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

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		Pope Field, North Carolina	Active	[3]
26th Special Tactics Squadron		Cannon AFB, New Mexico	Active	[4]
123rd Special Tactics Squadron		Louisville IAP, Kentucky	Kentucky ANG	[3]
125th Special Tactics Squadron		Portland IAP, Oregon	Oregon ANG	[5]
320th Special Tactics Squadron		Kadena AB, Japan	Active	[6]
321st Special Tactics Squadron		RAF Mildenhall, England	Active	[7]

See also

• List of United States Air Force squadrons
• List of United States Air Force special operations squadrons

References

1. "24th SOW Factsheet". Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
2. "24th SOW re-designates 17th ASOS". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
3. "720th Special Tactics Group Fact Sheet". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
4. "Historic 26 STS military free fall". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
5. Prigmore, Donna M. "The 125 STS: ORANG Newest Unit is Ready to Jump Aboard" (PDF). Ameriforce.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
6. "353 Special Operations Group". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
7. "352nd Special Operations Group Fact Sheet". Air Force Special Operations Command. United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.

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