1st Air Support Operations Group

January 2022 January 2022 1st Air Support Operations Group center|60px Defense.gov News Photo 110814-F-MQ656-236 - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Pincheira a joint tactical air controller with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron provides security.jpg 300px A group joint tactical air controller provides security during a training exercise at Fort Irwin. 1942–1945 1992–present USA Group Control of close air support Pacific Air Forces Joint Base Lewis-McChord Ready First CBI Theater https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433541/1-air-support-operations-group-acc/ Bailey Carl E. Factsheet 1 Air Support Operations Group (ACC) May 20, 2019 Air Force Historical Research Agency January 14, 2022 1st Air Support Operations Group|165px 1st Air Support Operations Group emblemApproved 15 September 1997. The United States Air Force's 1st Air Support Operations Group is a combat support unit located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The group provides tactical command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations."We are the Corps' Airmen" The group was reconstituted, redesignated, and activated in its current role in June 1992. After a minor name change (from Air Support Group to Air Support Operations Group) in July 1994, its current insignia was approved on 15 September 1997. Mission The group directs four squadrons operating from 11 locations in Washington, Alaska, Hawaii and Japan. The group provides an Air Support Operations Center and Tactical Air Control Parties to US Army combat units at multiple echelons including United States Army Pacific, I Corps, and nine aviation, airborne, infantry and Stryker brigade combat teams of the 2nd and 25th Infantry Divisions. The 1st Weather Squadron provides operational and staff weather services for Army combat units across the Pacific Command area of responsibility. In addition, they train and maintain combat readiness for worldwide battlefield weather deployments. The groups Air Liaison Officers and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers advise Army commanders and staffs on all aspects of joint airpower employment, integrating and synchronizing close air support, air mobility, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities into strategy, plans, and operations.1st Air Support Operations Group https://www.eielson.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/382357/1st-air-support-operations-group/ Eielson Air Force Base 27 July 2019 3 May 2013 Prior to the reformation of the Special Operations Weather career field into the new Special Reconnaissance field, the group operated a small contingent of special operations weather technician airmen.https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/05/13/spec-ops-weathermen-get-name-change-new-mission-to-better-better-fight-great-powers/ Spec ops weathermen get name change, new mission to better fight great powers 13 May 2019 The group is assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The group is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Lineage Constituted as the 1st Communications Squadron, Air Support on 31 March 1942 Activated on 23 April 1942 Redesignated 1st Air Support Communication Squadron on 11 January 1943 Redesignated 1st Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 1 April 1944 Inactivated on 29 October 1945 Disbanded on 8 October 1948 Reconstituted, redesignated 1st Air Support Group and activated on 15 June 1992 Redesignated 1st Air Support Operations Group on 1 July 1994 Assignments Sixth Air Force, 23 April 1942 (attached to 72d Observation Group) Third Air Force, 10 April 1943 III Ground Air Support Command (later III Air Support Command, III Reconnaissance) Command), c. 19 May 1943 (attached to I Tactical Air Division after c. 8 September 1943) I Tactical Air Division, 3 November 1943 Tenth Air Force, 31 March 1944 Fourteenth Air Force, 19 April 1945 (attached to XIV Air Force Tactical Air Command [Provisional ] after 21 June 1945) Tenth Air Force, 1 August 1945 Fourteenth Air Force, 3 September 1945 – unknown 355th Wing, 15 June 1992 Twelfth Air Force, 1 February 1994 Thirteenth Air Force, 1 October 2008 354th Fighter Wing, 28 September 2012 – present Stations Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone, 23 April 1942 Birmingham Army Air Base, Alabama, April 1943 Lebanon Army Air Field, Tennessee, 8 September 1943 Morris Field, North Carolina, 28 November 1943 – 11 February 1944 Bombay, India, 31 March 1944 Dinjan, India, 23 April 1944 Myitkyina, Burma, c. 23 October 1944 Bhamo, Burma, 15 February 1945 Lüliang, China, 24 April – September 1945 Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 28-29 October 1945 Fort Lewis (later became part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord), Washington, 15 June 1992 – present Components 1st Weather Squadron Fort Lewis, Washington 3d Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska 5th Air Support Operations Squadron McChord Air Force Base, Washington 25th Air Support Operations Squadron Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii References Notes Esplanatory notes Citations 30em Bibliography Air Support Operations 0001 Category:Groups of the United States Air Force Category:Military units and formations in Washington (state)