1st Air Support Operations Squadron

1st Air Support Operations Squadron
1st Air Support Operations Squadron emblem
Active	1996-2011[1]
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Combat Support
Role	1st Armored Division Air Support Operations
Part of	ACC/93 AGOW/4 ASOG
Garrison/HQ	Wiesbaden, Germany
Decorations	AFOUA

The United States Air Force's 1st Air Support Operations Squadron (1 ASOS) was a combat support unit located at Wiesbaden, Germany. The 1 ASOS provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations. In March 2011, when the 1st Armored Division was relocated back to the United States, 1ASOS was officially dissolved and the mission was taken over by the 4th ASOS.

Previous designations^[2]

• 1st Air Support Operations Squadron (1 Sep 1996–March 2011)

Assignments

Major Command/Field Operating Agency

• United States Air Forces in Europe (1 Sep 1996–March 2011)^[3]

Wings/Groups

• 4th Air Support Operations Group (1 Sep 1996–March 2011)

Bases stationed

• Wiesbaden, Germany (31 Jul 2001–Mar 2011)
• Bad Kreuznach, Germany (30 Sep 1996-31 Jul 2001)

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ^[4]
  • 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004
  • 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000
  • 30 Sep 1996-30 Jul 1997

References

External links

• Globalsecurity.org: 1st Air Support Operations Squadron

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