| 461st Operations Group | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wing E-8 JSTARS | |
| Active | 1943–1945, 1953–1958, 2011–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Control |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Robins Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | Liberaiders (World War II)[1] |
| Motto(s) | Al Ataque (French for 'On the Attack')[1] |
| Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 461st Operations Group emblem[2][note 1] |  |
| 461st Bombardment Group emblem(World War II)[1] |  |
The 461st Operations Group is a joint Air Force/Army unit flying the Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS aircraft. The group is assigned to the 461st Air Control Wing of Air Combat Command and is stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It was most recently activated on 1 October 2011.
The group was originally activated in 1943 as the 461st Bombardment Group (Heavy) as a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. The highly decorated unit served primarily in the Mediterranean, African, and The Middle East Theater of World War II.
Later activated as a tactical bomber unit by Tactical Air Command in the 1950s, the group was designated the 461st Bombardment Group, Tactical.
- ^ a b c Watkins, pp. 108–109
- ^ Musser, James M. (12 June 2019). "Factsheet 461 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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