List of United States Air Force special tactics squadrons

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.

Pararescuemen performing a hoist extraction during a training exercise
Combat Controllers guiding a C-130 while taking off at a remote airfield
A Special Operations Weather Tech pilots an RQ-11B UAV in Afghanistan

Special Tactics Squadrons consist of Special Tactics Officers, Combat Controllers, Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen, Special Reconnaissance, Tactical Air Control Party operators, and a number of combat support airmen which comprise 58 Air Force specialties.[1]

Special Tactics Squadrons
SquadronEmblemLocationNotes:
17th Special Tactics Squadron
Fort Moore, Georgia[2]
21st Special Tactics Squadron
Pope Field, North Carolina[3]
22nd Special Tactics Squadron
McChord Air Force Base, 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

References
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  2. "24th SOW re-designates 17th ASOS". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  3. "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.
  4. "Historic 26 STS military free fall". Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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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