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This is a list of United States Air Force special operations squadrons. It covers aerial units assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command in the United States Air Force.

Special Operations Squadrons

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Squadron Shield Location Nickname Aircraft Notes
1st Special Operations Squadron
Kadena AB MC-130J Commando II Switching to Commando II in 2020
2d Special Operations Squadron Hurlburt Field MQ-9 Reaper 1 March 2009[1]
3d Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB "Dragons" MQ-9 Reaper[2]
4th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field "Ghost Riders" AC-130U Spooky[3]
5th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field U-28A[4]
6th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field UH-1H, UH-1N, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17[5]
7th Special Operations Squadron
RAF Mildenhall "Air Commandos" MC-130J Commando II
8th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field "Black Birds" CV-22 Osprey[6]
9th Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB "Night Wings" MC-130J Commando II
12th Special Operations Squadron
Bien Hoa Air Base, Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam UC-123B, UC-123K
15th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field "Global Eagles" MC-130H Combat Talon II[7]
16th Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB "Spectre" AC-130H Spectre[8]AC-130W
17th Special Operations Squadron
Kadena AB "Shadow" MC-130J Commando II[9] Inactivated in 2020
18th Special Operations Squadron Phan Rang AB AC-119K Stinger 31 December 1972
19th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field AC-130, MC-130, U-28A[10]
20th Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB "Green Hornets"
21st Special Operations Squadron
Yokota AB "Dust Devils" CV-22 Osprey[11] 9 October 2007[12]
22d Special Operations Squadron Nahkon Phanom RTAFB "Zorro" A-1E/G/H/J Skyraider 1970
31st Special Operations Squadron Osan AB MH-53 Pave Low 31 August 2001
33d Special Operations Squadron Cannon AFB MQ-9 Reaper
34th Special Operations Squadron Hurlburt Field U-28A
55th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field "Night Hawks" MH-60G Pave Hawk 16 September 1999[13]
67th Special Operations Squadron
RAF Mildenhall "Night Owls" MC-130J Commando II[11]
71st Special Operations Squadron
Kirtland AFB CV-22 Osprey[14]
73d Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field "Ghostrider" AC-130J[2]
90th Special Operations Squadron Nha Trang AB 8 July 1973
193d Special Operations Squadron
Pennsylvania ANG "Quiet Professionals" EC-130J Commando Solo
309th Special Operations Squadron Phan Rang AB C-123B/K
310th Special Operations Squadron Phan Rang AB C-123B/K
311th Special Operations Squadron Phan Rang AB C-123B/K
318th Special Operations Squadron Cannon AFB PC-12[2]
319th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field U-28A[15]
415th Special Operations Squadron
Kirtland AFB MC-130J Commando II, HC-130J Combat King II Training Squadron
427th Special Operations Squadron Pope Air Force Base
512th Special Operations Squadron
Kirtland AFB UH-1N Twin Huey, HH-60 Pave Hawk 6 October 2000
522d Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB "Fireballs" MC-130J Commando II Inactivated in 2014
524th Special Operations Squadron Cannon AFB "Hounds" 6 October 2009
550th Special Operations Squadron
Kirtland AFB "Wolfpack" HC-130 King Bird, MC-130H Combat Talon II, MC-130P Combat Shadow[16] Inactive
551st Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB AC-130H, MC-130W 15 Jun 2021
602d Special Operations Squadron Nahkon Phanom RTAFB A-1E/G/H/J Skyraider 1970[17]
606th Special Operations Squadron Nahkon Phanom RTAFB C-123 Provider, U-10 15 June 1971
609th Special Operations Squadron Nahkon Phanom RTAFB A-1E/G/H/J Skyraider 1 December 1969
711th Special Operations Squadron
Duke Field MC-130E Combat Talon I[4]
745th Special Operations Squadron Hurlburt Field RC-26 Provisional ANG unit[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2 Special Operations Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "27th Special Operations Group". Cannon Air Force Base. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ "4th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  4. ^ a b "919th Special Operations Wing Fact Sheet". 919th Special Operations Wing. United States Air Force. April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  5. ^ "6th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  6. ^ "8th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  7. ^ "15th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  8. ^ "16th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  9. ^ "17th Special Operations Squadron History". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  10. ^ "19th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  11. ^ a b "352nd Special Operations Group Fact Sheet". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  12. ^ Stevens, Philip. "Dust Devils Deactivated [sic]". Skycontrol. Archived from the original on 20 April 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  13. ^ "55th inactivation marks end of Pave Hawk era in AFSOC". BeachBrowser.com. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  14. ^ "71st Special Operations Squadron Fact Sheet". Air Education and Training Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  15. ^ "6th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  16. ^ "505th Special Operations Squadron Fact Sheet". Air Education and Training Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  17. ^ "602nd Special Operations Squadron". The Official A-1 Skyraider Site. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  18. ^ Factsheets : Air Force Special Operations Training Center Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
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