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Armed <strong>Force</strong>s Expeditionary Streamers<br />

None.<br />

Decorations<br />

<strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1983–30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1985–30<br />

Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1991–30 Jun 1993.<br />

Bestowed Honors<br />

Authorized to display honors earned by the 5th Operations Group prior to<br />

16 Jul 1949.<br />

Service Streamers. None.<br />

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Central Pacific; Guadalcanal; New<br />

Guinea; Northern Solomons; Eastern Mandates; Bismarck Archipelago;<br />

Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines.<br />

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Woleai Island, 18 Apr–15 May<br />

1944; Borneo, 30 Sep 1944. Presidential Unit Citation (Navy): South Pacific,<br />

[1–9 Dec] 1942. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.<br />

Emblem<br />

Party per pale, nebuly, Vert and Sable, a death’s head Argent, winged Or, all<br />

within a diminished bordure of the last. Motto: KIAI O KA LEWA —<br />

Guardians of the upper regions. Approved for 5th Group on 21 Jun 1924 and<br />

for 5th Wing on 12 Aug 1954 (K 8572).

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