4th Operations Group

4th Operations Group
Active	1942–1945, 1946-1957, 1991-present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Seymour Johnson AFB
Motto	Fourth But First
Engagements	World War II, Korean War, Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Decorations	DUC/PUC AFOUA ROK PUC
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Brian Kirkwood
Notable commanders	General John C. Meyer

McDonnell Douglas F-15E-46-MC Strike Eagle 88-1704 of the 336th Fighter Squadron

4th Operations Group McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagles 89-0495 (336 FS), 88-1704 (334 FS) and 89-0485 (333 FS)

The 4th Operations Group (4 OG) is the flying component of the 4th Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Air Combat Command. The group is stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 335th Fighter Squadron releases flares during a local training mission over North Carolina, 17 December 2010.

The 4 OG is a direct descendant of the World War II 4th Fighter Group, the United States Army Air Force VIII Fighter Command unit formed from the members of the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons. The fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force formed prior to the United States entry into World War II with volunteer pilots from the United States.

When the United States entered the war, these units, and the American pilots in them, were transferred to the United States Eighth Army Air Force, with the RAF 71, 121 and 133 squadrons becoming the 334th, 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group, 65th Fighter Wing of the VIII Fighter Command.

Today, the 4 OG consists of two operational fighter squadrons, the 335th and 336th; two fighter training squadrons, the 333d and 334th; and two support squadrons. The group provides command and control for two operational F-15E Strike Eagle squadrons and is responsible for conducting the Air Force's only F-15E training operation, qualifying crews to serve in worldwide combat-ready positions.

Assigned Units

The 4th Operations Group (Tail Code: SJ) consists of the following squadrons:

• 333d Fighter Squadron "Lancers" F-15E (Red tail stripe)

Activated on 8 December 1957. F-15E training squadron

• 334th Fighter Squadron "Fighting Eagles" F-15E (Blue tail stripe)

Established 22 August 1942, formerly No. 71 Squadron RAF. F-15E training squadron

• 335th Fighter Squadron "Chiefs" F-15E (Green tail stripe)

Established 22 August 1942, formerly No. 121 Squadron RAF, F-15E operational squadron

• 336th Fighter Squadron "Rocketeers" F-15E (Yellow tail stripe)

Established 22 August 1942, formerly No. 133 Squadron RAF, F-15E operational squadron

• 4th Operations Support Squadron

Responsible for all facets of airfield operations, air traffic control, weather, aircrew life support and training, weapons and tactics training, airspace scheduling, range ops and wing flying hour program.

History

For additional history, see 4th Fighter Wing

World War II

Spitfire MK V of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group in 1942. Note the RAF 71 Eagle Squadron markings on the fuselage with the USAAF emblem overlaid over the RAF roundrel.

North American P-51D Mustangs of the 335th Fighter Squadron, 1944

335th FS P-51D, 1944

4th Fighter Group North American F-86 Sabres, South Korea, 1951

The unit was activated in England in September 1942.^[1] Its initial flying cadre were former U.S. members of RAF Eagle Squadrons. Served in combat over Europe from October 1942 to April 1945.

The 4th Fighter Group destroyed more enemy planes in the air and on the ground than any other fighter group of Eighth Air Force. The group operated first with Spitfires but changed to P-47s in March 1943 and to P-51s in April 1944.

On numerous occasions the 4th FG escorted B-17/B-24 bombers that attacked factories, submarine pens, V-weapon sites, and other targets in France, the Low Countries, or Germany. The group went out sometimes with a small force of bombers to draw up the enemy's fighters so they could be destroyed in aerial combat. At other times the 4th attacked the enemy's air power by strafing and dive-bombing airfields. They also hit troops, supply depots, roads, bridges, rail lines, and trains.

The unit participated in the intensive campaign against the German Air Force and aircraft industry during Big Week, 20–25 February 1944. They received a Distinguished Unit Citation for aggressiveness in seeking out and destroying enemy aircraft and in attacking enemy air bases during the period 5 March – 24 April 1944.

The 4 FG flew interdiction and counter-air missions during the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 and supported the airborne invasion of Holland in September. They participated in the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944 – January 1945, and provided cover for the airborne assault across the Rhine in March 1945.

Cold War

The 4th Fighter Group was inactivated at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on 10 November 1945.^[1] The unit was reactivated at Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9 September 1946, as the United States began to rearm due to Cold War pressures.^[1]

On 15 August 1947, under the Wing/Base (Hobson) reorganization plan, the 4th Fighter Wing was formed, and the 4th Fighter Group became its subordinate operational flying component.^[1] Following a period of training with F-80 Shooting Star aircraft, the 4th Fighter Group transitioned to F-86 Sabre jets in March 1949, just in time for advanced training and entry into the Korean War.

In December 1950, the group (now designated the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group)^[1] was the first unit to commit F-86 Sabre jets to that conflict. Lt Col Bruce H. Hinton shot down a MiG-15 on 17 December during the first Sabre mission of the war. Four days later, Lt Col John C. Meyer, a World War II ace, led elements of the group into the first major all-jet fighter battle in history. The flight element downed six MiG-15s without sustaining any losses. Fourth airmen destroyed 502 enemy aircraft (54 percent of the total), becoming the top fighter unit of the Korean War. Twenty-four pilots achieved ace status.

Now associated with the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, the group moved to Japan following the Korean armistice in 1953, continuing training and tours to Korea. The group was inactivated on 8 December 1957^[1] with its component squadrons assigned directly to the wing as the Air Force reorganized its wings into the tri-deputate system.

Modern era

On 22 April 1991, the 4th Operations Group was activated as a result of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing implementing the USAF objective wing organization.^[1] Upon activation, the 4 OG retained the lineage and history of the 4th Fighter Group. The 4 OG was assigned the 334th, 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons upon activation, all equipped with the F-15E Strike Eagle.

