The 23rd Special Tactics Squadron is one of the Special Tactics units of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The 23rd STS was previously designated 1723rd Special Tactics prior to 1992.

Operations

Members of the unit have participated in Operation Just Cause (1989) Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (1990-1991) Operation Provide Comfort (1991) Operation Restore Hope in Somalia (1992-1994) Operation Allied Force, Kosovo in 1999 and have been engaged in combat since October 2001 in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Members of the Air Force's 23rd Special Tactics Squadron are taking part in Haiti Earthquake relief

2010 Haiti earthquake

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...

operations by providing air traffic control operations at Haiti's Port-au-Prince airport.

External links

• Official Factsheet
• 23rd globalsecurity.org