| 3rd Air Support Operations Group | |
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 3rd Air Support Operations Group emblem[1] | |
| Active | 1971 – present[2] |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Combat Support |
| Role | III Corps Air Support Operations |
| Part of | ACC/93 AGOW |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Engagements | _ribbon.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)_ribbon.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Liberation of Kuwait |
| Decorations |  MUA AFOUA |
The United States Air Force's 3rd Air Support Operations Group (3 ASOG) is a combat support unit located at Fort Hood, Texas. The 3 ASOG provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.
Mission
The mission of the 3 ASOG is to train, deploy, and focus combat airpower and integrated weather operations for the Joint Force commander alongside III Corps or any supported land force commander, anytime, anywhere.[3]
Subordinate organizations
- 3rd Combat Weather Squadron
- 7th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Bliss, Texas; supports 1st Armored Division)
- 9th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Hood, Texas; provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations
- 10th Air Support Operations Squadron[4](Fort Riley, Kansas; supports 1st Infantry Division)
- 11th Air Support Operations Squadron (inactivated 21 June 2018; absorbed into the 9 ASOS)[5]
- 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Carson, Colorado; supports 4th Infantry Division)
- 712th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Hood, Texas; supports 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment)(squadron inactivated and reflagged as the 803rd Operation Support Squadron on 28 September 2018)[6]
References
- ↑ Air Force FOIA website: 3 ASOG emblem
- ↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency: 3rd Air Support Operations Group Lineage and Honors
- ↑ 3rd Air Support Operations Group overview brief, 3 November 2009
- ↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency, 10th Air Support Operations Squadron Lineage and Honors
- ↑ "11th ASOS inactivates after 24 years".
- ↑ "Fort Hood's Air Force 712 ASOS will inactivate and reflag as 803 OSS – Fort Hood Press Center".
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