11th Air Support Operations Squadron
Active1942–1945; 1994–2018
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleControl of close air support
SizeSquadron
Motto(s)Watchful and Ready
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations[1]
DecorationsAir Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Insignia
11th Air Support Operations Squadron emblem[note 1][1]

The United States Air Force's 11th Air Support Operations Squadron was a combat support unit located at Fort Hood, Texas. The squadron provided tactical command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.

History

World War II

The squadron saw combat in the European Theater of Operations from D-Day to V-E Day. Its air support parties primarily served United States Third Army units, directing air support missions for the ground forces they served. It provided three teams that participated in airborne and amphibious landings in the initial 6 Jun 1944 D-Day invasion.[1]

Post Cold War

The squadron was reactivated as the 11th Air Support Operations Squadron in 1994 to support the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. It provided Air Liaison Officers, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Combat Mission Support Teams that administered airpower to ground forces until inactivating in 2018. After 24 years of service, the squadron was inactivated in a ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas on 21 June 2018. Personnel of the unit was absorbed into the 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, also based at Fort Hood.[2]

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 11th Communications Squadron, Air Support on 9 September 1942
Activated on 18 Sep 1942
Redesignated 11th Air Support Communication Squadron on 11 January 1943
Redesignated 11th Air Support Control Squadron on 20 August 1943
Redesignated 11th Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 1 April 1944
Inactivated on 12 October 1945
  • Disbanded on 8 October 1948
  • Reconstituted and redesignated 11th Air Support Operations Squadron on 24 June 1994
Activated on 1 July 1994.[3]
Inactivated c. 21 June 2018[2]

Assignments

Stations

[2]

References

Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. ↑ Approved 26 March 1988.
Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 Dollman, TSG David (16 May 2019). "Factsheet 11 Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Snider, SRA Daniel (28 June 2018). "11th ASOS inactivates after 24 years". Air Combat Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Lineage information through August 2016 in Dollman, Factsheet
  4. ↑ Station number in Anderson, p. 31.
  5. 1 2 Station number in Anderson, p. 32.
  6. ↑ Station number in Johnson, p. 13.
  7. ↑ Station number in Johnson, p. 53.
  8. ↑ Station number in Johnson, p. 42.

Bibliography

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