36th Operations Group
| 36th Operations Group | |
|---|---|
An F-22 Raptor flies over Guam for a training mission | |
| Active | 1940–1957; 1992–1994; 2007–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Andersen AFB |
| Motto | Prepared to Prevail |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Glenn O. Barcus |
| Insignia | |
| 36th Operations Group emblem | |
The 36th Operations Group is the operational component of the 36th Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces. The group is stationed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
The group's World War II predecessor unit, the 36th Fighter Group was a prewar unit deployed to the European Theater and assigned to Ninth Air Force. The group flew the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for operations on 1 September 1944 when, in a series of missions, the group attacked German columns south of the Loire River in order to disrupt the enemy's retreat across central France to Dijon.
The 36th OG assumed the mission of the 36th Expeditionary Operations Group on 14 February 2007 and established a permanent command structure for deployed Air Force units assigned to Andersen AFB.