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502d Air Operations Group
Inactive United States Air Force unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 502d Air Operations Group in an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last active in October 2006 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, where it had served as the umbrella for intelligence and operational support units under Pacific Air Forces
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Active | 1945–1957; 2000–2006 |
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Role | Air Control |
Part of | Pacific Air Forces |
Engagements | Korean War |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Korean Presidential Unit Citation |
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502d Air Operations Group emblem (Approved 25 August 1953)[1] | ![]() |
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The unit was first activated as the 502nd Tactical Control Group in December 1945. In 1950 it was rushed to Korea where it fought in the Korean War, earning two Presidential Unit Citations for its actions. It remained under Far East Air Forces after the war until it was inactivated in October 1957.