23rd Special Tactics Squadron

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23rd Special Tactics Squadron
Airmen of 23rd STS during the Haiti earthquake relief at Toussaint L'Ouverture Airport
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Special operations forces
Role	Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Combat search and rescue Counterterrorism Covert operation Cyberwarfare Direct action Electromagnetic warfare Executive protection Force protection Forward air control Hostage rescue HUMINT Intelligence assessment Irregular warfare ISTAR JTAC Long-range penetration Medical evacuation Military intelligence Parachuting Raiding Reconnaissance SIGINT Special operations Special reconnaissance Tactical communications Tactical emergency medical services Tracking
Size	Squadron
Part of	U.S. Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Hurlburt Field, FL
Motto(s)	We Who Dare
Engagements	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Insignia
23rd Special Tactics Squadron emblem

The 23rd Special Tactics Squadron (23rd STS) is an active ground unit, within the 24th Special Operations Wing (24 SOW) United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). It is garrisoned at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 23rd STS was previously designated the 1723rd Special Tactics Squadron prior to 1992.