13th Air Support Operations Squadron
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The United States Air Force
's 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (13 ASOS) is a combat support unit located at Fort Carson, Colorado
. The 13 ASOS provides tactical command and control of close air support
assets to US Army ground commanders during combat operations.
, attack aviation, and naval gunfire in support of Army operations worldwide
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
's 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (13 ASOS) is a combat support unit located at Fort Carson, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The 13 ASOS provides tactical command and control of close air support
Close air support
In military tactics, close air support is defined as air action by fixed or rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are close to friendly forces, and which requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of these forces.The determining factor for CAS is...
assets to US Army ground commanders during combat operations.
Mission
The 13 ASOS's mission is to successfully integrate joint firepower, including artilleryArtillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
, attack aviation, and naval gunfire in support of Army operations worldwide
Previous designations
- 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (1 Jul 1994–Present)
- 13th Tactical Air Communications Squadron (29 Feb 1944-15 Apr 1944)
- 13th Air Support Operations Squadron (11 Jan 1943-29 Feb 1944)
Wings/Groups
- 3d Air Support Operations Group3d Air Support Operations GroupThe United States Air Force's 3d Air Support Operations Group is a combat support unit located at Fort Hood, Texas. The 3 ASOG provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat...
(1 Jul 1994–Present) - IV Air Support Command (7 Jun 1943-15 Apr 1944)
- III Air Support Command (15 Jan 1943-7 Jun 1943)
Bases stationed
- Fort Carson, ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
(1 Jul 1994–Present) - Thermal AAF, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(14 Mar 1944-15 Apr 1944) - Camp Young, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(15 Sep 1943-14 Mar 1944) - Thermal AAF, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(7 Jun 1943-15 Sep 1943) - Birmingham AAB, AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
(15 Jan 1943-7 Jun 1943)
Decorations
- Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
- 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 Jul 1994-31 May 1996
- 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000
- 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002