In addition to the objective wing organization, the 4 TFW became the Air Force's first composite wing and was redesignated the 4th Wing. The 4th Wing incorporated under it all the people, KC-10 aircraft, and assets of the 68th Air Refueling Wing, a Strategic Air Command unit, with the 344th and 911th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) being assigned to the 4 OG.

With the reorganization of the USAF major command structure, the unit's parent organization became part of the new Air Combat Command on 1 June 1992.

More changes occurred in the early 1990s. The 911 ARS was reassigned to Air Mobility Command bases in 1994 and 1995 and the F-15E formal training unit moved to Seymour Johnson in 1994 and 1995. The 333d Fighter Squadron returned to Seymour Johnson to accommodate the training mission and was assigned to the 4 OG. To accommodate the need to train more F-15E aircrews, the 334th Fighter Squadron became a training squadron on 1 January 1996.

Fewer resources and the need to use all Air Force assets to meet increased operational commitments called for yet another reorganization as the 20th Century came to a close. The expeditionary aerospace force concept was implemented to conform to the Air Force vision to organize, train, equip, deploy and sustain itself in the 21st Century global security environment. Under the concept, the 4 OG is one of two on-call rapid response aerospace expeditionary groups. The Fourth was the first to assume this on-call mission on 1 October 1999.

Global War on Terrorism

In October 2001, in response to the 11 September terrorist attacks on the United States, the 4 OG began flying OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE sorties, the first of its kind for the wing, providing coastal protection for Homeland Defense.

In January 2002, the 4 OG arrived in Kuwait in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH and ENDURING FREEDOM, flying missions over Iraq and Afghanistan. On 1 March 2002, Operation ANACONDA was launched, and the group's mission was to provide close air support into Afghanistan. Operation ANACONDA ended 21 March 2002 with the 4 OG's greatest highlight being their performance at Roberts Ridge. Members of the 335th Fighter Squadron successfully suppressed enemy fire from al-Qaida troops, as Army and Air Force personnel retrieved stranded and fallen comrades.

In January and February 2003, in response to the threat of Iraq's ability to produce weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their elusiveness with United Nation weapon inspectors, the 4th Operations Group joined other operational units in Southeast Asia. Two F-15E fighter squadrons deployed to Southwest Asia in support of OSW, which would later transition into support for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. On 18 April 2003, members of the 4th Operations Group returned to Seymour Johnson AFB after contributing to the initial U.S. led coalition invasion in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

Lineage

• Constituted as 4th Fighter Group on 22 August 1942

Activated on 12 September 1942

Inactivated on 10 November 1945

• Activated on 9 September 1946

Redesignated: 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group on 20 January 1950

Redesignated: 4th Fighter-Bomber Group on 8 March 1955

Redesignated: 4th Fighter-Day Group on 25 April 1956

Inactivated on 8 December 1957

• Redesignated: 4th Tactical Fighter Group on 31 July 1985 (remained inactive)
• Redesignated: 4th Operations Group on 17 April 1991

Activated on 22 April 1991.^[1]

Assignments

Components

• 7th Fighter-Bomber Squadron: attached 15 April–October 1957
• 333d Fighter Squadron: 1 October 1994–present
• 334th Fighter (later, 334th Fighter-Interceptor; 334th Fighter-Bomber; 334th Fighter-Day; 334th Tactical Fighter; 334th Fighter) Squadron: 12 September 1942 – 10 November 1945; 9 September 1946 – 8 December 1957 (detached 1 May – 26 June 1951; 1 July – 8 December 1957); 22 April 1991–present
• 335th Fighter (later, 335th Fighter-Interceptor; 335th Fighter-Bomber; 335th Fighter-Day; 335th Tactical Fighter; 335th Fighter) Squadron: 12 September 1942 – 10 November 1945; 9 September 1946 – 8 December 1957 (detached 20 September – 3 November 1951; not operational 15 September – 8 December 1957); 22 April 1991–present
• 336th Fighter (later, 336th Fighter-Interceptor; 336th Fighter-Bomber; 336th Fighter-Day; 336th Tactical Fighter; 336th Fighter) Squadron: 12 September 1942 – 10 November 1945; 9 September 1946 – 8 December 1957 (detached 27 June – 19 September 1951; 19 November 1954 – 8 December 1957); 22 April 1991–present
• 339th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: attached c. 25 November 1954 – 15 September 1957
• 344th Air Refueling Squadron: 22 April 1991 – 29 April 1994
• 711th Air Refueling Squadron: 29 April – 1 October 1994
• 744th Air Refueling Squadron: 29 April 1994 – 1 December 1995
• 911th Air Refueling Squadron: 22 April 1991 – 29 April 1994.^[1]

Stations

Aircraft

Emblems

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  RAF Eagle Squadron – World War II

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  4th Fighter Group – World War II

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  USAF 4th Fighter Group

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  USAF 4th Fighter-Interceptor Group

References

	United States Air Force portal
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	World War II portal

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• Endicott, Judy G., ed. (2001) [2001]. The USAF in Korea, Campaigns, Units and Stations 1950-1953. Maxwell AFB, AL: Air Force Historical Research Agency. ISBN 0-16-050901-7. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100526-045.pdf. 
• Freeman, Roger A. (1993). The Mighty Eighth (reprint ed.). ISBN 978-0-87938-638-2. 
• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/af_combat_units_wwii.pdf. 
• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf. 
• Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-026.pdf. 
• Ravenstein, Charles A.. Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_wings.pdf. 
• Factsheet, 4th Operations Group (accessed 28 Mar 2012)
• Seymour Johnson AFB 4th Operations Group Factsheet

External links

• Official site for veterans of the 4th Fighter Group in world War II

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