752nd Special Operations Group

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752nd Special Operations Group
752nd Special Operations Group MC-130J Commando II
Active2015 – present
CountryError creating thumbnail:  United States
BranchFile:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
RoleSpecial Operations
Part of
Garrison/HQRAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
Insignia
752nd Special Operations Group emblemFile:752nd Special Operations Group.png
Aircraft flown
TransportCV-22 Osprey
MC-130J Commando II

The 752nd Special Operations Group (752 SOG) is an operational unit of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command. A subordinate unit of the 352nd Special Operations Wing, it is stationed at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, UK.

As part of the 352nd SOW, the 752nd SOG is the United States Air Force special operations forces contribution to the U.S. Special Operations Command, Europe (SOCEUR), a subcommand of the United States European Command.

Mission

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The 752nd Special Operations Group is responsible for planning and executing specialized and contingency operations using CV-22 Osprey & MC-130J Commando II[1] aircraft, tactics and air refueling techniques to infiltrate, exfiltrate and resupply special operations forces.[2]

Units

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The 752nd Special Operations Group consists of the following squadrons:[2]

File:CommandoIIOverSweden-13Nov2020.jpg
An MC-130J Commando II of the 352nd Special Operations Wing flies over Sweden on 13 November 2020.

References

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