312th Aeronautical Systems Group
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The 312th Aeronautical Systems Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last active in June 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where it was a component of Air Force Materiel Command.
312th Aeronautical Systems Group | |
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Active | 1942–1946; 1947–1949; 1954–1957; 2005–2010 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Systems Development |
Part of | Air Force Materiel Command |
Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater (1944–1945) |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Philippine Presidential Unit Citation[1] |
Insignia | |
312 Aeronautical Systems Wing emblem[note 1] | |
312th Tactical Fighter Group emblem (approved 30 November 1956)[2] |
During World War II, as the 312th Bombardment Group, it operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater as an A-20 Havoc light bomber unit assigned to Fifth Air Force. The group also flew the B-32 Dominator on several evaluation combat missions at the end of the war. It was awarded both the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for its combat service in New Guinea; the Western Pacific; Leyte, and Luzon.