3rd Air Support Operations Group

The United States Air Force's 3rd Air Support Operations Group (3 ASOG) is a combat support unit located at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The 3 ASOG provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.

3rd Air Support Operations Group
3rd Air Support Operations Group emblem[1]
Active	1971 – present[2]
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Combat Support
Role	III Corps Air Support Operations
Part of	ACC/93 AGOW
Garrison/HQ	Fort Cavazos, Texas
Engagements	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Liberation of Kuwait
Decorations	MUA AFOUA

Mission

The mission of the 3 ASOG is to train, deploy, and focus combat airpower and integrated weather operations for the Joint Force commander alongside III Corps or any supported land force commander, anytime, anywhere.^[3]

Subordinate organizations

• 3rd Combat Weather Squadron
• 7th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Bliss, Texas; supports 1st Armored Division)
• 9th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Cavazos, Texas; provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations
• 10th Air Support Operations Squadron^[4](Fort Riley, Kansas; supports 1st Infantry Division)
• 11th Air Support Operations Squadron (inactivated 21 June 2018; absorbed into the 9 ASOS)^[5]
• 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Carson, Colorado; supports 4th Infantry Division)
• 712th Air Support Operations Squadron (Fort Cavazos, Texas; supports 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment)(squadron inactivated and reflagged as the 803rd Operation Support Squadron on 28 September 2018)^[6]