27th SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON – FLYING CREW CHIEF

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27th SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (AFSOC)

Lineage. Constituted as the 27 Periodic Maintenance Squadron on 4 Jun 1952. Activated on 16 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 25 Sep 1957. Redesignated as the 27 Organizational Maintenance Squadron, and activated on 20 Sep 1962. Organized on 1 Oct 1962. Discontinued and inactivated on 1 Nov 1966. Activated on 15 Dec 1971. Redesignated as the 27 Aircraft Generation Squadron on 1 Apr 1978. Inactivated on 1 Nov, 1991. Redesignated as the 27 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 28 Jun 2002. Activated on 27 Sept 2002. Redesignated as the 27 Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 1 Oct 2007-.

Assignments. 27 Fighter-Escort (later, 27 Strategic Fighter; 27 Fighter Bomber) Wing, 16 Jun 1952-25 Sep 1957. 27 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1952-1 Nov 1966.  27 Tactical Fighter (later, 27 Fighter) Wing, 15 Dec 1971-1 Nov 1991.  27 Maintenance (later, 27 Special Operations Maintenance) Group, 27 Sep 2002-.

Stations. Bergstrom AFB, TX, 16 Jun 16 1952-25 Sept 1957. Cannon AFB, NM, 1 Oct 1962-1 Nov 1966. Cannon AFB, N.M., 15 Dec 1971- 1 Nov 1991. Cannon AFB, NM,27 Sept 2002-.

Operations. Organizes, trains and equips personnel to generate AC-130H, MC-130W, CV-22, MQ-1 and MQ-9 aircraft. Deploys worldwide to provide theater commanders with aircraft for close air support, interdiction, armed escort, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, overt and covert infiltration, resupply, exfiltration, helicopter air refueling and psychological operations.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004.

Emblem: Approved on Jan. 23, 1979.