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Special Tactics Squadrons are organized, trained and equipped specifically for various special operations missions facilitating air operations on the battlefield. They conduct combat search and rescue missions, collect intelligence, as well as call in close air support or airstrikes against enemy combatants and are often partnered with other U.S. special operations forces overseas.
Squadron Emblem Location Status Notes: 17th Special Tactics Squadron: Fort Moore, Georgia: Active [2] 21st Special Tactics Squadron: Pope Field, North Carolina: Active [3] 22nd Special Tactics Squadron: McChord Air Force Base, Washington: Active [3] 23rd Special Tactics Squadron: Hurlburt Field, Florida: Active [3] 24th Special Tactics Squadron ...
The 21st Special Operations Squadron traces its lineage to the 21st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) which was constituted on 22 December 1939. Activated on 1 February 1940 at Moffett Field , California, it was assigned to the 35th Pursuit Group until 15 January 1942 (but attached to the 24th Pursuit Group, c.20 November 1941 – 2 April 1946).
19th Special Operations Squadron: Hurlburt Field: AC-130, MC-130, U-28A [10] 20th Special Operations Squadron: Cannon AFB "Green Hornets" 21st Special Operations Squadron: Yokota AB "Dust Devils" CV-22 Osprey [11] 9 October 2007 [12] 22d Special Operations Squadron: Nahkon Phanom RTAFB "Zorro" A-1 E/G/H/J Skyraider: 1970 31st Special Operations ...
17th Air Support Operations Squadron (later 17th Special Tactics Squadron): 1 October 2008 – Present; Ft. Benning, Georgia [9] 21st Special Tactics Squadron: 21 May 1996 – Present; Pope Air Force Base (later Pope Field, North Carolina [10] 22d Special Tactics Squadron, 1 May 1996 – Present
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As the Air Force's Tier 1 unit, the 24th STS provides special operations airmen to the Joint Special Operations Command, including Pararescuemen, Combat Controllers, Special Reconnaissance, and Tactical Air Control Party personnel. 24th STS members are also trained to conduct classified and clandestine operations such as direct action, counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, hostage rescue, and ...
Redesignated 17th Special Tactics Squadron 19th Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Campbell, Kentucky: 101st Airborne Division, 5th Special Forces Group: Active 20th Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Drum, New York: 10th Mountain Division: Active 21st Air Support Operations Squadron: Fort Polk, Louisiana: Inactive