1st Air Support Operations Squadron

1st Air Support Operations Squadron
1st Air Support Operations Squadron emblem
Active	1996-2011^[1]
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Combat Support
Role	1st Armored Division Air Support Operations
Part of	ACC/93 AGOW/4 ASOG
Garrison/HQ	Wiesbaden, Germany
Decorations	AFOUA

The United States Air Force's 1st Air Support Operations Squadron (1 ASOS) was a combat support unit located at Wiesbaden, Germany. The 1 ASOS provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations. In March 2011, when the 1st Armored Division was relocated back to the United States, 1ASOS was officially dissolved and the mission was taken over by the 4th ASOS.

Previous designations^[2]

1st Air Support Operations Squadron (1 Sep 1996–March 2011)

Assignments

Major Command/Field Operating Agency

United States Air Forces in Europe (1 Sep 1996–March 2011)^[3]

Wings/Groups

4th Air Support Operations Group (1 Sep 1996–March 2011)

Bases stationed

Wiesbaden, Germany (31 Jul 2001–Mar 2011)
Bad Kreuznach, Germany (30 Sep 1996-31 Jul 2001)

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ^[4]
- 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004
- 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000
- 30 Sep 1996-30 Jul 1997

References

↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency: 1st Air Support Operations Squadron Lineage and Honors
↑ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency Fact Sheet: United States Air Force in Europe
↑ AF FOIA Request 2009-01965, 13 Jul 2009

External links

Globalsecurity.org: 1st Air Support Operations Squadron

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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