HQ USAF Special Operations Command

The Headquarters United States Air Force Special Operations Command (HQ AFSOC) was established in May 1990 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, to serve as the Air Force component of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Its origins trace back to earlier Air Force special operations efforts in the Vietnam War and the establishment of 23rd Air Force in 1983. HQ AFSOC is tasked with organizing, training, and equipping Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and specialized missions, including direct action, unconventional warfare, and counterterrorism. Over the decades, HQ AFSOC has directed critical air operations in conflicts ranging from Operation Desert Storm to the Global War on Terror, earning a reputation for innovation, adaptability, and joint interoperability.