The 146th Air Support Operations Squadron is an air support operations (air-ground liaison) squadron of the

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. The official title of the 146th ASOS is "Plains Warriors." The squadron is located at the

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Overview

The

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(BRAC) recommendations began the process to redistribute the 137th Airlift Wing's eight

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aircraft from

and implemented the process to stand up an Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS); to be aligned with and provide close air support (CAS) to the

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of the

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. The squadron was officially activated October 4, 2008 in a ceremony presided over by the Adjutant General of Oklahoma MG

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with Lt. Col. Bruce Hamilton as the first commander. He was succeeded by Lt. Col. James B. Waltermire. Members of the unit were deployed to

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in 2011.

References

{{reflist Air support operations squadrons of the United States Air Force Military units and formations established in 2008