Pararescuemen performing a hoist extraction during a training exercise
Combat Controllers guiding a C-130 while taking off at a remote airfield
A Special Operations Weather Tech pilots an RQ-11B UAV in Afghanistan

This is a list of United States Air Force special tactics squadrons. It covers special operations forces units assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command in the United States Air Force.

Special Tactics Squadrons consist of Special Tactics Officers, Combat Controllers, Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, Special Reconnaissance, Tactical Air Control Party operators, and a number of combat support airmen which comprise 58 Air Force specialties.[1]

Special Tactics Squadrons

SquadronEmblemLocationNotes:
17th Special Tactics Squadron
Fort Moore, Georgia[2]
21st Special Tactics Squadron
Pope Field, North Carolina[3]
22nd Special Tactics Squadron
McChord Air Force Base, Washington[3]
23rd Special Tactics Squadron
Hurlburt Field, Florida[3]
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Pope Field, North Carolina[3]
26th Special Tactics Squadron
Cannon AFB, New Mexico[4]
123rd Special Tactics Squadron
Louisville IAP, Kentucky(ANG)[3]
125th Special Tactics Squadron
Portland IAP, Oregon(ANG)[5]
320th Special Tactics Squadron
Kadena AB, Japan[6]
321st Special Tactics Squadron
RAF Mildenhall, England[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "24th SOW Factsheet". Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "24th SOW re-designates 17th ASOS". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "720th Special Tactics Group Fact Sheet". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. 2007-12-24. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  4. ↑ "Historic 26 STS military free fall". Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  5. ↑ Prigmore, Donna M. "The 125 STS: ORANG Newest Unit is Ready to Jump Aboard" (PDF). Ameriforce.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  6. ↑ "353 Special Operations Group". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  7. ↑ "352nd Special Operations Group Fact Sheet". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
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