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| 710th Special Operations Wing | |
|---|---|
 Official insignia of the 710th Special Operations Wing | |
| Active | July 2, 1991 - Present |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Branch | Philippine Air Force |
| Type | Rapid deployment force Special Forces |
| Size | unknown |
| Part of | Special Operations Command (Philippines) |
| Garrison/HQ | Clark Air Base |
| Nickname(s) | 710 SPOW |
| Motto(s) | Train hard, Fight to win |
| Mascot(s) | Knights Helm & Sword |
| Anniversaries | July 2 |
| Engagements | Anti-guerilla operations against the New People's Army and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Anti-terrorist operations against the Abu Sayyaf Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Battle of Marawi |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | BGen. Vincent B. Incognito, PAF |
| Notable commanders | MGen Ruben L Carandang AFP, BGen Paulino P Porquez Jr AFP, BGen Ralph L Flores AFP, BGen Gammad AFP |
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The 710th Special Operations Wing (710th SPOW)[1] is the rapid deployment force of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), which is divided into ten-man airborne attack teams as most of its members are airborne qualified.[2] The unit works closely with the 15th Strike Wing.[3]
The unit is based at Clark Air Base.[1]
- ^ a b Antonio R. Lastimado Arturo G. Rojas (December 2004). The Armed Force of the Philippines and Special Operations (PDF) (MA thesis). Naval Postgraduate School.
- ^ "clarkjump". July 6, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-07-06.
- ^ Mangosing, Frances (October 4, 2020). "Philippine Air Force bares new teeth vs insurgency". INQUIRER.net.
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