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3d Operations Group
3d Operations Group
	Emblem of 3d Operations Group
Active	1919-1957; 1991-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force

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The 3d Operations Group (3 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 3d Wing. It is stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and is assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force.

Overview

The 3 OG Mobilizes, deploys, and employs three different squadrons of F-15C/D, F-22, C-17, 2 E-3Bs, and C-12Fs aircraft worldwide to accomplish air superiority, air battle management, air interdiction, counter narcotics, airlift, and air daily air sovereignty missions to achieve dominant maneuver, precision engagement, and information superiority in support of CJCS, PACOM, CENTCOM, SOUTHCOM, and NORAD operations.

Assigned squadrons to the group are:

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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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+[[File:3doperationsgroup-F22A.jpg|thumb|90th Fighter Squadron F-22A]]
+[[File:3doperationsgroup-C17.jpg|thumb|517th Airlift Squadron C-17]]
+[[File:3doperationsgroup-E3.jpg|thumb|962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3]]
+[[File:F-15 MiG-27.jpg|thumb|Two F-15 Eagles from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and two Indian air force MIG-27 Floggers fly together during Cope India '04]]
 The '''3d Operations Group (3 OG)''' is the operational flying component of the [[United States Air Force]] [[3d Wing]]. It is stationed at [[Elmendorf Air Force Base]], [[Alaska]], and is assigned to the [[Pacific Air Forces]] (PACAF) [[Eleventh Air Force]].
 ==Overview==
+The 3 OG  Mobilizes, deploys, and employs three different squadrons of F-15C/D, F-22, C-17, 2 E-3Bs, and C-12Fs aircraft worldwide to accomplish air superiority, air battle management, air interdiction, counter narcotics, airlift, and air daily air sovereignty missions to achieve dominant maneuver, precision engagement, and information superiority in support of CJCS, PACOM, CENTCOM, SOUTHCOM, and NORAD operations.
+Assigned squadrons to the group are:
+* 3rd Operations Support Squadron
+* [[19th Fighter Squadron]]
+* [[90th Fighter Squadron]]
+* [[517th Airlift Squadron]]
+* [[962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron]]
+* [[525th Fighter Squadron]]
 ==History==