8th Special Operations Squadron (United States)
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| 8th Special Operations Squadron | |
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| Active | 21 June 1917 - 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 |
| Motto | Any Time, Any Place |
| Decorations |  DUC PUC GUC AFOUA w/V Device PPUC ROK PUC RVGC w/ Palm |
The 8th Special Operations Squadron (8 SOS) is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It operates CV-22 Osprey in support of special operations.
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[edit] Mission
The primary mission of the 8 SOS is insertion, extraction, and re-supply of unconventional warfare forces and equipment into hostile or enemy-controlled territory using airland or airdrop procedures.[1]
[edit] History
The 8th saw combat as observation unit with IV and VI Army Corps from, c. 25 August-11 November 1918. It flew Mexican border patrol from, August 1919-June 1921. THe squadron went on to train in attack aviation and participated in field exercises and army maneuvers from, 1921-1941.[2]
It flew Antisubmarine patrols from, December 1941-January 1942 before going into combat in Southwest and Western Pacific from, 1 April-29 July 1942 and 24 May 1943-12 August 1945.[3]
It again flew combat missions in Korea, 27 June 1950-27 July 1953 and in Southeast Asia, April 1964-September 1972.[4]
The 8th participated in Iranian hostage rescue attempt in April 1980. It flew combat missions in Grenada from, 24 October-3 November 1983, Panama, 20 December 1989-14 January 1990, and in Southwest Asia from, 16 January-17 March 1991. The squadron has routinely deployed personnel and aircraft to contingency operations in the Balkans and Southwest Asia from, 1991-2001. [5]
The 8th has particiapted in combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001 and 2003 respectively.[6]
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