Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
17th SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON (AFSOC)
Lineage. Constituted as 17 Air Support Operations Squadron on 24 Jun 1994. Activated on 1 Jul 1994. Redesignated as 17 Special Tactics Squadron on 8 Aug 2013-.
Assignments. 18 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994; 720 Special Tactics Group, 1 Oct 2008; 724 Special Tactics Group, 1 Oct 2020–.
Stations. Ft Benning, GA, 1 Jul 1994-.
Operations. Primarily made up of special reconnaissance, combat controllers, special tactics officers, combat mission support and TACP airmen, that deploy with special operations forces to provide joint terminal attack control and maximize the impacts of air power by controlling and directing precise strikes to destroy the enemy.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002. Gallant Unit Citation: 15 Oct 2001-15 Apr 2002. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jan 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2018. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul 1994]-31 May 1995; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Jun 1996; latest rendering, 9 Jun 2014.