Air Force Special Operations Training Center (AFSOC)
Published November 07, 2008
Lineage. Constituted as Special Missions Operational Test and Evaluation Center on 23 Sep 1983. Activated on 1 Oct 1983. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Redesignated as Air Force Special Operations Training Center on 5 Sep 2008. Activated on 1 Oct 2008.
Assignments. Military Airlift Command, 1 Oct 1983; Air Force Special Operations Command, 22 May 1990-1 Apr 1994. Air Force Special Operations Command, 1 Oct 2008-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 18 Test, 15 Jul 1991-1 Apr 1994. 19 Special Operations, 1 Oct 2008-.
Stations. Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Afld # 9 (Hurlburt Fld), FL, 1 Oct 1983-1 Apr 1994. Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Afld # 9 (Hurlburt Fld), FL, 1 Oct 2008-.
Commanders. Unkn, 1 Oct 1983-30 Nov 1986; Col Thomas A. Linn, 1 Dec 1986; Unmanned, 15 Apr-17 Jul 1990; Col Marvin A. Schott, 18 Jul 1990-1 Apr 1994.
Aircraft. C-130, 1990-1994; MH-53, 1992-1994; MH-60, 1992-1994.
Operations. Conducted operational tests and evaluations of new systems and tactics; prepared technical studies; proposed changes to doctrine; identified operational difficulties and recommended corrective actions, 1983-1994.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: 1 Jun 1989-1 Jun 1991.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Oct 2008.
Emblem. Approved on 12 Dec 1984, but new emblem pending.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.