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]

Assignments

Major Command/Field Operating Agency

Wings/Groups

Bases stationed

Decorations

References

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

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