15th Special Operations Squadron

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unit_name= 15th Special Operations Squadron


caption= 15th Special Operations Squadron Patch
dates= 18 October 1942 - 2 November 1943
1 April 1944 - 15 April 1946
1 August 1947 - 27 June 1949
13 February 1968 - 31 October 1970
1 October 1992 - Present
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type= Special Operations
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1st Special Operations Wing
1st Special Operations Group
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The 15th Special Operations Squadron (15 SOS) is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It operates MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft in support of special operations.

Mission

Global, day and night, adverse weather capability to insert, extract, and resupply special operations forces by low or high altitude airdrop or airland operations. [ [http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3497 15 SOS Fact Sheet] ]

History

The 15th flew Antisubmarine patrols from, October 1942-September 1943. It went on to participate in combat operations in the Western Pacific from, 16 June 1945 – 14 August 1945. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html AFHRA 15 SOS Page] ]

It again saw combat and performed combat search and rescue in Southeast Asia from, 15 March 1968-31 October 1970. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html AFHRA 15 SOS Page] ]

Operations [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html AFHRA 15 SOS Page] ]

*World War II
*Vietnam War

Lineage [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html AFHRA 15 SOS Page] ]

*15th Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) (1942 - 1944)
*15th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1944 - 1968)
*15th Air Commando Squadron (1968)
*15th Special Operations Squadron (1968 - Present)

Assignments [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html AFHRA 15 SOS Page] ]

*26th Antisubmarine Wing (1942 - 1943)
*2d Air Force (1943)
*16th Bombardment Group (1942 - 1946)
*445th Bombardment Group (1947 - 1948)
*Pacific Air Forces (1968)
*14th Special Operations Wing (1968 - 1970)
*1st Special Operations Wing (1992 - Present)

Bases stationed [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html AFHRA 15 SOS Page] ]

*Jacksonville Municipal Airport, Florida (1942 - 1943)
**Air Echelon: Langley Field, Virginia (3 June - 3 July 1943)
**Air Echelon: Drew Field, Florida (July 1943)
*Batista Field, Cuba (1943)
*Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida (1943)
*Wendover Field, Utah (1943)
*Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas (1944)
*Fairmont Army Air Field, Nebraska (1944 - 1945)
**Air Echelon: Boringuen Field, Puerto Rico (9 - 25 January 1945)
*Northwest Field, Guam (1945 - 1946)
*Hill Air Force Base, Utah (1947 - 1949)
*Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam (1968 - 1970)
*Hurlburt Field, Florida (1992 - Present)

Aircraft Operated [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html AFHRA 15 SOS Page] ]

*O-47 (1942)
*B-25 Mitchell (1942 - 1943)
*B-34 Lexington (1942 - 1943)
*B-24 Liberator (1943)
*B-17 Flying Fortress (1944 - 1945)
*B-29 Superfortress (1944 - 1946)
*C-130 Hercules (1968 - 1970)
*MC-130H Combat Talon II (1992 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0015sos.html USAF 15th Special Operations Squadron History]
* [http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3497 15th Special Operations Squadron Fact Sheet]

ee also