It is assigned to Air Combat Command (ACC) to activate or inactivate as needed. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 711 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 17 Jun 1971. In Ma… Flew pre-strike reconnaissance, fire support, escort, and airbase defense sorties during U.S. invasion of Panama, 8 Dec 1989-7 Jan 1990. Redesignated as 711 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 12 Apr 1955. Commentaries Photos Art Video Units ... 711th SOS Frequently Asked Questions. Its last assignment was with 482d Fighter-Bomber Group stationed at Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia. Established in May of 2017, the 492d Special Operations Wing is one of 4 active duty wings assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command. In 1995 it converted to a third type of C-130 when it began to fly the MC-130 Combat Talon model. Combat in Southwest Asia, 9 Feb-Mar 1991. Commanders. Consequently, in November 1956 the Air Force directed Continental Air Command to convert three reserve fighter bomber wings to the troop carrier mission by September 1957. The 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron is an Air Force reserve unit stationed at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where it trains airmen on Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft systems. [8] In March 1945 the group bombed an airfield in support of Operation Varsity, the airborne assault across the Rhine. [2] Beginning on 1 October 1997, the 711th also provided the flight portion of MC-130E Combat Talon I training for both Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Reserve Command. Stations. Ephrata AAB, WA, 1 May 1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, 13 Jun 1943; Harvard AAFld, NE, 1 Aug-11 Nov 1943; Rattlesden, England, 1 Dec 1943-c. 3 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 18 Aug-7 Nov 1945. It operates Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft providing global airlift. AF portal. [15], On 2 November 1944, 2d Lieutenant Robert E. Femoyer, a navigator with the squadron, was flying a mission to Merseburg, Germany. The reserve mobilization for the Korean War left it without aircraft, and the reserve did not again receive aircraft until July 1952. 6TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRONMission The 6th Special Operations Squadron (6th SOS) is a combat aviation advisory squadron that is unit equipped with C-145A aircraft. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Feb 2001-31 Jan 2003. 8 MC-130E 5 MC-130P Base. In order to bring the 452d Wing to combat strength, skilled reservists and reservists who required 60 or fewer days training to qualify them as fully skilled assigned to the 448th Wing were transferred to the 452d Wing. [2], After September 2001, the 711th frequently deployed aircraft and personnel to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. That unit is now the 919th Special Operations Wing. Campaign Streamers. It is assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed. The 711th SOS is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, the Air Force Reserve's only special operations wing. Participated in numerous exercises and supported USAF as well as sister service, joint, and international training. None (not manned), 1-25 May 1943; Lt Col Edward J. McRay Jr., 26 May 1943; Maj Donald S. Harris, 16 Mar 1945; Lt Col Robert D. Grandmontagne, 1 May 1945-unkn. They are from either purchases of collections or from professional makers of military challenge coins. The squadron took over the North American T-28 Trojan aircraft of the 8709th, but soon re-equipped with Lockheed F-80 Shooting Stars. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 27 Jun 1949-21 Mar 1951. [8] On D-Day the squadron bombed the beachhead area using pathfinder aircraft. October 2006 – June 2008, Chief of Training, 5th Special Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. 15. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, General Haddad commanded the 711th Special Operations Squadron through operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, during which the unit compiled more than 5,000 combat hours of accident-free flying and is still recognized as the most decorated Reserve flying unit. 7/21/2008 - DUKE FIELD, Fla. (AFPN) -- Duke Field Airmen from the 711th Special Operations Squadron dropped the last operational Bomb Live Unit-82 from an MC-130E Combat Talon I July 15 at the Utah Test and Training Range. [20] The 711th Squadron itself was called to active duty in the second wave of mobilization in March 1951 and its personnel who had not been transferred to the 452d Wing were used as fillers for other Air Force organizations, while the squadron was inactivated a few days later. Finally, Aircraft. [8] [16], The 711th redeployed to the United States during the summer 1945. It operates Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft providing global airlift any time, any place. Eglin AFB Aux. An AFSOC Skytruck drops supplies in support of special operations forces on the ground in Afghanistan, 2012. Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Dec 2009. Redesignated as 711 Bombardment Squadron, Light on 10 May 1949. [12], From December 1943 to May 1944, the squadron helped prepare for the invasion of the European continent by attacking submarine pens, naval installations, and cities in Germany; missile sites and ports in France; and airfields and marshaling yards in France, Belgium and Germany. Field 3(Duke Field), FL Official Homepage. Redesignated as 711 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 20 Aug 1943. View Larger Image. [3], The squadron was stationed at RAF Rattlesden, England, from December 1943 to August 1945. This article incorporates  public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/ . [8] It assaulted marshalling yards, railroad bridges and communication centers during the Battle of the Bulge from December 1944 to January 1945. Dallas NAS, TX, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957. 13. The squadron then trained at Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota with the 17th Bombardment Training Wing. In late 1974 began training for special operations missions using AC-130 gunships. [24] As a consequence in November 1957, the 711th [3] and the remainder of the 448th Wing were inactivated [19] when reserve operations at Hensley converted to the airlift mission and the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron moved to Hensley from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Col Sanjay A. Gogate is Commander, 27th Special Operations Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. 919 Tactical Airlift (later, 919 Special Operations) Group, 30 Jul 1971; 919 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-. Colonel Chase transitioned to the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 1997 and was assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron, Duke Field, Florida. In addition, within the Air Staff was a recommendation that the reserve fighter mission given to the Air National Guard and replaced by the troop carrier mission. For more than two hours he directed the navigation of his plane back to its home station with no further damage. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. It is assigned to the Tenth Air Force, of Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Duke Field, Florida. 5th Special Operations Squadron (Hurlburt Field, FL) (trains U-28 pilots and Combat Aviation Advisors) 49th Special Operations Squadron (reserves) operates: C-146A Wolfhound; 711th Special Operations Squadron operates: C-145A Sky Truck; 919th Special Operations Support Squadron; 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group The 919th Special Operations Wing, located at Eglin Air Force Base Field 3 (Duke Field), Fla., is the only special operations wing in the Air Force Reserve. Activated on 1 May 1943. Reserve training, 1949-1951 and 1955-1957. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 24 Dec 1943-21 Apr 1945. The 6th moved from Hurlburt Field to Duke Field in 2012, as the 711th transitioned from the MC-130E to the FID role, the two units jointly assuming the new mission. 711th Special Operations Squadron . [25], The unit reactivated in 1971 at Duke Field, Florida as the 711th Tactical Airlift Squadron, a reserve intratheater airlift squadron equipped with the Lockheed C-130A Hercules. Emblem. Iraq: Iraqi Transition; Iraqi National Resolution; Iraqi Sovereignty; Iraqi New Dawn. Lt Col Thayer, c. Jun 1949-c. Jan 1950; Maj Jacques, c. Apr 1950-unkn. It operates Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft in theater airlift missions as part of the Global War on Terrorism. [10] The unit sailed on the RMS Queen Elizabeth on 23 November 1943 and arrived at the Firth of Clyde on 29 November 1943. [3]. His B-17 was damaged by flak and Lt. Femoyer was severely injured in his back and side. Description/Blazon. In May 2013, the 711th Special Operations Squadron and 919th Maintenance Group transitioned from the MC-130E to the C-145A aircraft to support the AvFID and … AFSOC C-145As have supported SOF operations in Afghanistan and Africa. The original cadre came from Hurlburt Field, Florida, in March 1964, as Detachment 4, 1st Air Commando Wing. 919th Operations Group. 919th Special Operations Wing Search. Eglin AF Aux Field #3 (Duke Field), FL, 30 Jun 1971-. It was last assigned to the 319th Operations Group at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, where it was inactivated on 16 July 1994. It is an Air Force Reserve Command unit that is operationally gained by Air Force Special Operations Command if called to active duty. