274th Air Support Operations Squadron

274th Air Support Operations Squadron
274th Communications Squadron emblem
Active	1942–1945; 1947-present
Country	United States
Allegiance	New York
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	Close air support
Part of	174th Attack Wing  New York Air National Guard  Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York
Engagements	Iraq War (2003-2011) War in Afghanistan Iraq War (2014-Present)
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Patrick Cox
Insignia
274th Air Support Operations Squadron Terminal Air Support Party
Identification symbol

The United States Air Force's 274th Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit located at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York. The 274th 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 274 Air Support Operations Squadron trains, equips, and deploys mission qualified Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) members consisting of Air Liaison Officers and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) in support of the 42d Infantry Division, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Unit members are tasked with providing advice, guidance, and planning considerations to United States Army ground commanders on the proper integration of USAF airpower and close air support into the ground scheme of maneuver. As JTACs, 274th members are further qualified to provide terminal guidance and attack execution in a combat environment.

In a domestic operations role, the 274th is responsible for establishing communications during state emergency response and contingency operations as ordered by the Governor of New York.

The 313th Signal Company, Wing was constituted and activated on 1 December 1942 at Camp Pinedale, California and assigned to the Fourth Air Force for training purposes in preparation for reassignment overseas in support of World War II. Upon completion of training, the unit was assigned to Twelfth Air Force and transferred to the Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on 12 August 1943 to prepare for transport overseas. On 4 September 1943, the 313th loaded onto the S.S. Santa Elena, a converted luxury cruise liner from the Grace Line, at the New York Port of Embarkation where it departed for North Africa, arriving on 11 September. Upon arrival in North Africa, the 313th was reassigned to the 57th Bombardment Wing which it would remain under throughout the course of the war until inactivation. The 313th departed North Africa for Italy on 26 November 1943, arriving on 29 November.