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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:57th_Special_Operations_Company
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gptkbp:active_years
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1963-1971
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Douglas_A-1_Skyraider
gptkb:Lockheed_AC-130
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gptkbp:awards
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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
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Hurlburt_Field
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Mc_Cauley
Colonel Richard A. H. Hargis
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:1971
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:1963
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Hurlburt_Field,_Florida
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first dedicated air commando unit
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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57th Air Commando Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on modern special operations
development of air commando tactics
integration of air and ground forces
establishment of special operations doctrine
pioneering use of helicopters in combat
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gptkbp:mission
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close air support
air interdiction
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gptkbp:motto
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“ Anytime, Anywhere”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Flying Tigers”
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:previous_name
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57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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gptkbp:role
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special operations
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gptkbp:successor
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57th Special Operations Wing
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gptkbp:training
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aircrew training
joint operations training
ground support training
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