67th Special Operations Squadron
The 67th Special Operation Squadron (67th SOS), nicknamed the Night Owls, is an active United States Air Force unit operating the Lockheed MC-130J Commando II. It is based at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom and assigned to the 752d Special Operations Group. It was originally activated at RAF Sculthorpe in 1952, transferred to Morón Air Base in Spain in 1966, relocated to RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk, in 1970, transferred to RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire in 1992 and, finally, moved to RAF Mildenhall in 1995. The 67th SOS is tasked with flying single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces by airdrop or airland.
| 67th Special Operations Squadron | |
|---|---|
67th SOS MC-130J Commando II at RAF Mildenhall. | |
| Active | 14 Nov 1952 – 18 Mar 1960 10 May 1961 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Special Operations |
| Part of | Air Force Special Operations Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Mildenhall |
| Nickname(s) | Night Owls (1994–present) |
| Equipment | Lockheed MC-130J Commando II |
| Engagements | Desert Storm Kosovo War |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Gallant Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| Insignia | |
| 67th Special Operations Squadron emblem (approved 8 May 2007) | |
| 67th Special Operations Squadron emblem (approved 16 June 1994) | |
| 67th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron emblem (approved 15 August 1985) | |
| 67th Air Rescue Squadron emblem | |
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