35th Operations Group

35th Operations Group
Emblem of the 35th Operations Group
Active1940–1957; 1963–1965; 1993–1994; 1994–present
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeFighter
Motto(s)Attack to Defend
Engagements
 
  • World War II
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign (1942–1945)
  • Army of Occupation (Japan)
    (1945–1950, 1951–1952)
  • Korean Service (1950–1951)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Edwin A. Doss
Lockheed F-16CJ Block 50P Fighting Falcon 92-3895 from the 13th Fighter Squadron
Formation of Block 50A F-16CJs, 90-0812 from the 14th Fighter Squadron identifiable.

The 35th Operations Group (35 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 35th Fighter Wing. It is stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and is a part of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).

During World War II, the unit's predecessor, the 35th Fighter Group operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater as part of Fifth Air Force, first using P-38s and P-39s, and later P-47s. The group engaged the enemy in numerous campaigns being awarded both the United States Distinguished Unit Citation and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.

The group operated from bases in Japan and South Korea during the Korean War, in support of UN ground forces, bombing and strafing enemy supply lines, troop concentrations, and communications, earning a second DUC.

Since the 1990s, the group has deployed aircraft and personnel to Southwest Asia, in support of both the Iraqi no-fly zones (Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch), and the Global War on Terrorism.