17th Special Tactics Squadron

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17th Special Tactics Squadron
17th ASOS becomes 17th STS.jpg
The 17th ASOS was re-designated the 17th STS during a ceremony August 8, 2013 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Country  United States of America
Branch Seal of the US Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Type Special Operations Force
Role Special Operations
Part of 720th Special Tactics Group insignia.jpg 720th Special Tactics Group
Garrison/HQ Pope Field, North Carolina
Engagements War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Insignia
17th Special Tactics Squadron emblem 17th Special Tactics Squadron.jpg

The 17th Special Tactics Squadron is one of the 10 Special Tactics Squadrons of United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). It is garrisoned at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Overview

The 17th STS is the only Special Tactics Squadron that it's composed solely of Tactical Air Control Party operators and Air Liaison Officers. The other Special Tactics Squadrons are composed of Special Tactics Officers, Combat Controllers, Combat Rescue Officers, Pararescuemen and Special Operations Weather Technicians. The squadron's primary mission is to provide special tactics TACPs to the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment for unconventional operations.[1][2]

Lineage

  • Constituted as 17 Air Support Operations Squadron on 24 June 1994 and activated on 1 July 1994
  • Redesignated as 17 Special Tactics Squadron on 8 August 2013

Assignments

Stations

Unit Awards

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

  1. ↑ http://www.afsoc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123361401
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Further reading

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External links

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