USAF Special Operations Command - Organization

USAF Special Operations come under control of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). AFSOC is made up of a number of wings, groups and squadrons.

Active Duty Units

  • 1st Special Operations Wing
    Hurlburt Field, FL
    • 1st Special Operations Group
      • 1st Special Operations Support Squadron
      • 4th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: AC-130U Gunship
      • 8th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: CV-22 Osprey
      • 15th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: MC-130H Combat Talon II
      • 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron
      • 34th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: U-28A
      • 319th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: U-28A
    • 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group
      • 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron
    • 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group
      • 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron
      • 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      • 901st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
    • 1st Special Operations Medical Group
      • 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Dental Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron
      • 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron
  • 24th Special Operations Wing
    Hurlburt Field, FL
    note: Special Tactics Squadrons (STS) field Combat Controllers, Pararescuemen,Special Operations Weather Teams and Tactical Air Control Parties (TACPs). The exception is the 17th STS which only fields. TACPs
    • 720th Special Tactics Group,
      • 720th Special Tactics Group, Detachment 1
        Hurlburt Field, FL
      • 17th Special Tactics Squadron
        Ft. Benning, GA
      • 21st Special Tactics Squadron
        Pope Field, NC
      • 22nd Special Tactics Squadron
        Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
      • 23rd Special Tactics Squadron
        Hurlburt Field, FL
      • 26th Special Tactics Squadron
        Cannon Air Force Base, NM
      • 720th Operations Support Squadron
        Hurlburt Field, FL
    • 724th Special Tactics Group,
      Hurlburt Field, FL
      • 24th Special Tactics Squadron,
        Pope Field, NC
      • 724th Operations Support Squadron,
        Pope Field, NC
      • 724th Intelligence Squadron,
        Pope Field, NC
      • 724th Special Tactics Support Squadron
        Pope Field, NC
    • Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field
      Hurlburt Field, FL

  • Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center
    • 6th Special Operations Squadron
      Duke Field, FL
      operates: C-145A Sky Truck
    • 18th Flight Test Squadron
      Hurlburt Field, FL
      (evaluates AFSOC aircraft and tactics)
    • 19th Special Operations Squadron
      Formal Training
    • 371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron
    • 551st Special Operations Squadron
      (training)
    • USAF Special Operations School,
      Hurlburt Field, FL

  • 27th Special Operations Wing
    Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
    • 27th Special Operations Group
      • 3rd Special Operations Squadron
        operates: MQ-1 Predator
      • 9th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: MC-130J Commando II
      • 12th Special Operations Squadron
        (provides remotely piloted aircraft launch and recovery operations)
      • 20th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: CV-22 Osprey
      • 16th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: AC-130J Ghostrider
      • 27th Special Operations Support Squadron
      • 33rd Special Operations Squadron
        operates: MQ-9 Reaper UAVs
      • 56th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron
        (provides specialized intelligence support)
      • 73rd Special Operations Squadron
        operates: AC-130W Stinger II
      • 318th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: U-28A
      • 522nd Special Operations Squadron
        operates: MC-130J Commando II
      • 524th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: C-146A Wolfhound
    • 27th Maintenance Group
      • 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
      • 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      • 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
    • 27th Mission Support Group
      • 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squardron
      • 27th Special Operations Communications Squardron
      • 27th Special Operations Contracting Squardron
      • 27th Special Operations Force Support Squardron
      • 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squardron
      • 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squardron
    • 27th Medical Group
      • 27th Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron
      • 27th Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron
      • 27th Special Operations Medical Support Squadron

  • 352nd Special Operations Wing
    RAF Mildenhall, England
    • 752nd Special Operations Group
    • 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group
      • 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
      • 352nd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      • 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Support Squadron

  • 353rd Special Operations Group
    Kadena Air Base, Japan
  • 427th Special Operations Squadron
    Pope Air Force Base, NC
    operates: C212-200, C212-300, CN235, PC-6

Air Force Reserves

  • 919th Special Operations Wing
    Duke Field, FL
    • 919th Special Operations Group
      • 2nd Special Operations Squadron ((Hurlburt Field, FL)
        operates: MQ-9 Reaper UAVs
      • 5th Special Operations Squadron (Hurlburt Field, FL)
        (trains U-28 pilots and Combat Aviation Advisors)
      • 49th Special Operations Squadron (reserves)
        operates: C-146A Wolfhound
      • 711th Special Operations Squadron
        operates: C-145A Sky Truck
      • 919th Special Operations Support Squadron
    • 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group
      • 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
      • 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      • 919th Maintenance Operations Flight
    • 919th Special Operations Mission Support Group
      • 919th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron
      • 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron
      • 919th Special Operations Communications Squadron
      • 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron
      • 919th Special Operations Force Support Squadron
    • 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron

Air National Guard (ANG)

  • 193rd Special Operations Wing,
    Harrisburg International Airport, PA
    • 112th Air Operations Squadron
    • 148th Air Support Operations Squadron
    • 193rd Special Operations Squadron
      operates: EC-130J Commando Solo
    • 201st Red Horse Squadron
    • 203rd Weather Flight
    • 211th Engineering Installation Squadron
    • 271st Combat Communications Squadron
    • 553rd Air Force Band

  • 123rd Special Tactics Squadron
    (Kentucky Air National Guard)
    Standiford Field, KY

  • 125th Special Tactics Squadron
    (Oregon Air National Guard)
    Portland International Airport, OR

  • 150th Special Operations Squadron
    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
    (listed under the 108th Air Refueling Wing but manned by AFSOC crews)
    operates: Boeing C-32B

  • 209th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron
    Gulfport, MS

  • 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron
    (Michigan Air National Guard)
    Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI

  • 280th Combat Communications Squadron
    (Alabama Air National Guard)
    Dothan Regional Airport, AL

  • 107th Weather Flight
    (Michigan Air National Guard)
    Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI

  • 146th Weather Flight
    (Pennsylvania Air National Guard)
    Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, PA

  • 181st Weather Flight
    (Texas Air National Guard)
    Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, TX

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