| Unit Name: | 11th Air Support Operations Squadron |
| Dates: | 1942–1945; 1994–2018 |
| Role: | Control of close air support |
| Size: | Squadron |
| Motto: | Watchful and Ready |
| Battles: | European Theater of Operations[1] |
| Decorations: | Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Identification Symbol Label: | 11th Air Support Operations Squadron emblem[2] |
The United States Air Force's 11th Air Support Operations Squadron was a combat support unit located at Fort Hood, Texas. The squadron provided tactical command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.
The squadron saw combat in the European Theater of Operations from D-Day to V-E Day. Its air support parties primarily served United States Third Army units, directing air support missions for the ground forces they served. It provided three teams that participated in airborne and amphibious landings in the initial 6 Jun 1944 D-Day invasion.[1]
The squadron was reactivated as the 11th Air Support Operations Squadron in 1994 to support the 2nd Armored Division which was later re-flagged as 4th Infantry Division. When 4th Infantry Division was restationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, the Squadron provided support to the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, later renamed 3d Cavalry Regiment. It provided Air Liaison Officers, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Combat Mission Support Teams that administered airpower to ground forces until inactivating in 2018. After 24 years of service, the squadron was inactivated in a ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas on 21 June 2018. Personnel of the unit was absorbed into the 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, also based at Fort Hood.[3]
Activated on 18 Sep 1942
Redesignated 11th Air Support Communication Squadron on 11 January 1943
Redesignated 11th Air Support Control Squadron on 20 August 1943
Redesignated 11th Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 1 April 1944
Inactivated on 12 October 1945
Activated on 1 July 1994.[4]
Inactivated c. 21 June 2018[3]
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