5th Special Operations Squadron
5th Special Operations Squadron
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U-28A as flown by the squadron
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| Active | 1944–1946; 1965–1969; 1994–present |
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 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Role | Special Operations |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Hurlburt Field |
| Motto(s) | Truth Shall Make Them Free |
| Engagements | Vietnam War |
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Presidential Unit Citation Gallant Unit Citation Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
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| 5th Special Operations Squadron emblem (approved 5 August 1966, modified 4 January 2008) |  |
The 5th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 919th Special Operations Wing. The 5th is based at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It operates U-28 aircraft providing special operations capability.
The 5th Special Operations Squadron provides an Instructor cadre for the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center's U-28, AC-130U, MC-130H, C-145, C-146 and Combat Aviation Advisor programs. It also provides intratheater support to Special Operations Forces worldwide in support of National Command Authorities taskings.
The 5th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., is a Total Force Integration unit whose members participate in the Active Duty mission of the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center at Hurlburt. While 5th SOS members perform duty at Hurlburt as part of AFSOWC, the squadron administratively falls under the 919th Special Operations Wing, a USAF Reserve unit headquartered at Duke Field, Fla.
The 5th transported men and supplies to and evacuated casualties from forward areas in Southwest and Western Pacific from, December 1944 – September 1945.
It conducted psychological operations and humanitarian programs during the Vietnam War from, 1965–1969.
It has trained for special operations, inflight refueling of special operations helicopters, and resupply missions, using modified C-130 aircraft since 1995. The 5th has periodically deployed to support special operations contingency operations worldwide.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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