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 27 Jun 1949-21 Mar 1951. It was last assigned to the 924th Tactical Airlift Group at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas where it was inactivated on 30 June 1976, when reserve flying operations at Ellington ended. The squadron returned to the United States following the war and was inactivated. [9] However, by the time the 447th group reached full strength in October it had been identified for overseas deployment and its key personnel were sent to the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics at Orlando Army Air Base, Florida for advanced tactical training. 711TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON. The 729th Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 452d Operations Group, stationed at March Air Reserve Base, California. He refused morphine to relieve the pain of his injuries in order to keep his mind alert to navigate the plane out of the danger from heavily defended flak areas and then to a place of safety for his crew. [30] The unit's new mission is aviation foreign internal defense. Activated in the Reserve on 30 Jul 1971. He leads 350 personnel in the delivery of medical care for the 27th Special Operations Wing and a beneficiary population of 14,000 in eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, ensuring Air Commandos attain the highest level of medical readiness and force health protection. The unit flew its last combat mission on 21 April 1945 against a marshalling yard at Ingolstadt, Germany. Assignments. Most personnel were discharged at Camp Myles Standish after arrival at the port of Boston. This coin is 1 11/16 inches in diameter. Combat in Southwest Asia, 9 Feb-Mar 1991. Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Aug 2016. 919th Operations Group (later 919th Special Operations Group), Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington, 1 May 1943, Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota, 13 June 1943, Harvard Army Air Field, Nebraska, 1 August-11 November 1943, Drew Field, Florida, 14 August-7 November 1945, Long Beach Municipal Airport, California, 27 June 1949 – 21 March 1951, Hensley Field (Dallas Naval Air Station), Texas, 18 May 1955 – 16 November 1957, Duke Field (Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Field No. Beginning 1 Oct 1997, provided flight portion of MC-130E Combat Talon I training for both AFSOC and AFRC. 448 Fighter-Bomber Group, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957. 448 Bombardment Group, 27 Jun 1949-21 Mar 1951. *  Kosovo: Air Campaign. Its mission was the airlift of personnel and cargo as well as airdrop support for Army paratroopers during exercises. It was an associate airlift squadron of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the 349th Operations Group at Travis Air Force Base, California, where it was inactivated on 1 January 1998. [8], The unit supported Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 by bombing airfields and other targets. [7], The squadron was first activated on 1 May 1943 at Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington as the 711th Bombardment Squadron, one of the four squadrons of the 447th Bombardment Group. Approved c. 1977; newest rendition approved on 19 Nov 2001. Lineage. [2] [26], The 711th flew pre-strike reconnaissance, fire support, escort, and air base defense sorties during Operation Just Cause, the United States intervention in Panama from 8 December 1989 to 7 January 1990, for which it earned an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Periodically deployed personnel and aircraft to support special operations contingency operations worldwide, as well as numerous humanitarian missions. Southwest Asia: Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. In late 1974 began training for special operations missions using AC-130 gunships. Because the pilot training wings had no mobilization mission they were discontinued on 18 May 1955, and replaced by fighter-bomber and troop carrier wings. Participated in numerous exercises and supported USAF as well as sister service, joint, and international training. *711 SOS was also awarded credit for the SWA campaign Defense of Saudi Arabia. 711th special operations squadron – c-145a – 1000 painful hours $ 8.00 add to cart; 711th special operations squadron – c-145a – 500 painful hours After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theatre of Operations, where it engaged in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. Join the AF Reserve. The squadron was activated in the reserves as a light bomber unit in 1949 and served until it was called to active duty in 1951 as a result of the Korean War and its personnel used as fillers for other units. The 711th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Florida. Lt Col Roy E. Ayers Jr., by Dec 1971; Lt Col William R. Day, by Jun 1976; Lt Col Neils R. Poulsen, by Sep 1979; Col Gary L. Patterson, 1 Dec 1980; Lt Col Lee T. Weiland Jr., 18 Jun 1982; Col Jerry R. Rankin, 4 Sep 1982; unkn, Jan-Jun 1986; Lt Col William W. Tyre Jr., 1 Jul 1986; Col Ronald E. Edinger, 1 Dec 1990; Col Charles T. Curry, 11 Jul 1992; Col Gregory L. Hanson, 5 Dec 1994; Lt Col Michael N. Wilson, 7 Feb 1998; Lt Col Richard S. Haddad, 4 Nov 2002; Lt Col Jon Weeks, Sep 2005; Lt Col Thomas Miller, Feb 2008; Lt Col Anthony O. Lawrence, 3 May 2008-. The 812th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 708th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. In 2013 it re-equipped with PZL C-145A Skytrucks and its mission became one of providing training and support for friendly nations. [27] On 26 February three of the squadron's AC-130As attacked the Jahra to Basra road, which was being used by fleeing Iraqi troops. However, 919 SOW histories clearly indicate that the 711 SOS did not deploy until after that campaign had ended. 448 Bombardment Group, 27 Jun 1949-21 Mar 1951. [28], The squadron's primary mission changed in late 1995 as the unit transitioned to the MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft. ADC required the squadron be designed to augment active duty squadrons capable of performing air defense missions for an indefinite period after mobilization independently of its parent wing. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1973; 1 Jul 1975-31 Jan 1977; 1 Oct 1983-1 Jun 1985; 1 Jun 1987-31 May 1989; 8 Dec 1989-7 Jan 1990; 1 Jun 1990-31 May 1992; 1 Jun 1992-31 May 1994; 1 Jun 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Feb-30 Sep 2003; 1 Oct 2003-31 Dec 2004; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2005; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan-[30 Apr] 2007; 1 Oct 2008-30 Jul 2010. The 757th Airlift Squadron is an Air Force reserve unit, part of the 910th Airlift Wing stationed at Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS), Ohio. In May 2013, the 711th ended its 42-year mission operating the Lockheed C-130 aircraft to transition to an aviation foreign internal defense mission flying PZL C-145A Skytrucks. Supported Operation Willing Spirit in South America, 2008. B-17, 1943-1945. The 728th Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 446th Operations Group, stationed at McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 492 SOW is based at Hurlburt Field, Fla. with units also at Duke Field, Fla., Robins AFB, Ga., and Cannon AFB,, However, the unit was only authorized manning of 25% of normal strength. Redesignated as 711 Bombardment Squadron, Light on 10 May 1949. In May 2013 the 711 SOS ended its 40-year mission operating the MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft, providing special operations capability, to transition to an Aviation Foreign Internal Defense mission flying C-145A Skytrucks. Units. In its new role, the squadron provided long-range clandestine delivery of special operations forces and equipment. It periodically deployed personnel and aircraft to support special operations contingency operations worldwide, as well as numerous humanitarian missions. The squadron flew 59 sorties during the war, and performed airlift as well as gunship missions. [23] The squadron flew the F-80 until 1957, when it began converting to the North American F-86 Sabre. Reserve training, 1949-1951 and 1955-1957. [8] It bombed strategic targets from October to December 1944, concentrating on sources of oil production. In June 1943 the group moved to Harvard Army Air Field, Nebraska for Phase I training. Constituted as 711 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943. [19], However, the Joint Chiefs of Staff were pressuring the Air Force to provide more wartime airlift. Its current status and duty location is undetermined. Operations. Air Force Special Operations Command. The 447th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command (ACC) and United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE). The 701st Airlift Squadron is part of the 315th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. Provided missile range support, 1979-1989, and NASA space shuttle support, 1981-1988. The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, is the first human-centric warfare wing to consolidate human performance research, education and consultation under a single organization. It is an Air Force Reserve Command unit that is operationally gained by Air Force Special Operations Command if called to active duty. Ephrata AAB, WA, 1 May 1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, 13 Jun 1943; Harvard AAFld, NE, 1 Aug-11 Nov 1943; Rattlesden, England, 1 Dec 1943-c. 3 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 18 Aug-7 Nov 1945. It flies C-130H Hercules aircraft on airlift and aerial spray missions. Maj Joseph L. Cromer, c. Jun 1955-unkn. 711th Special Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Colonel Maloney has also been assigned as the Wing Inspector General and Director of Inspections and has deployed to Entebbe Uganda as the Commander of the Joint Special Operations Detachment-Uganda and the 5th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron. assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron as an MC-130E and C-145 pilot. Preservation of the Force. Dallas NAS, TX, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957. [6] In 2015, the 711th SOS shares a building, flightline, aircraft and mission with the active-duty 6th Special Operations Squadron at Duke Field. 