U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command

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The United States Air Force Special Operations Command (USAFSOC or AFSOC) is the command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the U.S. Air Force. The command is part of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM); a larger command overseeing all the different SOF commands of each branch of the U.S. military.

AFSOC was established in May 22, 1990 and its base of operations is located in Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Contents

1 Units 2 Air National Guard Units 3 Air Force Reserve Units 4 See Also 5 External links

Units

• 16th Special Operations Wing
• 18th Flight Test Squadron
• 347th Rescue Wing
• 352nd Special Operations Group
• 353rd Special Operations Group
• 720th Special Tactics Group
• U.S. Air Force Special Operations School
• Electronic Combat Support Flight

Air National Guard Units

• 106th Rescue Wing
• 129th Rescue Wing
• 193rd Special Operations Wing

Air Force Reserve Units

• 919th Special Operations Wing
• 920th Rescue Wing

See Also

• Air Commandos

External links

• U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Home Page (http://www.afsoc.af.mil) - official site (.mil access only).
• GlobalSecurity.org: Air Force Special Operations Command (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/afsoc.htm)