6th Special Operations Squadron

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unit_name= 6th Special Operations Squadron


caption= 6th Special Operations Squadron Patch
dates= 30 September 1944 - 3 November 1945
18 April 1962 - 15 November 1969
8 January 1970 - 15 September 1974
1 April 1994 - Present
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1st Special Operations Wing
1st Special Operations Group
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The 6th Special Operations Squadron (6 SOS) is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It is a combat aviation advisory unit.

Mission

Assess, train, advise, and assist foreign aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force integration. [ [http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3496 6 SOS Fact Sheet] ]

History

The 6th flew combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater from, 17 October 1944–8 May 1945. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html AFHRA 6 SOS Page] ]

It again flew combat missions from 1 March 1968–15 November 1969 in Southeast Asia. The squadron went on to conduct replacement training for US and allied pilots in A–37 aircraft from January 1970–September 1974. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html AFHRA 6 SOS Page] ]

Since 1994 the squadron has sent advisors to help US-allied forces employ and sustain their own airpower resources and, when necessary, integrate those resources into joint and multi-national operations. [ [http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3496 6 SOS Fact Sheet] ]

Operations [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html AFHRA 6 SOS Page] ]

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World War II
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Vietnam War

Lineage [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html AFHRA 6 SOS Page] ]

*6th Fighter Squadron, Commando (1944 - 1966)
*6th Air Commando Squadron, Fighter (1966 - 1968)
*6th Special Operations Squadron (1968 - 1972)
*6th Special Operations Training Squadron (1972 - 1994)
*6th Special Operations Flight (1994)
*6th Special Operations Squadron (1994 - Present)

Assignments [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html AFHRA 6 SOS Page] ]

*1st Air Commando Group (1944 - 1945)
*Tactical Air Command (1962)
*1st Air Commando Wing (1962 - 1968)
*14th Air Commando Wing (1968)
*633d Special Operations Wing (1968 - 1969)
*4410th Combat Crew Training Wing (1970 - 1973)
*1st Special Operations Wing (1973 - 1974)
*23d Tactical Fighter Wing (1974)
*1st Special Operations Wing (1994 - Present)

Bases stationed [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html AFHRA 6 SOS Page] ]

*Asansol, India (1944 - 1945)
*Hay, India (1945)
*Kalaikunda, India (1945)
*Camp Kilmer, New Jersey (1945)
*Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Field 9, Florida (1962 - 1966)
*England Air Force Base, Louisiana (1966 - 1968)
*Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam (1968 - 1969)
*England Air Force Base, Louisiana (1970 - 1974)
*Hurlburt Field, Florida (1994 - Present)

Aircraft

*UKR Antonov An-26Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

Aircraft Operated [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html AFHRA 6 SOS Page] ]

*P-47 Thunderbolt (1944 - 1945)
*P-51 Mustang (1945)
*B-26 Marauder (1962 - 1963)
*U-10 Super Courier (1962 - 1963)
*T-28 Trojan (1962 - 1967)
*A-1 Skyraider (1963, 1966, 1967 - 1969)
*A-37 Dragonfly (1970 - 1974)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0006sos.html USAF 6th Special Operations Squadron History]
* [http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3496 6th Special Operations Squadron Fact Sheet]

ee also