919 Tactical Airlift (later, 919 Special Operations) Group, 30 Jul 1971; 919 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-. The squadron ground echelon, along with the 709th squadron sailed 3 August 1945 on the SS Benjamin R. Milam, from Liverpool. AC-130A-LM, 55-0011 assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), 919th Special Operations Group (SOG), based at Duke Field FL (Part of the Eglin AFB complex) and seen transient at Luke AFB in June 1984. [31]. It was last assigned to the 456th Bombardment Wing at Beale Air Force Base, California, and was inactivated on 30 September 1975, when its assets were transferred to another unit. Primary mission changed in late 1995 to providing long-range clandestine delivery of special operations forces and equipment. Emblem. It departed the theater on 12 March and arrived at Duke on 19 March. Beginning 1 Oct 1997, provided flight portion of MC-130E Combat Talon I training for both AFSOC and AFRC. Air Force Challenge Coin . The 711th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Florida. T-7, 1949-1951; T-11, 1949-1951. Robertson, Factsheet 919 Special Operations Wing (AFRC). Search 919th Special Operations Wing: Search. Aviation foreign internal defense is a special operations forces mission employing airmen as combat aviation advisors to assess, train, advise and assist foreign nations in aviation. The squadron activated in 1971 as the 711th Tactical Airlift Squadron at Duke Field, Florida with the mission of intratheater airlift, using Lockheed C-130 Hercules Aircraft. AF/DOD info. Home News. It is an associate unit of the active duty 8th Airlift Squadron of the 62d Airlift Wing. Gallant Unit Citation: 6 Oct 2001-1 Jul 2003. It trained with Lockheed F-80 Shooting Stars and North American F-86 Sabres until being replaced by the 69th Troop Carrier Squadron in 1957. A small cadre proceeded to Drew Field, Florida [17] and the squadron inactivated on 7 November 1945. It operates Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft in theater airlift missions as part of the Global War on Terrorism. The 446th Operations Group is a United States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing. In 1955, the squadron was again activated in the reserves as the 711th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. Its primary mission is to assess, train, advise and assist foreign aviation forces in, Gallant Unit Citation: 6 Oct 2001-1 Jul 2003. Activated in the Reserve on 30 Jul 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1973; 1 Jul 1975-31 Jan 1977; 1 Oct 1983-1 Jun 1985; 1 Jun 1987-31 May 1989; 8 Dec 1989-7 Jan 1990; 1 Jun 1990-31 May 1992; 1 Jun 1992-31 May 1994; 1 Jun 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Feb-30 Sep 2003; 1 Oct 2003-31 Dec 2004; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2005; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan-[30 Apr] 2007; 1 Oct 2008-30 Jul 2010. [11] The squadron's B-17s began to move from the United States to the European theater of operations in November 1943. Fighter aircraft had struck the road, and numerous vehicles were backed up on the road, struggling to make their way north. [13] The squadron conducted heavy bombardment missions against German aircraft industry during Big Week, 20 to 25 February 1944. 2d Lieutenant Robert E. Femoyer, of the 711th Bombardment Squadron, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during a mission over Merseburg, Germany, on 2 November 1944. It was active at Kandahar Airfield from 2011 to 2012. The 46th Bomb Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Lt Col Roy E. Ayers Jr., by Dec 1971; Lt Col William R. Day, by Jun 1976; Lt Col Neils R. Poulsen, by Sep 1979; Col Gary L. Patterson, 1 Dec 1980; Lt Col Lee T. Weiland Jr., 18 Jun 1982; Col Jerry R. Rankin, 4 Sep 1982; unkn, Jan-Jun 1986; Lt Col William W. Tyre Jr., 1 Jul 1986; Col Ronald E. Edinger, 1 Dec 1990; Col Charles T. Curry, 11 Jul 1992; Col Gregory L. Hanson, 5 Dec 1994; Lt Col Michael N. Wilson, 7 Feb 1998; Lt Col Richard S. Haddad, 4 Nov 2002; Lt Col Jon Weeks, Sep 2005; Lt Col Thomas Miller, Feb 2008; Lt Col Anthony O. Lawrence, 3 May 2008-. It was replaced by Ghost 06 and Ghost 07, which destroyed an additional 29 vehicles, including four armored personnel carriers. 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