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| 7th Special Operations Squadron | |
|---|---|
 7th SOS CV-22 Osprey at RAF Lakenheath | |
| Active | 17 Jul 1942 to 30 Nov 1943 19 Feb 1945 to 3 Oct 1946 14 May 1964 to present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Role | Air infiltration and exfiltration |
| Part of | Air Force Special Operations Command 752d Special Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom |
| Decorations |  Gallant Unit Citation  AFOUA w/V Device  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 7th Special Operations Squadron emblem (Approved 11 January 1965)[1] |  |
| 27th Observation Squadron emblem (approved 28 December 1942)[2] |  |
The 7th Special Operations Squadron is an active flying unit of the United States Air Force. It is a component of the 752d Special Operations Group (752 SOG), United States Special Operations Command, and is currently based at Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall in Suffolk, UK. From their base at RAF Mildenhall, the 7th Special Operations Squadron is able to deploy or extract troops from hostile, sensitive, or otherwise undesirable locations.
The squadron flies the CV-22 Osprey. Their mission is to provide long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of non-conventional special operation forces. The CV-22 is fitted with advanced electronic warfare systems, terrain following and avoidance radars, and navigation systems allowing them to operate under almost any adverse weather or time condition, to maximum efficiency.
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (19 March 2012). "Factsheet 7 Special Operations Squadron (AFSOC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 140