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Then-Commander Colonel Michael Martin at a dedication ceremony honoring 24th STS Staff Sgt. Andrew Harvell who was killed in Afghanistan the previous year.. 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 Gulf War marked the largest concentrated use of carrier air wings since World War II. All F-4s had been retired and A-7Es had largely been replaced with F/A-18 Hornets. 2 fighter squadrons (VF) of 10–12 F-14 Tomcats, including TARPS photo reconnaissance aircraft; 2 strike fighter squadrons (VFA) of 12 F/A-18 Hornets
Some carrier aircraft served in dual roles, such as fighter-bomber and bomber-reconnaissance aircraft. Carrier aircraft functions. Torpedo and dive bombers attacked enemy warships, transports, merchant ships, and land installations. Fighters accompanied bombers on attack missions, protecting them during interceptions by enemy fighters.
Aircraft carriers of World War II by country Aircraft carriers serve as a seagoing airbases, equipped with a flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying and recovering aircraft. [ 1 ] Typically, they are the capital ships of a fleet, as they project air power worldwide without depending on local bases for operational support.
The squadron was first activated in May 1943 as the 724th Bombardment Squadron during World War II. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations , where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany.
Air attack: Bombs- carrier aircraft Kaiyō CVE: 7/25/45: Air attack: Rockets- carrier aircraft Katsuragi CV: 7/26/45: Kure: Raids on Home Islands: Air attack: Bombs- carrier aircraft Amagi CV: 7/28/45: Kure: Raids on Home Islands: Air attack: Bombs- carrier aircraft Kaiyō CVE: 7/28/45: Hiji harbor, Beppu Bay: Raids on Home Islands: Air attack ...
Longer range aircraft including the Consolidated PBY Catalina and (from 1941) "Very Long Range" Consolidated B-24 Liberators were used to patrol for and attack submarines, which reduced the size of the mid-ocean air gaps where air protection had to be provided by aircraft carriers. [115]
"A Brief History of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Part IIa – The War Years (1941–1942)". Official Website of the United States Navy. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013 "The Java Sea Campaign Combat Narratives". Office of Naval Intelligence – United States Navy. 1943.