5th Operations Group

5th Operations GroupEmblem of the 5th Operations GroupActive1919–1952; 1991–presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRolestrategic bombardmentPart ofAir Force Global Strike CommandMottoKiai O Ka Lewa (Hawaiian for 'Guardians of the Upper Realm')EngagementsSouthwest Pacific TheaterDecorationsDistinguished Unit CitationNavy Presidential Unit CitationAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" DeviceAir Force Outstanding Unit AwardPhilippine Republic Presidential Unit CitationMilitary unit Boeing B-52H-145-BW Stratofortress 60-0033, from the 5th Operations Group takes-off homeward bound after a deployment to RAF Fairford, England. The 5th Operations Group (5 OG) is an operational component of the United States Air Force 5th Bomb Wing, stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Its mission is to manage and operate B-52H Stratofortress bombers serve as part of the Air Force's conventional and strategic combat force. The group is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, being a successor organization of the 5th Group (Composite), one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II. Units The 5 OG commands the foll