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of the Group then came under the umbrella of the XXVI Fighter Command. The next unit in the lineage of the 1 SOW is the 1st Air Commando Group, which...41 KB (4,407 words) - 16:41, 23 July 2024
transport and bomber units flying the Hump, including the Tenth Air Force, the 1st Air Commando Group, the engineers who built the Ledo Road, the 5307th Composite...37 KB (4,052 words) - 13:14, 26 April 2024
and Tactical Air Control Party (TACP). 1st Air Commando Group: Late 1943 – November 1945 Operation Carpetbagger: Early 1944 – July 1945 Air Resupply and...59 KB (4,353 words) - 15:59, 12 July 2024
dates The 1st Commando Regiment (1 Cdo Regt) is an Australian Army Reserve special forces unit, part of Special Operations Command with an integrated structure...53 KB (5,636 words) - 22:28, 10 July 2024
6th Special Operations Squadron (redirect from 6th Air Commando)1945) Tactical Air Command, 18 April 1962 (not organized) 1st Air Commando Group (later 1st Air Commando Wing), 27 April 1962 14th Air Commando Wing, 29 February...20 KB (2,248 words) - 03:37, 20 June 2024
A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating...46 KB (5,698 words) - 07:08, 13 July 2024
Philip Cochran (category United States Army Air Forces officers)during operations as co-commander (with Col John R. Alison) of the 1st Air Commando Group. Cochran was the inspiration behind characters in the Terry and...13 KB (1,471 words) - 05:55, 6 February 2024- current commando units. 601 Commando Company 602 Commando Company 603 Commando Company Amphibious Commandos Group, belonging to the Marine Corps. 1st Commando...25 KB (2,632 words) - 05:21, 19 July 2024
theatre with the 1st Air Commando Group In 1943 the Germans conducted the Gran Sasso raid which implemented many aspects of the air assault concept. Another...38 KB (4,632 words) - 15:23, 15 May 2024
Forces created the 5318th Air Unit to support the Chindits. In March 1944, they were designated the 1st Air Commando Group by USAF General Hap Arnold...64 KB (7,091 words) - 23:38, 5 July 2024
The 1st Special Operations Squadron is part of the 353d Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates the MC-130J Commando II, providing...17 KB (1,809 words) - 17:24, 1 December 2022
Chindits (category Groups of World War II)Wingate had also succeeded in obtaining a "private" air force for the Chindits, the 1st Air Commando Group, mainly consisting of USAAF aircraft. The Chindits...49 KB (6,714 words) - 23:26, 14 July 2024- World War II began. Although forward air control techniques were perfected by such US units as the 1st Air Commando Group in the China Burma India Theater...22 KB (2,998 words) - 20:17, 4 October 2023
[page needed]. Beevor 2012, p. 557. Dale K. Robinson. "The 1st Air Commando Group" (PDF). Cochran's Commandos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2011...68 KB (8,835 words) - 13:37, 16 July 2024- Raiders World War II 1st Air Commando Group 1st Special Service Force "Devil's Brigade" 2nd Air Commando Group 3rd Air Commando Group 6th Army Special Reconnaissance...20 KB (1,920 words) - 12:25, 25 June 2024
Robert T. Smith (category Recipients of the Air Medal)in the 1st Air Commando Group) was promoted to lieutenant colonel in March 1944, flew 55 combat missions over Burma, and was awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished...27 KB (2,909 words) - 19:51, 20 June 2024
The 1st Special Service Brigade was a commando (special operations capable) brigade of the British Army. Formed during the Second World War, it consisted...26 KB (3,008 words) - 11:17, 17 June 2024
353rd Special Operations Wing (redirect from 3d Air Commando Group)Air Force Special Operations Command, stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Wing's first predecessor was activated in 1944 as the 3rd Air Commando...25 KB (2,280 words) - 07:38, 10 February 2024- List of military special forces units (redirect from List of commando forces)Command Special Forces Group 1st Commando Regiment 2nd Commando Regiment Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (East) Special Air Service Regiment...180 KB (10,496 words) - 21:42, 17 July 2024
It is composed of Royal Marine Commandos and commando qualified personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. The brigade was formed...25 KB (1,983 words) - 17:55, 19 July 2024
- were not the only infantry constituted to perform commando missions. A comparable unit was the 1st Special Service Force, established in July 1942. This
- (1899-1902). The conflict had evolved into an insurgency pitting Boer ‘commandos’ against regular British troops. Kitchener responded by ordering that
- Infantry Division landing at Juno Beach. Finally, the 1st Special Service Brigade (i.e. commandos), commanded by Brigadier Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, would