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The 724th Special Tactics Group is one of the special operations ground components of the 24th Special Operations Wing, assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The Group is headquartered at Pope Field, North Carolina. The Group is composed of four squadrons, also located on Pope Field.
39th Intelligence Squadron: Hurlburt Field: Redesignated 39th Info Ops Sq 41st Intelligence Squadron: Fort Meade: Vikings: Activated 8 October 2014 42d Intelligence Squadron: Langley AFB: 43d Intelligence Squadron
C-130E Serial 63-7876 of the 41st Tactical Airlift Squadron during the Vietnam War. In August 1971, the 464th inactivated and the 317th Tactical Airlift Wing administratively moved to Pope AFB from Lockbourne AFB, Ohio. Known operational squadrons and tail codes of the 317th were: 39th Tactical Airlift Squadron (PB – blue tail stripe)
B Flight, 6167th Operations Squadron: 1 April 1952 – 31 December 1953; 6004th Air Intelligence Service Squadron: c. March 1951 – 1955; 6006th Air Intelligence Service Squadron: c. 1953–1955; 22nd Crash Rescue Boat Squadron: c. July 1952 – 1954; 581st Air Supply and Communications Wing: July 1951 – September 1955
Squadrons. 33d Fighter Squadron: 18 March 1944 – 15 June 1944; 91st Reconnaissance Squadron: 12 January 1948 – 26 July 1948; 330th Transport Squadron: 25 August 1946 – 15 October 1946; 24th Air Transport: 15 March 1968 – 30 June 1971; 605th Air Commando Squadron (later 605th Special Operations Squadron): 8 November 1967 – 30 April 1972
9th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron: South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province: Crewman on an RB-66B #53-0452 that crashed [133] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] October 22: Weger, John: 1st Lieutenant: USAF: 9th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron: South Vietnam, Kon Tum province: Crewman on an RB-66B #53-0452 that crashed [134] Killed in action ...
4th Air Commando Squadron: South Vietnam, A Shau Valley: Crewman on an AC-47D that was hit by ground fire and crashed. [50] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] March 9: Peterson, Delbert R: 1st Lieutenant: USAF: 4th Air Commando Squadron: South Vietnam, A Shau Valley: Copilot of an AC-47D that was hit by ground fire and crashed.
United States special operations forces (SOF) are the active and reserve component forces of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force within the US military, as designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations.