605th Air Commando Squadron

The 605th Air Commando Squadron was activated in 1967 as part of the United States Air Force's efforts during the Vietnam War. Assigned to the 56th Air Commando Wing, the squadron operated out of Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Equipped primarily with the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, the unit provided close air support, search and rescue escort, and interdiction missions over Laos and North Vietnam. The squadron was inactivated in December 1967 as part of a reorganization of Air Commando forces in Southeast Asia.