The group manages five squadrons and two flights is made up of 140 full-time Airmen, 78 traditional reservist and nine civil servants.

Flew a few strafing missions from Saipan to the Truk Islands in May before beginning operations from Ie Shima in June.

Engaged in dive-bombing and strafing attacks on factories, radar stations, airfields, small ships, and other targets in Japan.

Provided augmentation of Sixteenth Air Force in Spain, through deployment of assigned squadrons on a rotational basis, 1958–1959.

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