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4 SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON (AFSOC)
Posted 11/15/2010
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Lineage. 4 Ferrying Squadron (constituted 4 Air Corps Ferrying Squadron on 18 Feb 1942; activated on 8 Apr 1942; redesignated 4 Ferrying Squadron on 12 May 1943; disbanded on 31 Mar 1944; reconstituted on 19 Sep 1985) consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the following units: 4 Liaison Squadron (constituted 4 Liaison Flight on 27 Sep 1949; activated on 27 Oct 1949; redesignated 4 Liaison Squadron on 15 Jul 1952; inactivated on 22 Jul 1952; activated on 22 Jul 1952; inactivated on 8 Mar 1954); 4 Special Operations Squadron (constituted 4 Air Commando Squadron [Fire Support], and activated, on 2 Aug 1965; organized on 8 Aug 1965; redesignated 4 Special Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 1968; inactivated on 15 Dec 1969); and 4 Airborne Command and Control Squadron (constituted 4 Airborne Command and Control Squadron on 12 Mar 1970; activated on 1 Apr 1970). Consolidated squadron retained designation 4 Airborne Command and Control Squadron. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1992. Redesignated 4 Special Operations Squadron on 13 Feb 1995. Activated on 1 May 1995.
Assignments. Northeast Sector, Air Corps Ferrying Command (later, 2 Ferrying Group), 8 Apr 1942-31 Mar 1944. Fourteenth Air Force, 27 Oct 1949; Tactical Air Command, 1 Aug 1950; Ninth Air Force (Tactical), 14 Aug 1950-22 Jul 1952. Eighteenth Air Force, 22 Jul 1952; Twelfth Air Force, 13 Feb 1953-8 Mar 1954. Pacific Air Forces, 2 Aug 1965; 2 Air Division, 8 Aug 1965 (attached to 6250 Combat Support Group, 8 Aug 1965-1 Mar 1966); 14 Air Commando (later, 14 Special Operations) Wing, 8 Mar 1966-15 Dec 1969. 28 Bombardment Wing, 1 Apr 1970; 28 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-30 Sep 1992. 16 Operations (later, 1 Special Operations) Group, 1 May 1995-.
Stations. Logan Field, MD, 8 Apr 1942; New Castle AAB, DE, c. 25 May 1942-31 Mar 1944. Pope AFB, NC, 27 Oct 1949-22 Jul 1952 (deployed at Camp MacKall, NC, 14 Apr-4 May 1950; Ft Hood, TX, 14 Mar-7 Apr 1952). Donaldson AFB, SC, 22 Jul 1952-23 Jan 1953; Furstenfeldbruck AB, Germany, 10 Feb 1953-8 Mar 1954. Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, 8 Aug 1965 (deployed at Forbes AFB, KS, 8 Aug-c. 1 Nov 1965); Nha Trang AB, South Vietnam, 1 Jun 1966; Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 1 Oct 1969-15 Dec 1969. Ellsworth AFB, SD, 1 Apr 1970-30 Sep 1992. Hurlburt Field, FL, 1 May 1995-.
Commanders. Maj Ronald C. McLaughlin, 8 Apr 1942; Maj Joel Y. Ledbetter, 30 May 1943; Capt Henry R. Johnston, 8 Oct 1943-unkn. Unkn, 27 Oct 1949; Maj Frederick F. Shriner, 22 Jul 1952-8 Mar 1954. Unkn, 2 Aug 1965; Lt Col Max L. Barker, 14 Nov 1965; Lt Col Robert E. Gibson, by 1 Oct 1966; Lt Col Gerard F. Wientjes, by 1 Jul 1967; Lt Col Samuel E. Blessing, by 1 Apr 1968; Lt Col Joseph W. Lentine, by 1 Oct 1968; Lt Col Adam W. Swigler Jr., by 1 Jul 1969-15 Dec 1969. Lt Col John A. Berlette, 1 Apr 1970; Lt Col Eugene Bal Jr., 1 Aug 1971; Lt Col Ronald L. Haase, 20 Nov 1972; Lt Col Bennie R. Allen, 21 Aug 1973; Lt Col Clifford M. Jackson, 9 Jul 1974; Lt Col Arvid S. Doucette, 2 Jul 1976; Lt Col Robert B. Picht, 16 Apr 1977; Lt Col Charles C. Adams, 16 May 1979; Lt Col Clifford E. Lambert, 16 Jul 1981; Lt Col Arthur R. Bode, 5 Jul 1984; Lt Col Carmen E. Auwarter, 13 Aug 1985; Lt Col George M. Xiques Jr., 9 Jun 1987; Lt Col Frank A. Zazula Jr., 10 Jul 1989; Lt Col Harry R. Hodges Jr., 13 Sep 1991-21 Sep 1992. Lt Col Richard E. Spencer, 1 May 1995; Lt Col Robert W. Hudson, 15 Feb 1996; Lt Col Eric E. Fiel, 21 Jan 1998; Lt Col Francis R. Gabreski, 17 Sep 1999; Lt Col Warren H. Franklin, 12 Jan 2001; Lt Col Seth M. Junkins, 16 Aug 2002-unkn.
Aircraft. Ferried a variety of combat aircraft, 1942-1944. L-13, 1949-1951, 1951-1952; C-45, 1951-1952; L-20, 1952. L-20, 1952-1953. FC (later, AC)-47, 1965-1969; C-47, 1966-1967, 1969; HC-47, 1969. EC-135, 1970-1992. AC-130, 1995-.
Operations. Ferried aircraft to locations in Alaska, Africa, and Europe, Apr 1942-Feb 1944; also airlifted cargo, and evacuated wounded to US military hospitals. Conducted medical evacuation, air rescue, photographic and aerial resupply missions, 1952-1953. Combat in Vietnam, c. 20 Nov 1965-30 Nov 1969. Provided an auxiliary command post and a communications link for the Fifteenth Air Force and SAC, 1 Apr 1970-30 Sep 1992. Conducted special operations worldwide in response to National Command Authorities' taskings, 1995-. Involved in global war on terrorism, 2001-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 8 Mar 1966-7 Mar 1967; 21 Jun 1968-30 Jun 1969. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 1 Nov 1965-9 Mar 1966; 16 Jun 1967-15 Jun 1968; 16 Jun 1967-20 Jun 1968; 21 Jun 1968-15 Jun 1969; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2005; 1 Sep 2006-30 Jun 2007. Gallant Unit Citation: 6 Oct 2001-30 May 2003. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 9 Jun-10 Jul 1972; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 1 Jul 1990-29 May 1992; 1 Sep 1991-30 Sep 1992; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2006. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-15 Dec 1969; 1 Jan 1968-30 Aug 1968.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Oct 2010.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 31 Dec 2003.
Supersedes published information contained in: Judy G. Endicott (ed.), USAF Active Flying, Space, and Missile Squadrons as of 1 October 1995 (Washington:USGPO, 1999).
Emblem. Approved 20 Jun 1995.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.
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