5th Special Operations Squadron (United States)
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| 5th Special Operations Squadron | |
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 5th Special Operations Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 1 May 1944 - 15 January 1946 2 August 1965 - 15 October 1969 1 December 1994 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 10th Air Force 919th Special Operations Wing 919th Special Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Eglin Air Force Base |
| Decorations |  PUC GUC AFOUA w/V Device Army MUC PPUC RVGC w/ Palm |
The 5th Special Operations Squadron (5 SOS) is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. It operates MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft providing special operations capability.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 5th transported men and supplies to and evacuated casualties from forward areas in Southwest and Western Pacific from, December 1944-September 1945.[1]
It conducted psychological operations and humanitarian programs during the Vietnam War from, 1965-1969.[2]
It has trained for special operations, inflight refueling of special operations helicopters, and resupply missions, using modified C-130 aircraft since 1995. The 5th has periodically deployed to support special operations contingency operations worldwide.[3]
[edit] Operations[4]
[edit] Lineage[5]
- 5th Combat Cargo Squadron (1944 - 1965)
- 5th Air Commando Squadron (Psychological Operation) (1965 - 1968)
- 5th Special Operations Squadron (1968 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[6]
- 2d Combat Cargo Group (1944 - 1946)
- 2d Air Division (1965 - 1966)
- 14th Special Operations Wing (1966 - 1969)
- 919th Special Operations Wing (1994 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed[7]
- Syracuse Army Air Base, New York (1944)
- Baer Field, Indiana (1944)
- Biak, Netherlands East Indies (1944 - 1945)
- Dulag, Leyte (1945)
- Okinawa (1945)
- Yokota Air Base, Japan (1945 - 1946)
- Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam (1965 - 1969)
- Tuy Hoa Air Base, South Vietnem (1969)
- Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Field Three (Duke Field), Florida (1994 - 1999)
- Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (1999 - Present)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[8]
- C-46 Commando (1944 - 1945)
- C-47 Skytrain (1944 - 1945)
- AC-47 Spooky (1965 - 1969)
- U-10 Super Courier (1965 - 1969)
- MC-130P Combat Shadow (1994 - Present)
