23rd Special Tactics Squadron
The 23rd Special Tactics Squadron is an active ground unit, within the 24th Special Operations Wing United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). It is garrisoned at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 23rd STS was previously designated the 1723rd Special Tactics Squadron prior to 1992.
Airmen of 23rd STS during the Haiti earthquake relief at Toussaint L'Ouverture Airport
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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Commandos from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron training in Jordan
24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing is a United States Air Force active-duty wing that was activated on 12 June 2012. Its headquarters is at Hurlburt Field, Florida and it has component groups located in North Carolina, Georgia and Washington. It is the third special operations wing in Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
Combat controllers from the 23d Special Tactics Squadron at White Sands Missile Range
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A 24th TASS O-2A and an Illinois ANG OA-37B over Honduras, 1984.