27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Mission Executes global Special Operations taskings as an Air Force component of member of USSOCOM. Maintains AC-130H, AC-130W and MC-130J aircraft, personnel and equipment to support precision aerospace fires and close air support, overt and covert infiltration, resupply and infiltration and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance missions. Organizes, trains and equips 700 personnel. Lineage Constituted as the 27th Periodic Maintenance Squadron on June 4, 1952. Activated on June 16, 1952. Inactivated on Sept. 25, 1957. Redesignated as the 27th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, and activated on Sept. 20, 1962. Organized on Oct1, 1962. Discontinued and inactivated on Nov. 1, 1966. Activated on Dec. 15, 1971. Redesignated as the 27th Aircraft Generation Squadron on April 1, 1978. Inactivated on Nov. 1, 1991. Redesignated as the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on June 28, 2002. Activated on Sept. 27, 2002. Redesignated as the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on Oct. 1, 2007. Assignments 27th Fighter-Escort (later, 27th Strategic Fighter; 27th Fighter Bomber) Wing, June 16, 1952 - Sept. 25, 1957. 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Oct. 1, 1952 - Nov. 1, 1966. 27th Tactical Fighter (later, 27th Fighter) Wing, Dec. 15, 1971- Nov. 1. 1991. 27th Maintenance (later, 27th Special Operations Maintenance) Group, Sept. 27. 2002. Stations Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, June 16. 1952 - 25 Sept. 25, 1957. Cannon AFB, N.M., Oct .1,1962 - Nov. 1, 1966. Cannon AFB, N.M., Dec. 15, 1971- Nov. 1, 1991. Cannon AFB, N.M., Sept. 27, 2002-. Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: Jan. 1, 1981 - June 30, 1982; Jan. 1, 1988 - Dec . 31,1989; June1, 2002 - May 31, 2004. Meritoriuos Unit Award: Dec. 28, 2009 Emblem Approved on Jan. 23, 1979.