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28th Operations Group
Emblem of the 28th Operations Group
Active	1940-1945; 1946-1952; 1991-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Fighter

The 28th Operations Group (28 OG) is the flying component of the United States Air Force 28th Bomb Wing, stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.

The 28 OG controls two B-1B Lancer bomb squadrons, and provides combat-ready aircrews to project global power anytime in support of the Combatant Commander's objectives.

The group carries the lineage and history of the World War II 28th Bombardment Group, which was the primary bombardment group assigned to Eleventh Air Force during the Aleutian Campaign. The group helped force the withdrawal of Japanese ships that attacked Dutch Harbor in Jun 1942, and flew missions against Kiska until the Japanese evacuated that island in Aug 1943.

• 28th Operations Support Squadron

Ensures wing combat readiness for worldwide operational taskings. Plans and supports combat operations and deployments for two tactical B-1 squadrons. Provides deployable planning and support teams for B-1 employment. Manages base airfield and radar approach control facility. Provides air traffic control, weather, airspace management, intelligence, life support, simulator, scheduling and maintenance analysis.

• 34th Bomb Squadron
• 37th Bomb Squadron

The 34th and the 37th bomb squadrons carry the legacy of the 1942 Doolittle Raiders. The raiders were drawn from the World War II version of the 95th, 34th, 37th and the 89th reconnaissance squadrons of the 17th Bombardment Group. The modern-day Doolittle Raiders were one of the first USAF squadrons to attack against the Taliban in Afghanistan a month after the 11 Sep 2001 terrorist attacks.

For additional lineage and history, see 28th Bomb Wing

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

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
• 28th Operations Group Factsheet