Group's support elements under the wing base organization of the regular Air Force. In December 1951, the group deployed with the wing to RAF Manston, England to replace a Strategic Air Command unit on temporary duty there. At Manston, the group transitioned into the Republic F-84E Thunderjet. On 20 July 1952, the group's federalization period expired and it was inactivated, transferring its personnel and equipment to the 406th Fighter-Bomber Group. Return to state control The group was activated the same day in the Guard and returned to its familiar Mustangs. It again replaced them, this time with North American F-86 Sabres. In 1957, it transitioned into the reconnaissance role, initially with Martin RB-57A Canberras, but in 1965, with McDonnell RF-101 Voodoos. In connection with the Pueblo Crisis, the group was again called to active duty in 1968. It was released to state control the following year. The group continued to operate Voodoos until 1974, when it was inactivated as the Air National Guard eliminated group headquarters that were located on the same stations as their parent wings, assigning their operational squadrons directly to the wings. The group was activated again as the 123d Operations Group when the Guard reorganized under the Objective Wing model in 1993. It now operates Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft. Lineage Constituted as the 359th Fighter Group on 20 December 1942 Activated on 15 January 1943 Inactivated 10 November 1945 Redesignated 123d Fighter Group and allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946 Activated on 8 September 1947 Federally recognized on 28 September 1947 Called into active service on 10 October 1950 Redesignated 123d Fighter-Bomber Group on 26 October 1950 Inactivated and returned to state control on 10 July 1952 Redesignated 123d Fighter-Interceptor Group and activated on 10 July 1952 Redesignated 123d Fighter-Bomber Group on 1 January 1953 Redesignated 123d Fighter-Interceptor Group c. 1 July 1955 Redesignated 123d Tactical Reconnaissance Group c. 1 June 1958 Called into active service in January 1968 Released from active service in July 1969 Inactivated on 9 December 1974 Redesignated 123d Operations Group Activated on 1 January 1993 Assignments Boston Air Defense Wing, 15 January 1943 New York Air Defense Wing (later New York Fighter Wing), 11 July 1943 Boston Air Defense Wing, 23 August 1943 66th Fighter Wing, 20 October 43 67th Fighter Wing, c. 1 November 1943 (attached to 1st Tactical Air Force, Provisional after November 1944) Army Service