165th air support operations squadron
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The 165th Air Support Operations Squadron is an Air National Guard unit based in Brunswick, Georgia that provides close air support for ground units in combat zones like Afghanistan. They deploy with and assist joint commanders in planning and coordinating close air support missions, reconnaissance missions, and tactical airlift. The 165th ASOS has deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 to support operations, even supporting a deployment of the Georgia Army National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, showing cooperation between the state's Air and Army National Guard units.
165th air support operations squadron
- 1. 165th Air Support Operations Squadron Close air support for advancing ground units is often critical in perilous combat environments like Afghanistan. The Battlefield Airmen of Brunswicks 165th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) deploy with, advise, and assist joint force commanders in planning, requesting, coordinating and controlling close air support, reconnaissance, and tactical airlift missions. Georgia is one of only 14 states that have an Air Guard ASOS. The in-demand 52 tactical air control parties of Georgias 165th ASOS have been deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. They were even on the ground in Afghanistan during the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams most recent deployment providing a unique example of wartime interoperability between Georgia Army Guard and Georgia Air Guard forces. Ten members of the 165 ASOS trained with the 284th ASOS, Kan. Air National Guard the last few months of 2011 in preparation for 2012 deployments to Afghanistan. The 165th ASOS also sent the only team to represent either the Air Guard or the Air Force at the 2011 Leapfest, the largest continuously conducted airborne competition in the world. (Word Count 180)