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This is a list of United States Air Force special operations squadrons. It covers aerial units assigned to
Air Force Special Operations Command in the
United States Air Force.
Special Operations Squadrons
Squadron |
Shield |
Location |
Nickname |
Aircraft |
Notes
|
1st Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/1st_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-1st_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Kadena AB |
|
MC-130J Commando II |
Switching to Commando II in 2020
|
2d Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field |
|
MQ-9 Reaper |
1 March 2009
[1]
|
3d Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/3rd_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-3rd_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
Cannon AFB |
"Dragons" |
MQ-9 Reaper
[2] |
|
4th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/4th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-4th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Hurlburt Field |
"Ghost Riders" |
AC-130U Spooky
[3] |
|
5th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/5th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-5th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Hurlburt Field |
|
U-28A
[4] |
|
6th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/6th_Special_Operations_Squadon_%28United_States_Air_Force%29_insignia%2C_1997.png/75px-6th_Special_Operations_Squadon_%28United_States_Air_Force%29_insignia%2C_1997.png) |
Hurlburt Field |
|
UH-1H,
UH-1N,
Mil Mi-8,
Mil Mi-17
[5] |
|
7th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/7th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-7th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
RAF Mildenhall |
"Air Commandos" |
MC-130J Commando II |
|
8th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/8th_Special_Operations_Squadron.svg/75px-8th_Special_Operations_Squadron.svg.png) |
Hurlburt Field |
"Black Birds" |
CV-22 Osprey
[6] |
|
9th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/9th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-9th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Cannon AFB |
"Night Wings" |
MC-130J Commando II |
|
12th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/12th_Airborne_Command_and_Control_Squadron_emblem.jpg/75px-12th_Airborne_Command_and_Control_Squadron_emblem.jpg) |
Bien Hoa Air Base,
Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam |
|
UC-123B, UC-123K |
|
15th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/15th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-15th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
Hurlburt Field |
"Global Eagles" |
MC-130H Combat Talon II
[7] |
|
16th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/16th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-16th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Cannon AFB |
"Spectre" |
AC-130H Spectre
[8]
AC-130W
|
|
17th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/17th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-17th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Kadena AB |
"Shadow" |
MC-130J Commando II
[9] |
Inactivated in 2020
|
18th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Phan Rang AB |
|
AC-119K Stinger |
31 December 1972
|
19th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/19th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-19th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
Hurlburt Field |
|
AC-130,
MC-130, U-28A
[10] |
|
20th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/20th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-20th_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Cannon AFB |
"Green Hornets" |
|
|
21st Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/21st_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-21st_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
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 Squadron |
|
Osan AB |
|
MH-53 Pave Low |
31 August 2001
|
33d Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB |
|
MQ-9 Reaper |
|
34th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field |
|
U-28A |
|
55th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/55th_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg/75px-55th_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg) |
Hurlburt Field |
"Night Hawks" |
MH-60G Pave Hawk |
16 September 1999
[13]
|
67th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/67th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-67th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
RAF Mildenhall |
"Night Owls" |
MC-130J Commando II
[11] |
|
71st Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/71st_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg/75px-71st_Special_Operations_Squadron.jpg) |
Kirtland AFB |
|
CV-22 Osprey
[14] |
|
73d Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/73rd_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-73rd_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
Hurlburt Field |
"Ghostrider" |
AC-130J
[2] |
|
90th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Nha Trang AB |
|
|
8 July 1973
|
193d Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/193_Special_Operations_Squadron_emblem.svg/75px-193_Special_Operations_Squadron_emblem.svg.png) |
Pennsylvania
ANG |
"Quiet Professionals" |
EC-130J Commando Solo |
|
309th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Phan Rang AB |
|
C-123B/K |
|
310th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Phan Rang AB |
|
C-123B/K |
|
311th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Phan Rang AB |
|
C-123B/K |
|
318th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/318th_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg/75px-318th_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg) |
Cannon AFB |
|
PC-12
[2] |
|
319th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/319th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-319th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
Hurlburt Field |
|
U-28A
[15] |
|
415th Special Operations Squadron
|
|
Kirtland AFB
|
|
MC-130J Commando II,
HC-130J Combat King II
|
Training Squadron
|
427th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Pope Air Force Base |
|
|
|
512th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/512_Rescue_Sq.jpg/75px-512_Rescue_Sq.jpg) |
Kirtland AFB |
|
UH-1N Twin Huey,
HH-60 Pave Hawk |
6 October 2000
|
522d Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/522d_Fighter_Squadron_-_Emblem.png/75px-522d_Fighter_Squadron_-_Emblem.png) |
Cannon AFB |
"Fireballs" |
MC-130J Commando II |
Inactivated in 2014
|
524th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB |
"Hounds" |
|
6 October 2009
|
550th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/550_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg/75px-550_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg) |
Kirtland AFB |
"Wolfpack" |
HC-130 King Bird,
MC-130H Combat Talon II,
MC-130P Combat Shadow
[16] |
Inactive
|
551st Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/551_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg/75px-551_Special_Operations_Sq.jpg) |
Cannon AFB |
|
AC-130H,
MC-130W |
15 Jun 2021
|
602d Special Operations Squadron |
|
Nahkon Phanom RTAFB |
|
A-1
E/G/H/J Skyraider |
1970
[17]
|
606th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Nahkon Phanom RTAFB |
|
C-123 Provider,
U-10 |
15 June 1971
|
609th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Nahkon Phanom RTAFB |
|
A-1
E/G/H/J Skyraider |
1 December 1969
|
711th Special Operations Squadron |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/711th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png/75px-711th_Special_Operations_Squadron.png) |
Duke Field |
|
MC-130E Combat Talon I
[4] |
|
745th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field |
|
RC-26 |
Provisional ANG unit
[18]
|
See also
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