3rd Air Commando Squadron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/3rd_Air_Commando_Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	military unit
gptkbp:activeYears	1966-1971
gptkbp:aircraft	gptkb:Boeing_P-8_Poseidon gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules gptkb:Douglas_DC-3 gptkb:Boeing_CH-47_Chinook gptkb:Bell_AH-1_Cobra gptkb:Boeing_707 gptkb:North_American_T-28_Trojan gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress gptkb:General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon gptkb:Douglas_A-1_Skyraider gptkb:Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II gptkb:Fairchild_C-123_Provider gptkb:Cessna_O-1_Bird_Dog gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk gptkb:Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk gptkb:Boeing_AH-64_Apache gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor gptkb:General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator gptkb:Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker gptkb:Sikorsky_CH-53_Sea_Stallion gptkb:Lockheed_AC-130 Bell UH-1 Iroquois General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
gptkbp:base	gptkb:Nha_Trang_Air_Base
gptkbp:commandStructure	gptkb:Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
gptkbp:currentCommander	gptkb:Colonel_William_H._McCarty
gptkbp:disbanded	1971
gptkbp:established	1966
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:firstGeneration	gptkb:Colonel_John_A._L._McGowan
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Hurlburt_Field gptkb:Florida
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	3rd Air Commando Squadron
gptkbp:insignia	squadron emblem
gptkbp:motto	“The_Right_Stuff”
gptkbp:nickname	“The_Flying_Tigers”
gptkbp:notableOperations	gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:operationalStatus	inactive
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:primaryMission	close air support
gptkbp:retired	gptkb:Air_Commando_Group
gptkbp:role	special operations
gptkbp:secondaryMission	air interdiction
gptkbp:successor	3rd Special Operations Squadron
gptkbp:supportRole	ground forces forward air control
gptkbp:training	aircrew training
gptkbp:unitAwards	gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross gptkb:Vietnam_Civil_Action_Medal Presidential Unit Citation