85th Group

85th Group
Emblem of the 85th Group
Active1942–1944, 1952–1993, 1994–2006
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleAir Defense
Garrison/HQNaval Air Station Keflavik
Motto(s)Coup de Main[1] (WW II)
Guardians of the North (since 1952)
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-15 Eagles over Iceland 1986
85th OS Unit Emblem
56th RS Unit Emblem
932d ACS Unit Emblem

The 85th Group, formerly the Air Forces Iceland, is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with United States Air Forces in Europe at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, assigned as a unit of the 48th Fighter Wing whose home station is at RAF Lakenheath, UK. It was inactivated on 28 June 2006.

  1. ^ "A sudden, unexpected attack."