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58th Special Operations Wing
Wing CV-22 Osprey
Active
1952–1958; 1969–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Special Operations Training
Part of
Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ
Kirtland Air Force Base
Motto(s)
Non Revertar Inultus Latin I Will Not Return Unavenged[1]
Engagements
Korean War
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Commanders
Current commander
Col. Jonathan Graham
Insignia
58th Special Operations Wing emblem (approved 18 November 1952)[1]
Military unit
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force.
The 58 SOW serves as the premier training site for Air Force special operations and combat search and rescue aircrews. The wing provides undergraduate, graduate and refresher aircrew training for special operations, rescue, missile site support and distinguished visitor airlift helicopter, fixed-wing, and tilt-rotor operations. The wing employs more than 1,800 personnel and trains over 2,000 students a year.
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