History
The 1st conducted gunnery testing and training from 1939–1942. It flew administrative airlift from 1949–1952 and 1953–1954.
The 1st flew combat missions in Southeast Asia from 8 July 1963–7 November 1972 and 15 December 1972–28 January 1973. It also trained Vietnamese Air Force pilots in counter-insurgency operations from, July 1963 – November 1972. It acquired the Combat Talon mission from the redesignated 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 15 December 1972. Three MC-130 Combat Talons from the 1st SOS led the Night One mission of Operation Eagle Claw, the hostage rescue mission in Iran, in April 1980.
The 1st operates the MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft in support of joint and allied special operations forces.
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