58th Special Operations Wing

58th Special Operations Wing
Active1952–1958; 1969–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleSpecial Operations Training
Part ofAir Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQKirtland Air Force Base
Motto(s)Non Revertar Inultus Latin I Will Not Return Unavenged[1]
EngagementsKorean War
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Commanders
CommanderCol. Jason Allen
Deputy CommanderCol. Joshua Jackson
Command ChiefCMSGT. Christopher Ottenwess
Insignia
58th Special Operations Wing emblem (approved 18 November 1952)[1]

The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force.

The 58 SOW serves as the premier training site for Air Force special operations and combat search and rescue aircrews. The wing provides undergraduate, graduate and refresher aircrew training for special operations, rescue, missile site support and distinguished visitor airlift helicopter, fixed-wing, and tilt-rotor operations. The wing employs more than 2,000 personnel and trains over 2,000 students a year.

  1. ^ a b Ravenstein, pp. 93-95