352nd Special Operations Support Squadron
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| 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron | |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Special Operations Support |
| Part of | 752nd Special Operations Group, United States European Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Mildenhall, England |
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, United States European Command, and is based at Royal Air Force base RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, eastern England. The 352nd OSS uses two types of aircraft, the MC-130J Commando II, and the CV-22B Osprey.
Mission[edit]
352nd Special Operations Support Squadron[1] 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 352nd OSS was created with an expeditionary design in mind, allowing it to conduct multiple operations simultaneously.
History[edit]
The 352nd OSS took part in Operations, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.
Command Structure[edit]
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:
- 752nd Special Operations Group
- 7th Special Operations Squadron
- 21st Special Operations Squadron
- 67th Special Operations Squadron
- 321st Special Tactics Squadron
- 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group
- 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron