AFSOC

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Disambiguation: Military organization. Not to be confused with other Air Force commands (e.g., Air Mobility Command).

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is the U.S. Air Force's major command responsible for special operations. Originally established as Twenty-Third Air Force on February 10, 1983 under Military Airlift Command (MAC), it was redesignated as AFSOC on May 22, 1990, becoming a full major command. Headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, AFSOC serves as the Air Force component of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The command maintains approximately 20,800 personnel and operates specialized aircraft for infiltration, exfiltration, precision firepower, and aerial refueling missions globally. AFSOC has documented involvement with UAP incidents, including operational UAP footage from Kabul in 2017.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: Military organization. Not to be confused with other Air Force commands (e.g., Air Mobility Command).

O Comando de Operações Especiais da Força Aérea (AFSOC) é o principal comando da Força Aérea dos EUA responsável por operações especiais. Originalmente estabelecido como Vigésima Terceira Força Aérea em 10 de fevereiro de 1983 sob o Comando de Transporte Militar Aéreo (MAC), foi redesignado como AFSOC em 22 de maio de 1990, tornando-se um comando principal completo. Com sede em Hurlburt Field, Flórida, AFSOC funciona como o componente da Força Aérea do Comando de Operações Especiais dos EUA (USSOCOM). O comando mantém aproximadamente 20.800 pessoal e opera aeronaves especializadas para infiltração, extração, aplicação de força de precisão e missões de reabastecimento aéreo em escala global. O AFSOC possui envolvimento documentado com incidentes de UAP, incluindo material de vídeo operacional de UAP de Cabul em 2017.

External Sources

• Air Force Special Operations Command · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Established February 10, 1983 as Twenty-Third Air Force; Redesignated May 22, 1990 as AFSOC; Headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida; Air Force component to USSOCOM; Approximately 20,800 personnel
• Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) · Military.com · reliability: high — Core missions include battlefield air operations, aviation foreign internal defense, precision strike, specialized air mobility; Provides specialized airpower capability across spectrum of conflict; Global special operations missions ranging from precision firepower to infiltration and exfiltration
• Air Force Special Operations Command History and Heritage · AFSOC Official Website · reliability: high — Transferred from Tactical Air Command to Military Airlift Command in December 1982; Established as numbered air force with headquarters at Scott Air Force Base; Moved headquarters to Hurlburt Field in 1987

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