| 7575th Operations Group |
The 7575th Operations Group was activated at Rhein-Main Air Base
Germany on 1 July 1977 to support USAFE's special operations in Europe.
Three flying squadrons were assigned to the group, the 7th Special
Operations Squadron, the 7405 Operations Squadron, and the 7580th
Operations Squadron. On 31 Mar 1991 the 7575th OG was inactivated
at Rhein-Main AB, GE. |
| 7405th Operations Squadron |
The 7405th Operations Squadron was activated in 1955 at Wiesbaden AB,
GE, as the 7405th Support Squadron operating C-118As and EC-97Gs. In June 1958
one of the unit's C-118s was shot down over Soviet Armenia. In 1975, the
squadron was renamed the 7405th Operations Squadron and moved to Rhein-Main
AB, GE where they transitioned to flying specially equipped C-130Es. On 1 July
1977 the 7405th OS became part of the 7575 OG. The unit was
inactivated on 31 March 1991. |
| 7580th Operations Squadron |
The 7580th Operations Squadron was activated on 1 July 1977 at Rhein-Main
AB, GE. The unit was staffed with C-130 Electronic Warfare Officers (EWOs) and
aircraft maintenance personnel. The unit was inactivated on 31 March 1991. |