combat units in overseas theaters worldwide as replacement personnel.
History
[edit]Lineage
[edit]- Established as46 Bombardment Training Wingon 15 February 1943
- Activated on 21 February 1943
- Redesignated46 Bombardment Operational Training Wingon 15 April 1943
- Inactivated on 9 April 1946
- Disestablished on 8 October 1948
- Reestablished, and redesignated46 Operations Groupon 31 August 1993
- Activated on 8 September 1993[1]
- Inactivated on 1 October 2012
Assignments
[edit]- II Bomber Command,21 February 1943
- I (later XX) Bomber Command,15 May 1943
- Second Air Force,6 October 1943
- Strategic Air Command,21 March – 9 April 1946
- 46th Test Wing,8 September 1993 – 1 Oct 2012[1]
Components
[edit]Groups
- 19th Bombardment Group,4 September 1943 – 1 April 1944
- 302d Bombardment Group,1 September – 17 December 1943[1]
Squadrons
- 39th Test (later, 39th Flight Test) Squadron:8 September 1993 – 1 September 1999
- 40th Test (later, 40th Flight Test) Squadron:8 September 1993 – 1 October 2012
- 337th Flight Test Squadron:1 July 1994 – 1 September 1997[1]
Stations
[edit]- Dalhart Army Air Field,Texas, 21 February 1943
- Ardmore Army Air Field, Oklahoma, 15 September 1943
- Colorado Springs Army Air Base,Colorado, 21 June 1945 – 9 April 1946
- Eglin Air Force Base,Florida, 8 September 1993 – 1 Oct 2012[1]
Aircraft
[edit]- F-15, 1993–2012
- F-16, 1993–2012
- F/EF-111, 1993–1995
- NC-130, 1993–2012
- A-10, 1994–2012
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^abcdeRobertson, Patsy (4 September 2008)."Factsheet 46 Operations Group (AFMC)".Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived fromthe originalon 7 May 2011.Retrieved31 January2022.
Bibliography
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