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319th Special Operations Squadron emblem significance Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The dragon represents valiant defender, valor and protection. The horse is symbolic of the unit's readiness for all employments. The stylized globe symbolizes the squadron's area of operation being global in nature. The 319th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) mission is to provide intra-theater support for special operations forces. To accomplish the mission, they use the U-28A, a variation of the Pilatus PC-12. The aircraft has a crew of two, but can be flown by one pilot. The plane was selected for its versatile performance and ability to operate from short and unimproved runway surfaces. It's certified to land on dirt and grass strips, and is equipped with weather radar and a suite of advanced communications and navigation gear.


319th Special Operations Squadron

319th Special Operations Squadron emblem significance Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The dragon represents valiant defender, valor and protection. The horse is symbolic of the unit's readiness for all employments. The stylized globe symbolizes the squadron's area of operation being global in nature. The 319th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) mission is to provide intra-theater support for special operations forces. To accomplish the mission, they use the U-28A, a variation of the Pilatus PC-12. The aircraft has a crew of two, but can be flown by one pilot. The plane was selected for its versatile performance and ability to operate from short and unimproved runway surfaces. It's certified to land on dirt and grass strips, and is equipped with weather radar and a suite of advanced communications and navigation gear.

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Staff Sgt, Shane Hayes, center, a special missions aviator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, offloads 40mm round shells from an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 17, 2017. Aircrew with the 4th SOS conducted a live-fire training mission to ensure mission readiness any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Staff Sgt. Alex Almarales, a special missions aviator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, conducts preflight inspections of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 17, 2017. The AC-130U gunship’s primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
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Air Commandos push an ammunition cart to an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 17, 2017. The AC-130U is equipped with a 25mm Gatling gun, 40mm and 105mm canons, and can take off carrying more than 150,000 pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Staff Sgt. Joseph Del Hoyo, a special missions aviator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, takes control of a 105 mm round at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 17, 2017. Aircrew with the 4th SOS conducted a live-fire training mission to ensure mission readiness any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Air Commandos load 105mm rounds onto an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 17, 2017. The AC-130U is equipped with a 25mm Gatling gun, 40mm and 105mm canons, and can take off carrying more than 150,000 pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Staff Sgt. Joseph Del Hoyo, a special missions aviator with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, waits to load ammunition onto a AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 17, 2017. Aircrew with the 4th SOS conducted a live-fire training mission to ensure mission readiness any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Air transportation specialists with the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron load pallets onto an MC-130 Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 7, 2017. The Combat Talon II provides infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)