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  • 1st Special Operations Group

    The 1st Special Operations Groupplans, prepares, and executes special operations and security assistance worldwide in support of theater commanders. In order to accomplish its special operations mission, the group employs more than 55 fixed-wing and tilt-rotor aircraft to provide day or night, all-weather access to hostile and/or denied airspace. More than 1,400 people are assigned to the group.
  • 65th Special Operations Squadron

    The 65th Special Operations Squadron is an Air Force Special Operations unit based at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Although it is geographically connected to its host unit, the 1st Special Operations Group, it is geographically separated from the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft it operates.  MISSION The 65th SOS, in a classic association with the
  • MQ-9 Reaper

    The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft.MissionThe Reaper is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. Given its significant loiter time, wide-range sensors, multi-mode communications suite, and precision weapons -- it
  • 1st Special Operations Wing

    The 1st Special Operations Wing (1st SOW) at Hurlburt Field, Fla. is one of five Air Force active duty special operations wings and falls under the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).MissionThe 1st SOW is a pivotal component of AFSOC's ability to provide airpower to conduct special operations missions worldwide. The primary mission of the
  • Office of the Staff Judge Advocate

    Judge Advocates in the legal office provide legal assistance to active-duty, reserve component members on orders or pending deployment, and retired military members and their eligible dependents with valid military identification cards. This assistance includes wills, powers of attorney, and other civil legal matters such as landlord/tenant, domestic, and consumer affairs issues.
  • MC-130P Combat Shadow

    MissionThe Combat Shadow flew clandestine or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level missions intruding politically sensitive or hostile territory to provide air refueling for special operations helicopters. The MC-130P primarily flew missions at night to reduce probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats.Secondary
  • AC-130H Gunship

    Mission The AC-130H gunship's primary missions were close air support, air interdiction and force protection. Missions included troops in contact, convoy escort and urban operations. Air interdiction missions were conducted against pre-planned targets or targets of opportunity. Force protection missions included air base defense and facilities
  • 901st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    MissionThe 901st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's mission is to organize, train, and equip Airmen to perform high-quality aircraft maintenance in order to provide safe and mission-effective aircraft supporting home-station and contingency taskings. The unit supports training and worldwide special operations missions for the
  • 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    MissionThe 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's mission is to perform all equipment maintenance in support of worldwide special operations missions in response to national command authority taskings for the CV-22B Osprey supporting the 8th Special Operations Squadron. The squadron is comprised of more than 260 active-duty Airmen
  • 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    MissionThe 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is a special operations force enabler. The mission: to generate combat capability in the form of safe and reliable special mission aircraft. 1SOAMXS is responsible for maintenance on the AC-130U Spooky and AC-130J Ghostrider gunships. The squadron performs on-equipment flight line
  • 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron

    MissionThe 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron (1 SOMXS) is dedicated to supporting the generation of safe, reliable, combat capable aircraft and equipment ensuring Air Force Special Operations Command can accomplish its mission “Any Time, Any Place.” Eight flights comprised of more than 650 active duty, civilian, and contractor personnel
  • 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group

    MissionThe 1st SOMXG is one of the Air Force's largest maintenance groups and supports the 1st SOW mission by meeting key objectives: mobilizing personnel, equipment and supplies; training maintenance personnel; and sustaining combat readiness capabilities. They also operate Air Force Special Operations Command’s Centralized Repair Facilities for
  • 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron

    Mission"No Ops without Cops!” The battle cry of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron reflects their worldwide mission--providing unequalled force protection for special operations. Approximately 270 security forces members provide physical security, entry control, armed response and police services to Hurlburt Field. They also deploy
  • 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group

    MissionThe Airmen of the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group (1st SOMSG) provide garrison and deployed support for the 1st Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command headquarters and 39 partner units. It deploys manpower, equipment, and supplies to support training, exercises, and contingency operations.OrganizationThe
  • 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron

    MissionThe 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron is comprised of five flights providing total support to the 1st Special Operations Wing and associate units by meeting a full spectrum of logistic needs through the efficient supply of material and fuels, the expert management and maintenance of the vehicle fleet, the performance of
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