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500th Air Expeditionary Group
500th Bomb Group B-29 on its parking ramp, Saipan, 1945
Active
1943–1946; 1963–1964; short periods since 2002
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Air Refueling
Motto(s)
Semper Paratus ("Always Prepared")
Engagements
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation
Insignia
500th Air Refueling Wing emblem (Approved 19 February 1964)
World War II Tail Marking
Square Z
Military unit
The 500th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit. Its last known assignment was at Christchurch, New Zealand, where it was activated for the summer 2005–2006 season.
The unit's origins lie with its predecessor unit, the United States Army Air Forces 500th Bombardment Group, which was part of Twentieth Air Force during World War II. The 500th engaged in very heavy (Boeing B-29 Superfortress) bombardment operations against Japan. It was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations for actions in 1945.
The 500th Air Refueling Wing replaced the 4045th Air Refueling Wing as a Strategic Air Command tanker unit at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan on 1 January 1963. The two units were consolidated in 1984.
In 2002, the consolidated unit was converted to provisional status as the 500th Air Expeditionary Group. It has been activated several times to support operations in Antarctica.
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