17th Special Tactics Squadron

17th Special Tactics Squadron
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	United States Air Force
Type	Special Operations Force
Role	Special Operations
Part of	720th Special Tactics Group
Garrison/HQ	Pope Field, North Carolina
Engagements	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Insignia
17th Special Tactics Squadron emblem

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

18th Air Support Operations Group 1 July 1994 - 1 October 2008
720th Special Tactics Group 1 October 2008 - Present

Stations

Fort Benning, Georgia 1 July 1994 – Present

References

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

↑ http://www.afsoc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123361401
↑ "Factsheet:24th Special Operations Wing". Retrieved March 9, 2013.

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United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

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United States Army USASOC	Units U.S. Army Special Forces Command U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School 75th Ranger Regiment 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment 4th Military Information Support Group 8th Military Information Support Group 95th Civil Affairs Brigade 528th Sustainment Brigade Types Special Forces Rangers Psychological Operations

United States Marine Corps MARSOC	Units Marine Raider Regiment Marine Raider Support Group Marine Special Operations School Types United States Marine Corps Critical Skills Operator

United States Navy NAVSPECWARCOM	Units Naval Special Warfare Group 1 Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Naval Special Warfare Group 3 Naval Special Warfare Group 4 Naval Special Warfare Group 10 Naval Special Warfare Group 11 Naval Special Warfare Center Types Navy SEALs Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen

United States Air Force AFSOC	Units 1st Special Operations Wing 24th Special Operations Wing 27th Special Operations Wing 352d Special Operations Wing 353d Special Operations Group Types Pararescue Combat Control Team Special Operations Weather Technician Combat Rescue Officer Special Tactics Officer

Special Mission Units JSOC	DoD Joint Communications Unit Army 1st SFOD - Delta (Delta Force) Intelligence Support Activity Navy Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU / SEAL Team Six) Air Force 24th Special Tactics Squadron

Theater Special Operations Commands	SOCAFRICA SOCCENT SOCEUR SOCKOR SOCPAC SOCSOUTH

Source: SOCOM 2013 Fact Book

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Bases

Wings

Groups

Squadrons

Operations	1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 15th 16th 17th 19th 20th 21st 22d 33d 34th 43d 49th 67th 71st 73d 193d 318th 319th 427th 512th 522d 524th 550th 551st 711th 919th

Special Tactics	17th 21st 22d 23d 24th 26th 123d 125th 320th 321st

other	18th Flight Test 23d Weather Squadron

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