8th Special Operations Squadron, US Air Force
8TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Organized as 8 Aero Squadron on 21 Jun 1917. Redesignated as: 8 Squadron (Surveillance) c. Jun 1921; 8 Squadron (Attack) c. Nov 1921; 8 Attack Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 8 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 15 Sep 1939; 8 Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 8 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 25 May 1943; 8 Bombardment Squadron, Light, c. Apr 1944; 8 Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder, on 25 Jun 1951; 8 Bombardment Squadron, Tactical, on 1 Oct 1955; 8 Attack Squadron on 18 Nov 1969; 8 Special Operations Squadron on 30 Sep 1970; 8 Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1973; 8 Special Operations Squadron on 1 Mar 1974.
Combat as observation unit with IV and VI Army Corps, c. 25 Aug–11 Nov 1918. Mexican border patrol, Aug 1919–Jun 1921. Trained in attack aviation and participated in field exercises and army maneuvers, 1921-1941. Antisubmarine patrols, Dec 1941–Jan 1942; combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, 1 Apr–29 Jul 1942 and 24 May 1943–12 Aug 1945; Korea, 27 Jun 1950–27 Jul 1953; Southeast Asia, Apr 1964–Sep 1972. Participated in Iranian hostage rescue attempt, Apr 1980. Combat in Grenada, 24 Oct–3 Nov 1983; Panama, 20 Dec 1989–14 Jan 1990; Southwest Asia, 16 Jan–17 Mar 1991. Routinely deployed personnel and aircraft to contingency operations in the Balkans and Southwest Asia, 1991–2001. After 11 Sep 2001, supported the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) by deploying personnel and aircraft to participate in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Delivered humanitarian supplies to remote Honduras villages, Jun 2009.
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The Emblem was approved on 4 January 2002.
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