13th Air Support Operations Squadron

13th Air Support Operations Squadron
13th Air Support Operations Squadron emblem
Active	1994-Present^[1]
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Combat Support
Role	Air Support Operations (to 4th Infantry Division, Mechanized)
Part of	ACC/93 AGOW/3 ASOG
Garrison/HQ	Fort Carson, Colorado
Decorations	MUA AFOUA

The United States Air Force's 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (13 ASOS) is a combat support unit located at Fort Carson, Colorado. The 13 ASOS provides tactical command and control of close air support assets to US Army ground commanders of the 4th Infantry Division during combat operations.

Mission

The 13 ASOS's mission is to successfully integrate joint firepower, including artillery, attack aviation, and naval gunfire in support of Army operations worldwide.^[2]

Previous designations^[3]

13th Air Support Operations Squadron (1 July 1994–Present)
13th Tactical Air Communications Squadron (29 February 1944-15 April 1944)
13th Air Support Operations Squadron (11 January 1943-29 February 1944)

Assignments

Major command

Air Combat Command (1 July 1994–Present)^[4]

Wings/Groups

3d Air Support Operations Group (1 July 1994–Present)
IV Air Support Command (7 June 1943-15 April 1944)
III Air Support Command (15 January 1943-7 June 1943)

Bases stationed

Fort Carson, Colorado (1 July 1994–Present)
Thermal AAF, California (14 March 1944-15 April 1944)
Camp Young, California (15 September 1943-14 March 1944)
Thermal AAF, California (7 June 1943-15 September 1943)
Birmingham AAB, Alabama (15 January 1943-7 June 1943)

Decorations

Air Force Meritorious Unit Award ^[5]
- 1 June 2002-31 May 2004
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ^[6]
- 1 July 1994-31 May 1996
- 1 June 1998-31 May 2000
- 1 June 2000-31 May 2002

Photo gallery

Overview slides of 13 ASOS

References

↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency: 13th Air Support Operations Squadron Lineage and Honors
↑ Fort Carson: 13th Air Support Operations Squadron homepage
↑ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency Fact Sheet: Air Combat Command
↑ Air Force FOIA Electronic Reading Room: 13 ASOS Lineage and Honors
↑ AF FOIA Request 2009-01965, 13 July 2009

External links

United States Air Force

Leadership

Structure

Commands	Reserve Air National Guard Field Operating Agencies Installations

Direct Reporting Units	District of Washington Operational Test and Evaluation Center USAF Academy

Major Commands	Air Combat Air Education and Training Air Mobility Global Strike Materiel Reserve Space Special Operations Europe & Africa Pacific

Numbered Air Forces	First Second Third Fourth Fifth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth Seventeenth Eighteenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty-Second Twenty-Third Twenty-Fourth Twenty-Fifth

Wings (ANG) Groups (ANG) Squadrons (ANG) Civilian auxiliary: Civil Air Patrol

Personnel and
training

Uniforms and
equipment

History and
traditions

Category
Portal

United States Air Force Air Support Operations Units

Wings	93 AGOW 435 AGOW

Groups	1 ASOG 3 ASOG 4 ASOG 18 ASOG 194 ASOG 368 ESOG 504 EASOG 607th Air Support Operations Group

Squadrons	1 ASOS 2 ASOS 3 ASOS 4 ASOS 5 ASOS 7 ASOS 8 ASOS 9 ASOS 10 ASOS 11 ASOS 13 ASOS 14 ASOS 15 ASOS 17 ASOS 19 ASOS 20 ASOS 21 ASOS 24 EASOS 25 ASOS 72 EASOS 75 EASOS 82 EASOS 84 EASOS 85 EASOS 111 ASOS 116 ASOS 118 ASOS 116 ASOS 122 ASOS 165 ASOS 169 ASOS 238 ASOS 274 ASOS 604 ASOS 712 ASOS 717 EASOS 730 EASOS 807 EASOS 817 EASOS

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