6th Special Operations Squadron
6th Special Operations Squadron Patch
Active	30 September 1944 - 3 November 1945 18 April 1962 - 15 November 1969 8 January 1970 - 15 September 1974 1 April 1994 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Special Operations
Part of	Air Force Special Operations Command 1st Special Operations Wing 1st Special Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	Hurlburt Field
Decorations	PUC GUC AFOUA w/V Device RVGC w/ Palm

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.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2.1 Operations[2] 2.2 Lineage[2] 3 Assignments[2] 4 Bases stationed[2] 5 Aircraft 6 Aircraft Operated[2] 7 References 7.1 Notes 7.2 Bibliography 8 See also

[edit] Mission

Assess, train, advise, and assist foreign aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force integration.^[1]

[edit] History

The 6th flew combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater from, 17 October 1944–8 May 1945.^[2]

It again flew combat missions from 1 March 1968 to 15 November 1969 in Southeast Asia. The squadron went on to conduct replacement training for US and allied pilots in A-37 Dragonfly aircraft from January 1970–September 1974.^[2]

Since 1994 the squadron has sent advisers to help US-allied forces employ and sustain their own airpower resources and, when necessary, integrate those resources into joint and multi-national operations.^[1]

[edit] Operations^[2]

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World War II

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Vietnam War

[edit] Lineage^[2]

• 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)

[edit] Assignments^[2]

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)

[edit] Bases stationed^[2]

• 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)

[edit] Aircraft

•  Ukraine Antonov An-26
•  United States Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

[edit] Aircraft Operated^[2]

• 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)

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

[edit] Bibliography

• USAF 6th Special Operations Squadron History
• 6th Special Operations Squadron Fact Sheet

[edit] See also

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