<prompt> Andika mwendelezo wa fungu hili - katika Juni 1942, Wajapani walishambulia Dutch Harbor  <response>: , Alaska. The squadrons air echelon moved to Fort Glenn Army Air Base, on Umnak Island, Alaska to reinforce the 28th Composite Group in the Aleutian Islands, using the Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the LB-30 model of the Liberator. The squadrons air echelon moved to Fort Glenn Army Air Base, on Umnak Island, Alaska to reinforce the 28th Composite Group in the Aleutian Islands, using the Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the LB-30 model of the Liberator. The squadrons air echelon moved to Fort Glenn Army Air Base, on Umnak Island, Alaska to reinforce the 28th Composite Group in the Aleutian Islands. Kufikia Septemba, kikosi kilichobaki kilikuwa kimejiunga na kikosi hicho huko Alaska. Kikosi hicho mara nyingi kiliendesha shughuli zake kutoka kwenye vituo vilivyoko Aleutian Chain. Mnamo 14 Septemba, pamoja na Kikosi cha 404 cha Mabomu cha Kikundi cha 28, ilifanya shambulio la kwanza kutoka Adak Army Air Field, shambulio dhidi ya vikosi vya majini vya Kijapani huko Kiska. Kufikia Februari 1943, majeshi ya Marekani yalikuwa yameteka Amchitka, na kikosi hicho kilianza kufanya kazi kutoka uwanja wa ndege wa jeshi la Amchitka. Mnamo Julai 18, kikosi hicho kilitoa ndege ambazo, pamoja na ndege kutoka Kikosi cha 36 na 404, zilivamia Shimushu na Paramushiru katika Visiwa vya Kuril. Ingawa shambulio hilo lilitokeza uharibifu mdogo, lilikuwa shambulio la kwanza dhidi ya Japani yenyewe baada ya uvamizi wa Doolittle. 