18th Air Support Operations Group
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The 18th Air Support Operations Group is a combat support group of the United States Air Force. It is located at Pope Field, North Carolina. The group was originally the 18th Air Support Communications Squadron and served in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operations during World War II as an air communications squadron.
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18th Air Support Operations Group | |
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Active | 1943–1944; 1945-1946; 1992–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Air Operations Group |
Part of | Ninth Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Pope Field, North Carolina |
Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations European Theater of Operations |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
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18th Air Support Operations Group emblem (approved 15 February 1996)[1] |
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The 18th ASOG provides tactical command and control of air power assets for the U.S. Army's XVIII Airborne Corps. In this role its subordinate squadrons provide tactical combat command and control to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander.