Supported Operation Willing Spirit in South America, 2008. That unit is now the 919th Special Operations Wing. 919th Operations Group. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. It periodically deployed personnel and aircraft to support special operations contingency operations worldwide, as well as numerous humanitarian missions. 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. Supported Operation Willing Spirit in South America, 2008. 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. AFSOC C-145As have supported SOF operations in Afghanistan and Africa. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 27 Jun 1949-21 Mar 1951. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Feb 2001-31 Jan 2003. Eglin AFB Aux. [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. Shortly after being removed from his plane, Lt. Femoyer died of his injuries. C-130, 1971-; AC-130, 1975-1995; MC-130E, 1995-. Duke Field is the home of the Air Force Reserveâs only special operations wing. It was last assigned to the 447th Bombardment Group at Castle Air Force Base, California, where it was inactivated on 16 June 1951. 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. [2] The squadron deployed five aircraft and eight aircrews to King Fahd International Airport, near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, arriving on 7 February and flying its first sortie two days later. It operates Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft providing global airlift. After earning the rank of Staff Sgt., Burril left the 711th Special Operations Squadron to attend Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base. Emblem. Approved c. 1977; newest rendition approved on 19 Nov 2001. 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. T-7, 1949-1951; T-11, 1949-1951. 3), Florida, 30 June 1971 – present, Lockheed MC-130E Combat Talon I, 1995–2013. Its current status and duty location is undetermined. [28], The squadron's primary mission changed in late 1995 as the unit transitioned to the MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft. 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. In Ma⦠[2], In late 1974, the squadron began transitioning to the AC-130A Spectre aircraft [2] and when transition to gunships was complete the squadron was redesignated as the 711th Special Operations Squadron in the summer of the following year. The unit flew its last combat mission on 21 April 1945 against a marshalling yard at Ingolstadt, Germany. 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. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 27 Jun 1949-21 Mar 1951. The original cadre came from Hurlburt Field, Florida, in March 1964, as Detachment 4, 1st Air Commando Wing. The demand for the skill set in these squadrons is insatiable, requiring Air Force Special Operations Command to make difficult decisions when determining key allies to support with this unique capability. At the same time, about 150 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars became available from the active force. [10] The unit sailed on the RMS Queen Elizabeth on 23 November 1943 and arrived at the Firth of Clyde on 29 November 1943. 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. Participated in numerous exercises and supported USAF as well as sister service, joint, and international training. In 1955, the squadron was again activated in the reserves as the 711th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. It flew its first combat mission on 24 December 1943 against a V-1 flying bomb launch site near Saint-Omer in Northern France. King, Jr., TSG Samuel, 919 Special Operations Wing Public Affairs, strategic bombing campaign against Germany, Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, "United States Air Force Biography Major General Richard S. "Beef" Haddad", "Factsheet 711 Special Operations Squadron (AFRC)", "Air Force Combat Talons fly for last time", "Abstract, History 447 Bombardment Group May 1943 – Apr 1944", "Abstract, History 447 Bombardment Group Mar–Jun 1944", "Abstract, History 447 Bombardment Group Apr 1945", "Factsheet 919 Special Operations Wing (AFRC)", "919th Special Operations Wing Home Page", 1943–1945; 1949–1951; 1955–1957; 1971–present, 711th Special Operations Squadron, Panama, 447th Bombardment Group, 1 May 1943 – 7 November 1945, 448th Bombardment Group, 27 June 1949 – 21 March 1951, 448th Fighter-Bomber Group, 18 May 1955 – 16 November 1957. [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. It flies C-130H Hercules aircraft on airlift and aerial spray missions. It supports friendly nations to assist the United States in achieving strategic political and military goals. Campaign Streamers. Most personnel were discharged at Camp Myles Standish after arrival at the port of Boston. Because he was too weak to climb back in his seat, he asked other crew members to prop him up so he could read his charts and instruments. Supersedes statement prepared on 8 May 2013. assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron as an MC-130E and C-145 pilot. It operates Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft providing global airlift. It is assigned to Air Combat Command (ACC) to activate or inactivate as needed. In 1995 it converted to a third type of C-130 when it began to fly the MC-130 Combat Talon model. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. 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. Eglin AF Aux Field #3 (Duke Field), FL, 30 Jun 1971-. 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 squadron was first activated during World War II as the 711th Bombardment Squadron. Ghost 10 was the first squadron aircraft to attack, but it had to depart the area after destroying five vehicles due to its low fuel situation. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957. The 812th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 711th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Florida. 5th SOS (MC-130P) 711th SOS (MC-130E) Equipment. Established in May of 2017, the 492d Special Operations Wing is one of 4 active duty wings assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command. [22] The squadron was redesignated the 711th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and again activated as a reserve unit at Hensley Field, Texas when the 448th Fighter-Bomber Wing replaced the 8709th Pilot Training Wing. Assignments. However unit histories show that the squadron did not deploy until the campaign ended. 