604th Air Support Operations Squadron

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604th Air Support Operations Squadron
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604th Air Support Operations Squadron emblem[1]
Active 1968–1971; 1976–Present[2][3]
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Combat Support
Role USFK Air Support Operations
Size 165[4]
Part of PACAF
Garrison/HQ Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea[5]
Motto TALLY HO
Decorations Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg AFOUA
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lt Col Ian Boyd[6]

The United States Air Force's 604th Air Support Operations Squadron (604 ASOS) is a combat support unit located at Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea. The 604 ASOS provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets (through the use of joint terminal attack controllers[7]) to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations within the Korean peninsula.[8]

Previous designations[9]

  • 604th Air Support Operations Squadron (13 February 1998–Present)
  • 604th Air Support Operations Center Squadron (15 December 1989 – 13 February 1998)
  • 604th Direct Air Support Squadron (26 August 1968 – 17 May 1971; 15 June 1976 – 15 December 1989)

Assignments

Major Command/Field Operating Agency

Wings/Groups

  • 607th Air Support Operations Group (15 December 1998–Present)
  • 51st Fighter Wing (1 July 1993 – 15 December 1998)
  • 5th Air Control Group (8 January 1980 – 1 July 1993)
  • 51st Composite Wing (15 June 1976 – 8 January 1980)
  • 5th Tactical Control Group (15 September 1968 – 17 May 1971)

Bases stationed

Decorations

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg[12]
    • 1 September 2001 – 30 August 2003
    • 1 July 1999 – 30 June 2001
    • 1 July 1995 – 30 June 1997
    • 1 July 1993 – 30 June 1995
    • 3 October 1988 – 30 September 1990
    • 1 December 1986 – 2 October 1988
    • 1 July 1984 – 30 April 1986
    • 1 July 1982 – 30 June 1984
    • 2 May 1970 – 15 May 1971

Photo gallery

  • 2004 Tiger Challenge competition.jpg

    604 ASOS member on ruck march, c. 2004

  • A1C Nathan Archambault plots coordinates in preparation for a simulated air strike .jpg

    604 ASOS ETAC planning air strikes

  • SRA Kevin Rosner teaches SSG Vincent Reed how to interpret a map.jpg

    604 ASOS ETAC teaching how to plan air strikes

  • Night vision photo of 604 ASOC TACPs illuminating a target

  • Paterson 604 ASOS change of command.jpg

    604 ASOS Change of Command September 2009

References

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External links

  1. ↑ Emblem approved on 12 August 1969
  2. ↑ AF FOIA: 604th Air Support Operations Squadron
  3. ↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency: 604th Air Support Operations Squadron Lineage and Honors
  4. ↑ Airman Magazine: "Life Under the Gun", Sep 2001
  5. ↑ Globalsecurity.org: Third ROK Army
  6. ↑ US Army Garrison Red Cloud: "Lt. Col. Jeffrey Paterson takes command of 604th ASOS", 11 Sep 2009
  7. ↑ Air Force Print News: "JTACs train to put Wolf Pack, allied bombs on target, on time", 13 Jul 2007
  8. ↑ Globalsecurity.org: 604th Air Support Operations Squadron
  9. ↑ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
  10. ↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency Fact Sheet: Pacific Air Forces
  11. ↑ Flight Line Insignia: 604 ASOS L&H
  12. ↑ AF FOIA Request 2009-01965, 13 July 2009
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