6th Special Operations Squadron

The 6th Special Operations Squadron (6 SOS) is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It is a combat aviation advisory unit.

Mission
Assess, train, advise, and assist foreign aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force integration.

History
The 6th flew combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater from, 17 October 1944–8 May 1945.

It again flew combat missions from 1 March 1968 to 15 November 1969 in Southeast Asia. The squadron went on to conduct replacement training for US and allied pilots in A-37 Dragonfly aircraft from January 1970–September 1974.

Since 1994 the squadron has sent advisers to help US-allied forces employ and sustain their own airpower resources and, when necessary, integrate those resources into joint and multi-national operations.

Operations
World War II Vietnam War
 * Streamer WWII V.PNG
 * Streamer VS.PNG

Lineage
==Assignments ==
 * 6th Fighter Squadron, Commando (1944–1966)
 * 6th Air Commando Squadron, Fighter (1966–1968)
 * 6th Special Operations Squadron (1968–1972)
 * 6th Special Operations Training Squadron (1972–1994)
 * 6th Special Operations Flight (1994)
 * 6th Special Operations Squadron (1994–Present)
 * 1st Air Commando Group (1944–1945)
 * Tactical Air Command (1962)
 * 1st Air Commando Wing (1962–1968)
 * 14th Air Commando Wing (1968)
 * 633d Special Operations Wing (1968–1969)
 * 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing (1970–1973)
 * 1st Special Operations Wing (1973–1974)
 * 23d Tactical Fighter Wing (1974)
 * 1st Special Operations Wing (1994–Present)

Bases stationed

 * Asansol, India (1944–1945)
 * Hay, India (1945)
 * Kalaikunda, India (1945)
 * Camp Kilmer, New Jersey (1945)
 * Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Field 9, Florida (1962–1966)
 * England Air Force Base, Louisiana (1966–1968)
 * Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam (1968–1969)
 * England Air Force Base, Louisiana (1970–1974)
 * Hurlburt Field, Florida (1994–Present)

Aircraft

 * Mi-17
 * An-26
 * Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
 * UH-1H Huey
 * C-130E
 * Twin Otter

Aircraft Operated

 * P-47 Thunderbolt (1944–1945)
 * P-51 Mustang (1945)
 * B-26 Marauder (1962–1963)
 * U-10 Super Courier (1962–1963)
 * T-28 Trojan (1962–1967)
 * A-1 Skyraider (1963, 1966, 1967–1969)
 * A-37 Dragonfly (1970–1974)
 * Mil Mi-8 - 1990s