▁Group ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 1 8 th ▁T act ical ▁F ighter ▁Group ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 1 8 th ▁Oper ations ▁Group , ▁and ▁activ ated , ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁ ▁Hawai ian ▁Department , ▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁▁ 1 4 th ▁P urs uit ▁Wing , ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁VII ▁F ighter ▁Command , ▁ 2 3 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁XIII ▁F ighter ▁Command , ▁ 1 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁Att ached ▁to : ▁ 3 1 0 th ▁Bomb ard ment ▁Wing , ▁ 2 4 ▁March - 2 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁▁ 8 5 th ▁F ighter ▁Wing , ▁ 1 5 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁Th ir teenth ▁Air ▁Force , ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁▁ 1 8 ▁F ighter ▁( l ater , ▁ 1 8 ▁F ighter - B om ber ) ▁Wing , ▁ 1 4 ▁August ▁