448 Bombardment Group, 27 Jun 1949-21 Mar 1951. 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. View Larger Image. [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. 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. 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. 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 squadron took over the North American T-28 Trojan aircraft of the 8709th, but soon re-equipped with Lockheed F-80 Shooting Stars. [8], The unit supported Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 by bombing airfields and other targets. 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. Activated in the Reserve on 30 Jul 1971. [2] Close air support of conventional and special operations ground forces became the unit's primary duty, but additional capabilities included the ability to perform armed interdiction, reconnaissance, and escort, forward air control and combat search and rescue in conventional or unconventional warfare settings. 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 served as the chief navigator, chief of current operations and as chief of operations and training for the MC-130E active associate schoolhouse. 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. 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. Sergeant Scott is a loadmaster with the 711th Special Operations Squadron, Duke Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Air Force Challenge Coin . Constituted as 711 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. [8], The squadron was redesignated as a light bomber unit and activated in the reserve at Long Beach Municipal Airport, when the 448th Bombardment Group was authorized a fourth squadron. In late 1974 began training for special operations missions using AC-130 gunships. Combat in Southwest Asia, 9 Feb-Mar 1991. [8] On D-Day the squadron bombed the beachhead area using pathfinder aircraft. Gallant Unit Citation: 6 Oct 2001-1 Jul 2003. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 24 Dec 1943-21 Apr 1945. Performed airlift of personnel and cargo, as well as airdropping U.S. Army paratroops during exercises and training, 1971-1974. [18] It had no tactical aircraft assigned, but flew twin engine trainers [2] under the supervision of the 2347th Air Force Reserve Training Center. Dallas NAS, TX, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957. The reserve mobilization for the Korean War left it without aircraft, and the reserve did not again receive aircraft until July 1952. October 2006 â June 2008, Chief of Training, 5th Special Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. 15. [8] It assaulted marshalling yards, railroad bridges and communication centers during the Battle of the Bulge from December 1944 to January 1945. Redesignated as 711 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 20 Aug 1943. AF portal. [14], The squadron aided in Operation Cobra, the breakthrough at Saint Lo, France, and the effort to take Brest, France, from July to September 1944. It was too bad the AC-130As has transitioned from the older engines and three bladed props when I photographed this airplane! 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. Redesignated as 711 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 17 Jun 1971. April 2006 â September 2006, Wing Programmer, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 14. It was active at Kandahar Airfield from 2011 to 2012. [3] [8], The original mission of the squadron was to be an Operational Training Unit. 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. The 711 SOS operates the MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft, providing special operations capability. The 482d Operations Group is a United States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 482d Fighter Wing. In this mission, the squadron is a reserve associate unit operating and maintaining aircraft of the 6th Special Operations Squadron a colocated regular unit. Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Aug 2016. 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. The 492d Special Operations Wing (492 SOW) is a primary support unit of the Air Force Special Operations Command, the Air Force component of the U.S. Special Operations Command. [15], On 2 November 1944, 2d Lieutenant Robert E. Femoyer, a navigator with the squadron, was flying a mission to Merseburg, Germany. [3], The squadron was stationed at RAF Rattlesden, England, from December 1943 to August 1945. [19] In August 1950, the 448th Bombardment Wing's companion reserve unit at Long Beach, the 452d Bombardment Wing, was mobilized for Korean War service. In late 1974 began training for special operations missions using AC-130 gunships. [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. 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. Provided missile range support, 1979-1989, and NASA space shuttle support, 1981-1988. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 24 Dec 1943-21 Apr 1945. Participated in numerous exercises and supported USAF as well as sister service, joint, and international training. The 859th Special Operations Squadron, formerly a detachment unit of the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke, was activated in a ceremony at the base April 1. Stations. [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. [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. 48 likes. 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. [30] The unit's new mission is aviation foreign internal defense. [31]. Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Feb 2001-31 Jan 2003. T-7, 1949-1951; T-11, 1949-1951. Its last assignment was with 482d Fighter-Bomber Group stationed at Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia. In its new role, the squadron provided long-range clandestine delivery of special operations forces and equipment. 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. It departed the theater on 12 March and arrived at Duke on 19 March. Provided missile range support, 1979-1989, and NASA space shuttle support, 1981-1988. Combat in Southwest Asia, 9 Feb-Mar 1991. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. [3]. [8] It bombed strategic targets from October to December 1944, concentrating on sources of oil production. Unkn, 1955-1957. 2d Lieutenant Robert E. 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