The 710th Special Operations Wing is the rapid deployment force of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), which is divided into ten-man airborne attack teams as most of its members are airborne qualified.
The wing also controls the 772nd Explosives Ordnance Disposal Squadron and the 773rd K-9 Squadron.
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