USAF Special Operations - 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, Florida
  • 1st Special Operations Group
    • 1st Special Operations Support Squadron
    • 4th Special Operations Squadron
      AC-130U Gunship
    • 6th Special Operations Squadron
      UH-1N Huey, MI-8, C130-E, AN-26, C-47
    • 8th Special Operations Squadron
      CV-22 Osprey
    • 9th Special Operations Squadron
      MC-130P Combat Shadow
    • 15th Special Operations Squadron
      MC-130H Combat Talon II
    • 16th Special Operations Squadron
      AC-130H Spectre
    • 19th Special Operations Squadron
      Formal Training
    • 20th Special Operations Squadron
      MH-53J/M Pave Low III/IV
    • 319th Special Operations Squadron
      U-28A
  • 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group
  • 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group
  • 1st Special Operations Medical Group
• 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida
  
  • Combat Controllers
  • Pararescuemen
  • Special Operations Weathermen
• 18th Flight Test Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida
• USAF Special Operations School, Hurlburt Field, Florida
• 23rd Air Force, Hurlburt Field, Florida
• 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
  • 27th Special Operations Group
    • 73rd Special Operations Squadron
      MC-130W Combat Spear
    • 27th Special Operations Operations Support Squadron
  • 27th Maintenance Group
  • 27th Mission Support Group
  • 27th Medical Group
• 352nd Special Operations Group, RAF Mildenhall, England
  • 7th Special Operations Squadron
    MC-130H Combat Talon II
  • 67th Special Operations Squadron
    MC-130P Combat Shadow
  • 21st Special Operations Squadron
    MH-53J/M Pavelow helicopters
  • 321st Special Tactics Squadron
    
    • Combat Controllers
    • Pararescuemen
    • Special Operations Weathermen
  • 352d Operations Support Squadron
  • 352d Maintenance Squadron
• 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan
  • 1st Special Operations Squadron
    MC-130H Combat Talon II
  • 7th Special Operations Squadron
    MC-130P Combat Shadow
  • 320th Special Tactics Squadron
    
    • Combat Controllers
    • Pararescuemen
  • 353rd Operations Support Squadron
  • 353rd Maintenance Squadron

Reserves Unit

• 919th Special Operations Wing, Duke Field, Florida

Air National Guard (ANG)

• 193rd Special Operations Wing, Harrisburg International Airport, Pa
• 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, Standiford Field, Ky
• 209th Civil Engineer Squadron, Gulfport, Miss
• 227th Special Operations Flight, McGuire Air Force Base
• 280th Combat Communications Squadron, Dothan, Ala
• ANG weather units
  • 107th Weather Flight, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich
  • 146th Weather Flight, GTR Pittsburgh Air Guard Station
  • 81st Weather Flight, Dallas Naval Air Station

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