23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron

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23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron
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  • 1943–1944
  • 2009–present
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Type Special Operations Force
Role Special Operations Weather
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Garrison/HQ Hurlburt Field
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Insignia
23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron emblem (approved 29 August 2013)[1] 165px

The 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron (23rd SOWS) is a weather squadron of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command, based at Hurlburt Field with the 1st Special Operations Group (1st SOG) of the 1st Special Operations Wing.

It was originally constituted and activated as the 23rd Weather Squadron (Regional Control Headquarters) in late 1943 during World War II, and spent most of its service at Kansas City, Missouri until disbanding in early September 1944. The 23rd Weather Squadron was reactivated at Hurlburt Field in 2009 as part of the Air Force Special Operations Command's Twenty-Third Air Force and in 2013 transferred to the 1st SOG, gaining its current title.

History

World War II

The squadron was first constituted as the 23rd Weather Squadron (Regional Control Headquarters) on 28 October 1943. It was activated on 1 November, part of the Army Air Forces Weather Service at San Antonio. The 23rd relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, on 8 November, remaining there until its disbandment on 7 September 1944.[1]

Special Operations unit

The squadron was reconstituted and redesignated as the 23rd Weather Squadron on 3 June 2009, and activated a month later with the Twenty-Third Air Force at Hurlburt Field. It was attached to the 1st Special Operations Group of the 1st Special Operations Wing on 31 July 2012, and the attachment became permanent on 28 March 2013, when the squadron became the 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron.[1] It is responsible for providing weather forecasting for special operations forces in the planning and execution phases of operations. Detachment 1, 23rd SOWS at Fort Campbell is supports the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.[2]

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 23rd Weather Squadron (Regional Control Headquarters) on 28 October 1943
Activated on 1 November 1943
Disbanded on 7 September 1944
  • Reconstituted and redesignated 23rd Weather Squadron on 3 June 2009
Activated on 3 July 2009
Redesignated 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron on 28 March 2013[1]

Assignments

Stations

Awards

Award streamer Award Dates Notes
AF MUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Meritorious Unit Award 3 July–30 September 2009 23rd Weather Squadron[1]
AF MUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Meritorious Unit Award 1 October 2011–30 September 2013 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron[2]
AF MUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Meritorious Unit Award 1 October 2013–30 September 2015 23rd Special Operations Weather Squadron[2]
AFOUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2009–30 September 2011 23rd Weather Squadron[1]

References

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