33rd Air Commando Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1963-1971
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Douglas_A-1_Skyraider
gptkb:Lockheed_AC-130
gptkbp:base gptkb:Hurlburt_Field
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Royal_Thai_Air_Force
gptkb:CIA
gptkb:US_Army
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
gptkbp:disbanded 1971
gptkbp:established 1963
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hurlburt_Field,_Florida
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to counterinsurgency efforts
developed close air support techniques
enhanced joint military operations
influenced air power doctrine
integrated air and ground operations
pioneered air commando tactics
established a model for future special operations units
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 33rd Air Commando Squadron
gptkbp:insignia 33rd Air Commando Squadron emblem
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern special operations
gptkbp:motto “The_Right_of_the_People_to_Keep_and_Bear_Arms”
gptkbp:nickname “The_Commando_Squadron”
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:primaryMission close air support
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Air_Commandos
gptkbp:role special operations
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1971
psychological operations
gptkbp:successor 1st Special Operations Wing
gptkbp:training aircrew training
joint operations training
ground operations training
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Air_Force_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Air_Force_Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Campaign_Medal