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314th Operations Group
314 OG
Gaggle Patch of the 314th Operations Group
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Part of 314th Airlift Wing
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Lockheed C-130K Hercules 65-13040 taking off

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C-130s lined up for takeoff at Little Rock AFB

The 314th Operations Group (316 OG) is the flying component of the Air Education and Training Command 314th Airlift Wing, stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.

Overview[]

The 314th Operations Group is a united team of diverse professionals providing the best training, airpower support and functional expertise for the 314th Airlift Wing mission through personal commitment to excellence. The group provides C-130 and C-21 initial and tactical aircrew training in all crew positions for all of the Department of Defense and allied students from 31 nations.

Units[]

The 314th Operations Group is composed of three flying squadrons, one support flight and one training squadron.

  • The 62nd Airlift Squadron flies training missions in the C-130H Hercules
  • The 48th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130J
  • The 45th Airlift Squadron, a tenant unit at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi., teaches pilots in how to fly the C-21A Learjet
  • The 314th Maintenance Operations Flight provides numerous support functions that keep these missions going.
  • The 714th Training Squadron provided administrative support for all students and training support for the 314th Airlift Wing's mission

History[]

See the 314th Airlift Wing for additional history and lineage

World War II[]

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emblem of the 314th Troop Carrier Group

314th TCG Fairchild C-82A Packet 48-575

314th TCG Fairchild C-82A Packet Ashiya AB, Japan 48-575

314th TCG Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar 48-352

314th TCG Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar 48-352 operating from a base in South Korea, 1953

The 314th Troop Carrier Group arrived in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations in May 1943, taking part with Twelfth Air Force units in two airborne operations. It flew two major night missions in July 1943 during the Sicily invasion. dropping paratroops of 82nd Airborne Division near Gela on 9 July and reinforcements to the area on the 11th.

Later in the year, the group transported paratroops and supplies to Salerno, 14 and 15 September, during the invasion of Italy. 314th squadrons flew additional missions in the Mediterranean before it transferred in February 1944 to England for further training.

From England, it took part with the Ninth Air Force in the Normandy invasion, flying numerous supply and reinforcement missions in the ensuing period. The 314th dropped paratroops over Holland in Sep and carried munitions and supplies to the same area. After moving to France in late February 1945, it participated in the airborne crossings of the Rhine River near Wesel on 24 March The group then brought supplies and equipment to combat units and airlifted wounded US and Allied personnel to rear-area hospitals. After termination of hostilities, it evacuated prisoners of war from German camps and flew regular personnel and freight service.

Cold War[]

Transferring without personnel or equipment (WOPE) to US in February 1946, and in Sep, again WOPE, to the Canal Zone, the 314th operated air terminals under Caribbean Air Command. It moved back to the US in October 1948 for further training.

The group served in Japan during the Korean War, participating in two major airborne operations, at Sunchon in October 1950 and at Munsan-ni in March 1951. It later transported supplies to Korea and evacuated prisoners of war. In 1954, it again transferred, without personnel or equipment to the US where it participated in a continuous stream of tactical exercises and inspections until October 1957.

Modern era[]

The group flew worldwide airlift and provided all C-130 aircrew training to U.S. and allied aircrews, September 1978 – June 1980 and from December 1991 to present.

Lineage[]

  • Established as 314th Transport Group on 28 January 1942
Activated on 2 March 1942
Redesignated: 314th Troop Carrier Group on 4 July 1942
Redesignated: 314th Troop Carrier Group, Heavy, on 26 July 1948
Redesignated: 314th Troop Carrier Group, Medium, on 19 November 1948
Inactivated on 8 October 1957
  • Redesignated 314th Tactical Airlift Group on 24 August 1978
Activated on 15 September 1978
Inactivated on 15 June 1980
  • Redesignated 314th Operations Group, and activated, on 1 December 1991.

Assignments[]

Attached to: Far East Air Forces [FEAF], 7–9 September 1950
Attached to: FEAF Combat Cargo Command, 10 September-30 November 1950
Attached to: 314th Air Division, 1 December 1950 – 25 January 1951
Attached to: 315th Air Division [Combat Cargo], 25 January 1951-c. 1 November 1952
Attached to: 483d Troop Carrier Wing, 1 January 1953 – 15 November 1954

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References[]

PD-icon This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.



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