108th Operations Group

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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[1][a]
Tail stripe	Blue stripe "New Jersey" in yellow

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.

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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