62d Operations Group | |
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Active | 1940–1945; 1946–1960; 1991–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Airlift |
Part of | 62d Airlift Wing |
Garrison/HQ | McChord Air Force Base, Washington |
Engagements | European-African-Middle East Campaign World War II
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Decorations | Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (6x) |
Insignia | |
62d Operations Group Emblem |
The 62d Operations Group (62 OG) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing. It is stationed at McChord Air Force Base, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
The 62d Operations Group is the flying component of the 62 AW. The group provides a large part of Air Mobility Command's Global Reach airlift capability. This adaptable and reactive air mobility promotes stability in regions by keeping America's competency and character highly visible. The group's tasking requirements range from supplying humanitarian airlift relief to victims of disasters, to airdropping troops into the heart of contingency operations in hostile areas.
Established prior to World War II, its predecessor unit, the 62d Transport (later Troop Carrier) Group engaged in combat operations, first with the Eighth Air Force and primarily with Twelfth Air Force during the war.