302nd Operations Group

The 302nd Operations Group is a distinguished unit of the United States Air Force Reserve, tracing its origins to the 302nd Bombardment Group activated in 1942 during World War II. Initially, the group trained with B-24 Liberators but was primarily a replacement training unit rather than a combat-deployed force. Reactivated in the post-war era, the group shifted to airlift and aerial firefighting missions, notably operating C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS). Today, the 302nd Operations Group, based at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, continues to provide crucial tactical airlift and aerial firefighting support both domestically and abroad.