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363d Fighter Group

363d Expeditionary Operations Group
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Active 1943-1945; 1946-1958; 1992-1993; 1998-2003
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Type Expeditionary operations group
Role Fighter
Part of USAFCENT
Garrison/HQ Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia
Motto(s) Voir C'est Savoir French (To See is to Know)
Engagements

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World War II (EAME Theater)

  • Air Offensive, Europe Campaign
  • Normandy Campaign
  • Northern France Campaign
  • Rhineland Campaign
  • Ardennes-Alsace Campaign
  • Central Europe Campaign
  • Air Combat, EAME Theater

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Armed Forces Expeditionary

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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary

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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (8)
Cited in the Order of the Day, Belgian Army
Belgian Fourragère
Commanders
Current
commander
Col Jonathan M. Owens
Notable
commanders
Col Michael G. Cosby

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World War II (EAME Theater)

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Armed Forces Expeditionary

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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary

The 363d Expeditionary Operations Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing, stationed at Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia. It was inactivated on 24 August 2003. The Group has its origins in the 363d Fighter Group, activated on 1 August 1943 at Hamilton Field, California. Initially a IX Fighter Command fighter group, the unit was credited with 41 victories but lost 43 of its own aircraft in the process.


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