2d Air Support Operations Squadron

2d Air Support Operations Squadron
2d Air Support Operations Squadron emblem
Active	1942-1945; 1996-Present^[1]
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Combat Support
Role	Air Support Operations
Part of	USAFE/4 ASOG
Garrison/HQ	Vilseck, Germany
Motto	STRIKE WITH FURY

The United States Air Force's 2d Air Support Operations Squadron (2 ASOS) is a combat support unit located at Vilseck, Germany. The 2 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.

Mission

An airman crossing the Tigris

The 2nd ASOS trains, equips, and maintains mission-ready Air Liaison, Terminal Attack Control, and Weather Observation/Forecasting elements to support the commanders of US Army Europe subordinate units, such as the 2nd Stryker Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Assignments

Major Command

United States Air Forces in Europe (???-Present)^[3]

Wings/Groups

4th Air Support Operations Group (1 Jul 1994–Present)
IV Air Support Command (7 Jun 1943-15 Apr 1944)
III Air Support Command (15 Jan 1943-7 Jun 1943)

Bases stationed

Fort Wainwright, Alaska (1 Jun 1980–Present)
Kadena AB, Okinawa (8 Oct 1964-15 Sep 1968)

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ^[4]

External links

References

↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency: 2d 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: Air Combat Command
↑ AF FOIA Request 2009-01965, 13 Jul 2009

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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