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Squadron Emblem Location Status Notes: 17th Special Tactics Squadron: Fort Moore, Georgia: Active [2] 21st Special Tactics Squadron: Pope Field, North Carolina: Active [3] 22nd Special Tactics Squadron: McChord Air Force Base, Washington: Active [3] 23rd Special Tactics Squadron: Hurlburt Field, Florida: Active [3] 24th Special Tactics Squadron ...
A STO wearing scarlet beret with STO Crest and miniature rank insignia Military unit A United States Air Force Special Tactics Officer ( AFSC 19ZXA) is a United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Special Warfare Officer who manages the training and equipping of U.S. Air Force ground special operations .
16th Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Richardson, Alaska: 25th Infantry Division: Inactive 17th Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Benning, Georgia: 75th Ranger Regiment: Redesignated 17th Special Tactics Squadron 19th Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Campbell, Kentucky: 101st Airborne Division: Active 20th Air Support Operations ...
Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed. To see all USAF squadrons, regardless of active or not, as well as non-flying squadrons, go to the List of United States Air Force squadrons
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 ...
Special Tactics Squadrons are organized, trained and equipped specifically for various special operations missions facilitating air operations on the battlefield. They conduct combat search and rescue missions, collect intelligence, as well as call in close air support or airstrikes against enemy combatants and are often partnered with other U ...
The squadron traces its lineage to the 24th Air Corps Interceptor Control Squadron, formed in October 1941 at Hamilton Field, California. It was the director unit for the 24th Pursuit Group , which was formed simultaneously at Clark Field , Philippines, as the headquarters for pursuit squadrons of the Philippine Department Air Force .
The 26th Special Tactics Squadron is one of the Special Tactics units of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). It is garrisoned at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico. From 1991 to 1992, the squadron's predecessor, the 7026th Special Activities Squadron was stationed in Europe.