Members of the Air Force’s 21st Special Tactics Squadron earned over 90 awards for actions against extremist organizations in deployments to countries across the Middle East and Africa in 2019. This is a list of United States Air Force special tactics squadrons. An umbrella organization, the 720th Special Tactics Group, trains, organizes and equips the 800 or so CCTs, PJs and SOWT operators within the various squadrons. Airman Will Receive Silver Star For Valor During Battle To Retake Kunduz The 21st Special Tactics Squadron assigned to Pope Field, North Carolina gathered with family and friends July 24, 2020 to watch the presentation of over 90 awards for the squadron’s most recent deployment in 2019, battling six extremist organizations across three areas of responsibility. HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – The 21st Special Tactics Squadron assigned to Pope Field, North Carolina gathered with family and friends July 24, 2020 to watch the presentation of over 90 awards for the squadron’s most recent deployment in 2019, battling six extremist organizations across three areas of responsibility. It covers special operations forces units assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command in the United States Air Force. But the commander of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron said … They're the most highly decorated Air Force squadron since the Vietnam War. 21 Special Operations Squadron 21 Special Tactics Squadron 22 Aerospace Medicine Squadron 22 Airlift Squadron 22 Comptroller Squadron 22 Expeditionary Weather Squadron ... 321 Special Tactics Squadron 322 Expeditionary Force Support Squadron 322 Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron 324 Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Pararescuemen performing a hoist extraction during a training exercise. Scott N. Seamone The 21st Special Tactics Squadron (21st STS) is one of the Special Tactics units of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). 21st Special Tactics Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Michael P. Fazio : 21st Special Tactics Squadron Superintendent CMSgt. 724th Special Tactics Group, Pope Field, N.C. Special Tactics Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.: The Special Tactics Training Squadron recruits, assesses, selects, trains and develops five-level combat controllers, special reconnaissance Airmen, pararescuemen, special operations qualified tactical air control party members for the 24th SOW, while also providing initial joint … 21st Special Tactics Squadron USAF Locations - Present Pope Army Airfield Fort Bragg | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States Current active Special Tactics Squadrons: 21st Special Tactics Squadron (21st STS) Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina ; 22nd Special Tactics Squadron (22nd STS) Hulbert Field, Florida The 21st Special Tactics Squadron deployed in early 2000 to Ali Al SaLem, Kuwait, to support Aerospace Expeditionary Forces 5 and 6 and Operations Northern and Southern Watch. It is garrisoned at Pope Field, North Carolina.. Special Tactics Squadrons are organized, trained and equipped specifically for various special operations missions facilitating air operations on the battlefield.