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1st Special Operations Wing
U.S. Air Force special operations unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW) at Hurlburt Field, Florida is one of three United States Air Force active duty Special Operations wings and falls under the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
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1st Special Operations Wing | |
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Active | 1932–43, 1944–1948, 1962 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Special operations |
Size | 5,194 personnel authorized:[1]
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Garrison/HQ | Hurlburt Field |
Motto(s) | "Any Time, Any Place" |
Engagements | War in Southwest Asia Afghanistan Campaign Iraq Campaign |
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Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Patrick T. Dierig[2] |
Vice Commander | Col. Kaveri T. Crum |
Command Chief | CMSgt. Joey R. Meininger |
Notable commanders | Gen Charles R. Holland Gen Norton A. Schwartz Lt Gen Thomas J. Trask Lt Gen Marshall B. Webb |
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The 1st Special Operations Wing is a successor organization of the 16th Pursuit Group, one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II.