Mission
The 4th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s mission is to provide safe, reliable aircraft today and a lethal fleet into the far future… any time, any place through special mission aircraft. 4 SOAMXS is responsible for maintenance on the AC-130J Ghostrider Gunships. The squadron is comprised of more than 230 active-duty Airmen and Department of Defense civilians. Maintenance personnel consisting of crew chiefs, avionics, weapons technicians, and support personnel.
The squadron performs on-equipment flightline tasks, including daily launch and recovery, pre- and post-flight serviceability inspections, systems troubleshooting, aircraft system repair, and minor modifications.
Lineage.
Constituted as 4th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 14 Jun 2024 at Hurlburt Field, FL.
Assignments.
1st Special Operations Maintenance Group, 03 Jun 2024 – present.
Stations.
Hurlburt Field, FL, 14 Jun 2024 - present.