1st Special Operations Wing

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1st Special Operations Wing
1st Special Operations Wing emblem
Active	1932–43, 1944–1948, 1962 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Special operations
Size	5,194 personnel authorized:[1] 4,674 military personnel 520 civilian personnel
Part of	U.S. Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Hurlburt Field
Motto(s)	"Any Time, Any Place"
Engagements	War in Southwest Asia Afghanistan Campaign Iraq Campaign
Decorations	DUC AFOUA w/ V Device
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Patrick T. Dierig[2]
Vice Commander	Col. Kaveri T. Crum
Command Chief	CMSgt. Joey R. Meininger
Notable commanders	Gen Charles R. Holland Gen Norton A. Schwartz Lt Gen Thomas J. Trask Lt Gen Marshall B. Webb

The 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW) at Hurlburt Field, Florida is one of three United States Air Force active duty Special Operations wings and falls under the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

The 1st Special Operations Wing is a successor organization of the 16th Pursuit Group, one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II.