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27th SPECIAL OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted as the 27 Periodic Maintenance Squadron on June 4, 1952. Activated on 16 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 25 Sep 1957. Redesignated 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 27 Aircraft Generation Squadron on 1 Apr 1978. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1991. Redesignated 27 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 28 Jun 2002. Activated on 27 Sep 2002. Redesignated 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 1952-25 Sep 1957. Cannon AFB, NM, 1 Oct 1962-1 Nov 1966; 15 Dec 1971-1 Nov 1991; 27 Sep 2002-.
Operations. Provides maintenance on AC-130H, AC-130W and MC-130J aircraft, personnel and equipment to support precision aerospace fires and close air support, overt and covert infiltration, resupply and infiltration and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance missions. Organizes, trains and equips 700 personnel.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004. Meritoriuos Unit Award: 28 Dec 2009
Emblem. Approved on 23 Jan 1979.