List of United States Air Force special operations squadrons

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
SquadronShieldLocationNicknameAircraftNotes
1st Special Operations Squadron
Kadena ABMC-130H Combat Talon II[1]Switching to Commando II in 2020
2d Special Operations SquadronHurlburt FieldMQ-9 Reaper1 March 2009[2]
3d Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFBMQ-9 Reaper[3]
4th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field"Ghost Riders"AC-130U Spooky[4]
5th Special Operations Squadron
Eglin AFBMC-130E Combat Talon I[5]
6th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt FieldUH-1H, UH-1N, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17[6]
7th Special Operations Squadron
RAF Mildenhall"Air Commandos"MC-130H Combat Talon II[7]
8th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field"Black Birds"CV-22 Osprey[8]
9th Special Operations Squadron
Eglin AFB"Night Wings"MC-130P[9]
12th Special Operations Squadron
Bien Hoa Air Base, Phan Rang Air Base, South VietnamUC-123B, UC-123K
15th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field"Global Eagles"MC-130H Combat Talon II[10]
16th Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB"Spectre"AC-130H Spectre[11]AC-130W
17th Special Operations Squadron
Kadena AB"Shadow"MC-130J Commando II[1]
18th Special Operations SquadronPhan Rang ABAC-119K Stinger31 December 1972
19th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt FieldAC-130, MC-130[12]
20th Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB"Green Hornets"
21st Special Operations Squadron
RAF Mildenhall"Dust Devils"MH-53J/M Pave Low[7]9 October 2007[13]
22d Special Operations SquadronNahkon Phanom RTAFB"Zorro"A-1E/G/H/J Skyraider1970
31st Special Operations SquadronOsan ABMH-53 Pave Low31 August 2001
33d Special Operations SquadronCannon AFBMQ-9 Reaper
34th Special Operations SquadronHurlburt FieldU-28A
55th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field"Night Hawks"MH-60G Pave Hawk16 September 1999[14]
67th Special Operations Squadron
RAF Mildenhall"Night Owls"C-130E Hercules, MC-130P Combat Shadow[7]
71st Special Operations Squadron
Kirtland AFBCV-22 Osprey[15]
73d Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFBAC-130W[3]
90th Special Operations SquadronNha Trang AB8 July 1973
193d Special Operations Squadron
Pennsylvania ANG"Quiet Professionals"EC-130J Commando Solo
309th Special Operations SquadronPhan Rang ABC-123B/K
310th Special Operations SquadronPhan Rang ABC-123B/K
311th Special Operations SquadronPhan Rang ABC-123B/K
318th Special Operations SquadronCannon AFBPC-12[3]
319th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt FieldU-28A[16]
415th Special Operations Squadron
Kirtland AFB MC-130J Commando II, HC-130J Combat King II Training Squadron
427th Special Operations SquadronPope Air Force Base
512th Special Operations Squadron
Kirtland AFBUH-1N Twin Huey, HH-60 Pave Hawk6 October 2000
522d Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFB"Fireballs"MC-130J Commando II11 Apr 2011
524th Special Operations SquadronCannon 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[17]Inactive
551st Special Operations Squadron
Cannon AFBAC-130H, MC-130W27 April 2007[18]
602d Special Operations SquadronNahkon Phanom RTAFBA-1E/G/H/J Skyraider1970[19]
606th Special Operations SquadronNahkon Phanom RTAFBC-123 Provider, U-1015 June 1971
609th Special Operations SquadronNahkon Phanom RTAFBA-1E/G/H/J Skyraider1 December 1969
711th Special Operations Squadron
Duke FieldMC-130E Combat Talon I[5]
745th Special Operations SquadronHurlburt FieldRC-26Provisional ANG unit[20]

See also

References
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  2. "2 Special Operations Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
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  4. "4th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  5. "919th Special Operations Wing Fact Sheet". 919th Special Operations Wing. United States Air Force. April 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  6. "6th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  7. "352nd Special Operations Group Fact Sheet". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  8. "8th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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  10. "15th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  11. "16th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  12. "19th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  13. Stevens, Philip. "Dust Devils Deactivated". Skycontrol. Archived from the original on 2007-04-20. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  14. "55th inactivation marks end of Pave Hawk era in AFSOC". BeachBrowser.com. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  15. "71st Special Operations Squadron Fact Sheet". Air Education and Training Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  16. "6th Special Operations Squadron". Hurlburt Field. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  17. "505th Special Operations Squadron Fact Sheet". Air Education and Training Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  18. Maier, Markus (2007-05-10). "551st Special Operations Squadron deactivates while Pave Lows continue exodus". Cannon Air Force Base. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  19. "602nd Special Operations Squadron". The Official A-1 Skyraider Site. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  20. Factsheets : Air Force Special Operations Training Center Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
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