193d SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP – STANARDIZATION & EVALUATION

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193rd SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING
Lineage. Constituted 347th Fighter Squadron on 1 Oct 1942. Inactivated 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 148th Fighter Squadron and allotted to PA ANG on 24 May 1946.148th Fighter Squadron (SE) extended federal recognition on 27 Feb 1947. Redesignated: 148th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Jul 1950; 148th Fighter Bomber Squadron on 1 Nov 1952. Placed on inactive status on 1 May 1956. Inactivated 31 Oct 1957. Redesignated: 140th Aeromedical Transport Squadron (Medium) and activated 1 May 1956; 140th Aeromedical Transport Squadron (Light) on 1 Feb 1957. Reached Group status with federal recognition as the 168th Air Transport Group, 16 Feb 1964. Redesignated 168th Military Airlift Group on 1 Jan 1966. Reorganized as 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare Group, 17 Sep 1967; 1st Special Operations Group, 1 Apr 1977; 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare Group, Dec 1977; 193rd Electronic Combat Group, 6 Oct 1980; 193d Special Operations Group, 15 Nov 1983; 193d Special Operations Wing,  1 Jun 1995-.
Assignments. 350th Fighter Group, 1 Oct 1942-7 Nov 1945. PA ANG, 27 Feb 1947-31 Oct 1957, 1 May 1956; Military Air Transport Service, 1 Jul 1960; Tactical Air Command, 17 Sep 1967; Air Force Special Operations Command, 22 May 1990-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare (later-Special Operations Squadron), 17 Sep 1967-; 112th Tactical Control (later- Air Operations Squadron), 15 Oct 1988- ; 201st Red Horse Flight, 14 Sep 1971-; 203rd Weather Flight; 211th Engineering Installation Squadron; 271st Combat Communications Squadron, 5 Apr 1999; 148th Air Support Operations Squadron; 553rd Air Force Band/Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic, 8 Jun 2000; 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron (formerly the 114th Tactical Control Flight) May 1982-.
Stations. Bushey Hall, England, 1 Oct 1942; Snailwell, England, 4 Oct 1942; (ground echelon, which was formed in US, was at Harding Field, LA, until c. 2 Nov 1942); Kings Cliffe, England, 8 Dec 1942-4 Jan 1943; Casablanca, French Morocco, 20 Nov 1942; Oujda, French Morocco, 6 Jan 1943; La Senia, Algeria, 12 Feb 1943; Orleansville, Algeria, 9 Mar 1943; Le Sers, Tunisia, 21 Apr 1943; Djidjelli, Algeria, 14 May 1943; Rerhaia, Algeria, 18 Nov 1943; Corsica, c. 6 Dec 1943; (detachment operated from Capodichino, Italy, 10 Feb-Mar 1944); Sardinia, 19 Jul 1944; Tarquinia, Italy, 15 Sep 1944; Pisa, Italy, 2 Dec 1944-14 July 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 25 Aug-7 Nov 1945. Spaatz Field, PA, 27 Feb 1947-31 Oct 1957, 1 May 1956  (Operated from Dover AFB, DE, 1 Feb 1951-1 Nov 1952); Olmstead AFB (later Olmstead State Airport, Harrisburg IAP, ANGB), PA, 1 Feb 1961-.
Aircraft. P-39, 1942-1944; P-400, 1942-1943; P-38, 1943; P-47, 1944-1945. P-47, 1947-1950; F-51, 1950-1951, 1952-1957; F-86, 1951-1952; F-94, 1951-1952. C-46, 1956-1958; C-119, 1958-1962; C-121, 1962-1977; EC-130, 1977-.
Operations. Combat in MTO, c. 9 Mar 1943-2 May 1945.The airborne radio and television broadcast mission originated in the mid-1960s with the EC-121 (Coronet Solo). In support of the war in SEA, volunteers manned two EC-121S aircraft and deployed to Korat RTAB. Thailand, for Operation Commando Buzz, 26 Jul 1970-24 Dec 1970. The mission later transitioned to the EC-130E (1980) and eventually to the EC-130J (2004). Participated in the rescue of American citizens in Operation Urgent Fury in 1983. Then known as Volant Solo, the aircraft acted as an airborne radio station, keeping the citizens of Grenada informed about the U.S. military action. In 1989, Volant Solo was instrumental in the success of coordinated psychological operations in Operation Just Cause. In 1990, joined the newly formed Air Force Special Operations Command, and the wing’s aircraft were re-designated Commando Solo. In 1990-91, Commando Solo was deployed to Saudi Arabia and Turkey in support of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1994, Commando Solo was used to broadcast radio and TV messages to the citizens and leaders of Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy. In 1996, Commando Solo was dispatched on short notice to the Balkans in order to broadcast information that ultimately led to the successful implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina. In 1997 the 193 SOW and Commando Solo supported the United Nations’ Operation Joint Guard with radio and TV broadcasts over Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of stabilization forces operations. In 1998, the unit and its aircraft participated in Operation Desert Thunder, a deployment to Southwest Asia to convince Iraq to comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions. Again in 1999, in support of Operation Allied Force. The aircraft was tasked to broadcast radio and television into Kosovo to help prevent ethnic cleansing. In 2001, before one bomb dropped or multitudes of troops deployed, the Commando Solo aircraft broadcasted messages to the local Afghan population and Taliban soldiers during Operation Enduring Freedom. Between 2003 and 2006, the Commando Solo was deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More recently, the EC-130J was redeployed to the Middle East in support of the Global War on Terror.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaigns. Tunisia; Sicily Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Italy, 6 Apr 1944.
Bestowed Honors.
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