
The 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron is an active land-based unit within the
752nd Special Operations Group (752nd SOG), 352nd Special Operations Wing (352nd SOW),
United States Air Force
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,
United States European Command
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, and is based at
Royal Air Force
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base
RAF Mildenhall
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, in
Suffolk
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, eastern
England
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.
Mission
352nd Special Operations Support Squadron
provides support for two flying squadrons, one special tactics squadron and one maintenance squadron for exercise, logistics, and deployment planning; aircrew training; communications; aerial delivery; medical; intelligence; security and force protection; weather; information technologies and transformation support; and current operations.
The expeditionary design and flexibility of the 352nd OSS is regularly showcased and highlighted by its ability to operate simultaneously in up to four locations. The squadron's attitude allows the group commander to focus on force application and project specialized combat air power in the EUCOM area of responsibility and elsewhere.
Assignments
This is where the command foundation structures of the
352nd Special Operations Wing and
752nd Special Operations Group are located and therefore the Operations Support Squadron must effectively plan for all the needs of the other squadrons in the
352nd Special Operations Wing:
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752nd Special Operations Group
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7th Special Operations Squadron
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21st Special Operations Squadron
The 21st Special Operations Squadron is a unit within the 353rd Special Operations Group, United States Air Force based at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The unit has been activated and inactivated a number of times in its history. Prior to October 200 ...
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67th Special Operations Squadron
The 67th Special Operation Squadron (67th SOS), nicknamed ''the Night Owls'', is an active United States Air Force unit operating the Lockheed MC-130J Commando II. It is based at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom and assigned to th ...
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321st Special Tactics Squadron
The 321st Special Tactics Squadron (321st STS) is an active ground unit, within the 752d Special Operations Group (752 SOG), United States Air Force, United States European Command, and is based at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, eastern England.
Th ...
*352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group
*352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
References
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External links
352nd Special Operations Group Factsheet
Operations Support 352