388th Operations Group
| 388th Operations Group | |
|---|---|
Group F-16 Fighting Falcons | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1953–1957; 1991–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Libertas vel Mors (Latin for 'Liberty or Death') Fortress for Freedom (WW II) |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Brad "Pedro" Bashore |
| Insignia | |
| 388th Operations Group emblem | |
| 388th Bombardment Group | |
| Tail code | HL |
| World War II tail marking | H within a square |
The 388th Operations Group is the flying component of the 388th Fighter Wing, assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force. The group is stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
During World War II, its predecessor unit, the 388th Bombardment Group was an Eighth Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress unit in England, stationed at RAF Knettishall. The group earned four Distinguished Unit Citations, flying over 300 combat missions (17 August 1943 – Regensburg; 26 June 1943 – Hanover; 12 May 1944 – Brux and 21 June 1944 on a shuttle mission to Russia). It also conducted Aphroditie radio-controlled B-24 Liberators as test guided bombs.