1st Air Support Operations Squadron

Active1996–2011; 2023(?)–present

Country

Branch

RoleAir Support Operations

1st Air Support Operations Squadron
Tactical Air Control Party airman from the 1st Air Support Operations Squadron secures a position during Exercise Allied Strike at Grafenwöhr, Germany
Active	1996–2011; 2023(?)–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air Support Operations
Part of	United States Air Forces Europe
Garrison/HQ	Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania
Nickname(s)	Reapers
Engagements	Iraq War
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[1]
Insignia
1st Air Support Operations Squadron emblem (approved 28 November 2000)^[1]

The United States Air Force's 1st Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit located at Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania as of 2024.^[2] It was previously located at Wiesbaden, Germany between 2001 and 2011.

The squadron provided tactical command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.

History

The squadron was constituted on 1 September 1996 and activated at Bad Kreuznach, Germany on 30 September 1996. On 31 July 2001, it was relocated to Wiesbaden Army Air Field where it remained active until 2011.^[1] In March 2011, when the 1st Armored Division was relocated back to the United States, the squadron was inactivated and the remaining mission was taken over by the 4th Air Support Operations Group.

In a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 1st Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron (1st EASOS) was established circa 2023^[3] from members across the Tactical Air Control Party. The role of the squadron is to participate in allied and partner nation exercises and ensure air-ground coordination during expeditionary deployments to deter enemy aggression.^[4]^{[unreliable source?]} As of 2024, the 1st EASOS is deployed to the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania.^[2]

Lineage and assignments

Date	Designation	Assignment	Station	Notes
1 September 1996	1 Air Support Operations Squadron	inactive		^[1]
30 September 1996		4th Air Support Operations Group	Bad Kreuznach, Germany	^[1]
31 July 2001		4th Air Support Operations Group	Wiesbaden Army Air Field	^[1]
1 October 2011		inactive		^[1]

Awards and campaigns

Award	Dates	Notes
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	30 September 1996-30 June 1997	1st Air Support Operations Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 October 1998-30 September 2000	1st Air Support Operations Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 October 2002-30 September 2004	1st Air Support Operations Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 January 2006-31 December 2007	1st Air Support Operations Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 January 2008-30 June 2009	1st Air Support Operations Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	16 July 2009-31 December 2010	1st Air Support Operations Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 January 2011-31 December 2011	1st Air Support Operations Squadron^[1]

v t e United States Air Force Air Support Operations Units
Wings	93 AGOW 435 AGOW
Groups	1 ASOG 3 ASOG 4 ASOG 18 ASOG 194 ASOG 368 ESOG 504 EASOG 607th Air Support Operations Group
Squadrons	1 ASOS 2 ASOS 3 ASOS 4 ASOS 5 ASOS 7 ASOS 8 ASOS 9 ASOS 10 ASOS 11 ASOS 13 ASOS 14 ASOS 15 ASOS 17 ASOS 19 ASOS 20 ASOS 21 ASOS 24 EASOS 25 ASOS 72 EASOS 75 EASOS 82 EASOS 84 EASOS 85 EASOS 111 ASOS 116 ASOS 118 ASOS 116 ASOS 122 ASOS 165 ASOS 169 ASOS 238 ASOS 274 ASOS 604 ASOS 712 ASOS 717 EASOS 730 EASOS 807 EASOS 817 EASOS

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