Special Operations Squadrons
| Squadron | Shield | Location | Nickname | Aircraft | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Special Operations Squadron |
|
Kadena AB | MC-130H Combat Talon II | ||
| 2d Special Operations Squadron | Nellis AFB | MQ-1 Predator | 1 March 2009 | ||
| 3d Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB | MQ-1 Predator | ||
| 4th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field | "Ghost Riders" | AC-130U Spooky | |
| 5th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Eglin AFB | MC-130E Combat Talon I | ||
| 6th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field | Bell UH-1H & UH-1N, MIL MI-8/MI-17 | ||
| 7th Special Operations Squadron |
|
RAF Mildenhall | "Air Commandos" | MC-130H Combat Talon II | |
| 8th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Eglin AFB | "Black Birds" | CV-22 Osprey | |
| 9th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Eglin AFB | "Night Wings" | MC-130P | |
| 12th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Bien Hoa Air Base, Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam | UC-123B, UC-123K | ||
| 15th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field | "Global Eagles" | MC-130H Combat Talon II | |
| 16th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB | "Spectre" | AC-130H Spectre | |
| 17th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Kadena AB | "Shadow" | MC-130P Combat Shadow | |
| 18th Special Operations Squadron | Phan Rang AB | AC-119K Stinger | 31 December 1972 | ||
| 19th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field | AC-130, MC-130 | ||
| 20th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB | "Green Hornets" | ||
| 21st Special Operations Squadron |
|
RAF Mildenhall | "Dust Devils" | MH-53J/M Pave Low | 9 October 2007 |
| 22d Special Operations Squadron | Nahkon Phanom RTAFB | "Zorro" | A-1E/G/H/J Skyraider | 1970 | |
| 31st Special Operations Squadron | Osan AB | MH-53 Pave Low | 31 August 2001 | ||
| 33d Special Operations Squadron | Cannon AFB | MQ-9 Reaper | |||
| 34th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field | U-28A | ||
| 55th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field | "Night Hawks" | MH-60G Pave Hawk | 16 September 1999 |
| 67th Special Operations Squadron |
|
RAF Mildenhall | "Night Owls" | C-130E Hercules, MC-130P Combat Shadow | |
| 71st Special Operations Squadron |
|
Kirtland AFB | CV-22 Osprey | ||
| 73d Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB | MC-130W Combat Spear | ||
| 90th Special Operations Squadron | Nha Trang AB | 8 July 1973 | |||
| 193d Special Operations Squadron |
|
Pennsylvania ANG | "Quiet Professionals" | EC-130J Commando Solo | |
| 309th Special Operations Squadron | Phan Rang AB | C-123B/K | |||
| 310th Special Operations Squadron | Phan Rang AB | C-123B/K | |||
| 311th Special Operations Squadron | Phan Rang AB | C-123B/K | |||
| 318th Special Operations Squadron | Cannon AFB | PC-12 | |||
| 319th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Hurlburt Field | U-28A | ||
| 427th Special Operations Squadron | Pope Air Force Base | ||||
| 512th Special Operations Squadron | Kirtland AFB | UH-1N Twin Huey, HH-60 Pave Hawk | 6 October 2000 | ||
| 522d Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB | "Fireballs" | MC-130J Combat Shadow II | 11 Apr 2011 |
| 524th Special Operations Squadron | Cannon AFB | "Hounds" | 6 October 2009 | ||
| 550th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Kirtland AFB | "Wolfpack" | HC-130 King Bird, MC-130H Combat Talon II, MC-130P Combat Shadow | |
| 551st Special Operations Squadron |
|
Cannon AFB | AC-130H, MC-130W | 27 April 2007 | |
| 602d Special Operations Squadron | Nahkon Phanom RTAFB | A-1E/G/H/J Skyraider | 1970 | ||
| 606th Special Operations Squadron | Nahkon Phanom RTAFB | C-123 Provider, U-10 | 15 June 1971 | ||
| 609th Special Operations Squadron | Nahkon Phanom RTAFB | A-1E/G/H/J Skyraider | 1 December 1969 | ||
| 711th Special Operations Squadron |
|
Duke Field | MC-130E Combat Talon I | ||
| 745th Special Operations Squadron | RC-26 |
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