7th Air Support Operations Squadron

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7th Air Support Operations Squadron
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Active1944–1945; 2008–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Rolecontrol of Air Support
Part of Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Bliss, Texas
Nickname(s)Hustlers
Engagements China-Burma-India Theater [1]
Decorations Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award [1]
Insignia
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The United States Air Force's 7th Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit located at Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Mission

The squadron 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. The desert terrain of Fort Bliss offers a perfect training ground for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers to continue their training.[ citation needed ] The support the 7th offers the Army is deploying with its divisions, for example, the 1AD (1st Armored Division), and acting as the gateway to the Air Force's attack aircraft to neutralize any hostile threats that the Army division themselves cannot face.

Lineage

Activated on 17 February 1944
Inactivated on 7 December 1945
Disbanded on 8 October 1948

Assignments

Unknown, 19 April-10 July 1944

Stations

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Haulman, Daniel L. (25 May 2017). "Factsheet 7 Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

Bibliography

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