List of United States Air Force special tactics squadrons
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Pararescuemen performing a hoist extraction during a training exercise
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Combat Controllers guiding a C-130 while taking off at a remote airfield
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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, Air Force Special Operations Weather Technicians, Air Liaison Officers, Tactical Air Control Party operators, and a number of combat support airmen which comprise 58 Air Force specialties.[1]
Special Tactics Squadrons[]
Squadron | Emblem | Location | Notes: |
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17th Special Tactics Squadron | ![]() |
Fort Benning, Georgia | [2] |
21st Special Tactics Squadron | ![]() |
Pope Field, North Carolina | [3] |
22nd Special Tactics Squadron | ![]() |
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 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[]
- List of United States Air Force squadrons
- List of United States Air Force special operations squadrons
References[]
- ^ "24th SOW Factsheet". Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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Categories:
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- Air force special forces units