17th Special Operations Squadron

17th Special Operations Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 17th Special Operations Squadron


caption= 17th SPecial Operations Squadron Patch
dates= 2 March 1942 - 27 April 1946
20 October 1952 - 25 September 1953
1 June 1969 - 30 September 1971
1 April 1989 - Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch=United States Air Force
type= Special Operations
role=
size=
command_structure= Air Force Special Operations Command
353d Special Operations Group
current_commander=
garrison= Kadena Air Base
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nickname=
patron=
motto= No Mission Too Demanding
colors=
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mascot= Jackal
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The 17th Special Operations Squadron (17 SOS) is part of the 353d Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft providing special operations capability. Air crews are specially trained in day and nigh, low-level delivery of troops and equipment via airdrop or airland operationst and flying using night vision goggles.

Mission

Deliver troops and equipment into denied areas during adverse weather conditions at night by airdrop or landing. [ [http://www2.afsoc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=225 353d SOG Fact Sheet] ]

Patches

History

The 17th flew antisubmarine patrols off west coast of US from, c. May–c. Sep 1942 then went on to fly combat missions in Southwest and Western Pacific from, 28 January 1944–25 July 1945. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0017sos.html 17 SOS AFHRA] ]

The squadron was activated but unmanned from, 1952–1953. It flew combat missions in Southeast Asia from, 1 June 1969–30 September 1971. The 17th also aided in disaster relief missions in the Philippines, 16–31 July 1990. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0017sos.html 17 SOS AFHRA] ]

Operations [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0001sos.asp 1 SOS AFHRA] ]

*World War II
*Vietnam War

Lineage [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0017sos.html 17 SOS AFHRA] ]

*17th Observation Squadron (Light) (1942)
*17th Observation Squadron (1942 - 1943)
*17th Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) (1943 - 1952)
*17th Liaison Squadron (1952 - 1969)
*17th Special Operations Squadron (1969 - Present)

Assignments

*71st Reconnaissance Group (1942 - 1946): Attached: 91st Reconnaissance Wing (c. 21 October - 9 November 1945): Attached: V Bomber Command (10 November 1945 - 31 January 1946)
* V Bomber Command (1946)
* Air Defense Command: Western Air Defense Force (1952 - 1953)
*14th Special Operations Wing (1969 - 1971)
*353d Special Operations Group (1989 - Present)

reference [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0017sos.html 17 SOS AFHRA] ]

Bases stationed [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0017sos.html 17 SOS AFHRA] ]

*Providence, Rhode Island (1942)
*Sedalia Army Air Base, Missouri (1942 – 1943)
*Esler Field, Louisiana (1943)
*Laurel Army Air Base, Mississippi (1943)
*Milne Bay, New Guinea (1943)
*Dobodura, New Guinea (1943 - 1944)
*Finschhafen, New Guinea (1944)
*Biak (1944)
*Tacloban, Leyte (1944 - 1945)
*San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (1945)
*Lingayen, Luzon (1945)
*Ie Shima (1945)
*Yokota Air Base, Japan (1945 - 1946)
*McChord Air Force Base, Washington (1952 - 1953)
*Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam (1969)
*Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnem (1969 - 1971)
*Kadena Air Base, Japan (1989 - Present)

Aircraft Operated [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0017sos.html 17 SOS AFHRA] ]

*L-1 Vigilant (1942)
*O-46 (1942)
*O-47 (1942)
*O-52 Owl (1942)
*A-20 Havoc (1942 - 1943)
*P-39 Airacobra (1942 - 1943)
*P-40 Warhawk (1942 - 1943)
*B-25 Mitchell (1943 - 1946)
*AC-119 (1969 - 1971)
*MC-130P Combat Shadow (1989 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0017sos.html USAF 17th Special Operations Squadron History]
* [http://www.kadena.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7656 353d Special Operations Group Fact Sheet]

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