633d Special Operations Wing
This article is about the 633d Special Operations Wing. For the 633d Air Base Wing, see 633d Air Base Wing.
| 633d Special Operations Wing | |
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Emblem of the 633d Special Operations Wing | |
| Active | 1968-1970 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Special Operations |
Douglas A-1E "Skyraider" of the 6th Air Commando Squadron
The 633d Special Operations Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Seventh Air Force stationed at Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam. It was inactivated on 15 March 1970.
History
Engaged in special operations combat during the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia, including close air support, air escort, day and night interdiction, and visual and photographic reconnaissance, July 1968 -November 1969
Lineage
- Established as 633d Special Operations Wing, and activated, on 9 July 1968
- Organized on 15 July 1968.
- Inactivated on 15 March 1970
Assignments
- Pacific Air Forces, 9 July 1968
- Seventh Air Force, 15 July 1968 – 15 March 1970
Units
- 6th Air Commando (later: Special Operations) Squadron, 15 July 1968 – 15 November 1969
- 633d Combat Support Group, 15 July 1968- 15 March 1970.
Stations
- Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam, 9 July 1968 – 15 March 1970
Aircraft
- Douglas A-1 Skyraider, 1968-1969
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
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