7th Special Operations Squadron
- 7th Special Operations Squadron
The 7th Special Operations Squadron is an active unit within the 352d Special Operations Group (352 SOG), United States Air Force, United States Special Operations Command, and is currently based at Royal Air Force base RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England.
Mission
From their base at RAF Mildenhall, the 7th Special Operations Squadron is able to deploy or extract troops from hostile, sensitive, or otherwise undesirable locations, under any weather conditions. They can handle anything from stealthy covert recovery of personnel or equipment, to supply drops for troops or natural disaster regions. They are also used in the novel "Area 7".
Assignments
The squadron uses the Lockheed MC-130-H "Combat Talon II". It is fitted with advanced electronic warfare systems, terrain following and avoidance radars, and navigation systems allowing them to operate under almost any perceivable weather or time condition, to maximum efficiency.
External links
* [http://www2.afsoc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=224 352d Special Operations Group Factsheet]
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