▁Mind ana o ▁to ▁Australia ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁integrated ▁into ▁existing ▁units . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 4 th ▁P urs uit ▁Group ▁and ▁its ▁squad rons ▁were ▁never ▁rem anned ▁after ▁the ▁battle . ▁They ▁were ▁simply ▁left ▁on ▁the ▁active ▁list ▁of ▁Fif th ▁Air ▁Force ▁organizations ▁throughout ▁the ▁war . ▁The ▁unit ▁and ▁its ▁sub ordinate ▁squad rons ▁were ▁in activ ated ▁on ▁ 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁▁ ▁Over ▁the ▁years , ▁the ▁ 3 d , ▁ 2 0 th ▁and ▁ 1 7 th ▁Squad rons ▁were ▁re - activ ated ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁and ▁currently ▁are ▁on ▁active ▁duty , ▁but ▁the ▁ 2 1 st ▁and ▁ 3 4 th ▁Squad rons ▁have ▁remained ▁in active . ▁ ▁Line age ▁ ▁Const it uted ▁as ▁ 2 4 th ▁P urs uit ▁Group ▁( Interceptor ) ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 3 2 4 th ▁T act ical ▁F ighter ▁Wing ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁( not ▁active ) ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁ ▁Philipp ine ▁Department ▁Air ▁Force ▁ 1 6 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated : ▁Far ▁East ▁Air ▁Force ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9