5th Special Operations Squadron

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unit_name= 5th Special Operations Squadron


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dates= 1 May 1944 - 15 January 1946
2 August 1965 - 15 October 1969
1 December 1994 - Present
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type= Special Operations
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The 5th Special Operations Squadron (5 SOS) is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. It operates MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft providing special operations capability.

Mission

History

The 5th transported men and supplies to and evacuated casualties from forward areas in Southwest and Western Pacific from, December 1944-September 1945. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html AFHRA 5 SOS Page] ]

It conducted psychological operations and humanitarian programs during the Vietnam War from, 1965-1969. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html AFHRA 5 SOS Page] ]

It has trained for special operations, inflight refueling of special operations helicopters, and resupply missions, using modified C-130 aircraft since 1995. The 5th has periodically deployed to support special operations contingency operations worldwide. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html AFHRA 5 SOS Page] ]

=Operations [ [http://www.919sow.afrc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4298 919 SOW Fact Sheet] ] =

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Vietnam War
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Operation Enduring Freedom
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Operation Iraqi Freedom

Lineage [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html AFHRA 5 SOS Page] ]

*5th Combat Cargo Squadron (1944 - 1965)
*5th Air Commando Squadron (Psychological Operation) (1965 - 1968)
*5th Special Operations Squadron (1968 - Present)

Assignments [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html AFHRA 5 SOS Page] ]

*2d Combat Cargo Group (1944 - 1946)
*2d Air Division (1965 - 1966)
*14th Special Operations Wing (1966 - 1969)
*919th Special Operations Wing (1994 - Present)

Bases stationed [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html AFHRA 5 SOS Page] ]

*Syracuse Army Air Base, New York (1944)
*Baer Field, Indiana (1944)
*Biak, Netherlands East Indies (1944 - 1945)
*Dulag, Leyte (1945)
*Okinawa (1945)
*Yokota Air Base, Japan (1945 - 1946)
*Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam (1965 - 1969)
*Tuy Hoa Air Base, South Vietnem (1969)
*Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Field Three (Duke Field), Florida (1994 - 1999)
*Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (1999 - Present)

Aircraft Operated [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html AFHRA 5 SOS Page] ]

*C-46 Commando (1944 - 1945)
*C-47 Skytrain (1944 - 1945)
*AC-47 Spooky (1965 - 1969)
*U-10 Super Courier (1965 - 1969)
*MC-130P Combat Shadow (1994 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0005sos.html USAF 5th Special Operations Squadron History]
* [http://www.919sow.afrc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4298 919th Special Operations Wing Fact Sheet]

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