5th Special Operations Squadron, US Air Force
5TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History:Constituted as 5 Combat Cargo Squadron on 25 Apr 1944. Activated on 1 May 1944. Inactivated on 15 Jan 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and consolidated (19 Sep 1985), with the 5 Air Commando Squadron (Psychological Operation), which was constituted, and activated, on 2 Aug 1965. Organized on 8 Aug 1965. Redesignated as 5 Special Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 1968. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1969. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1994.
Transported men and supplies to and evacuated casualties from forward areas in Southwest and Western Pacific, Dec 1944-Sep 1945. Conducted psychological operations and humanitarian programs during Vietnam conflict, 1965-1969. Trained for special operations, inflight refueling of special operations helicopters, and resupply missions, using modified C-130 aircraft, 1995-2008. Periodically deployed to support special operations contingency operations worldwide. Provided instructors for active duty students training for U-28 aircraft missions, 2007-.
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Origin/meaning
The Emblem was approved on 5 August 1966; modified on 4 January 2008.
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