4th Air Support Operations Squadron
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The United States Air Force's 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit forward deployed in Eastern Europe to locations in Poland, Lithuania and Romania where it provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and C2 functions for both the Army and the Air Force.{{cite web|url=https://www.squadronposters.com/product/eastern-europe-eurofighter-typhoon-4th-easos-warhawks/|title=Eastern Europe Eurofighter Typhoon 4th EASOS Warhawks|website=squadronposters.com|date=2023-12-25}}{{vc|date=October 2024}} It was previously located at Mannheim, Germany with V Corps until it was inactivated in 2013.
Mission
The squadron provided tactical air command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations. It deployed personnel and command, control, communications, and computer (C4) systems and associated support equipment and materiel in order to establish an Air Support Operations Center) as part of the Theater Air Control System and providing airpower support to US Army V Corps.
History
The squadron was established on 1 September 1996 and activated in Mannheim, Germany on 30 September of the same year. In 2013, it was inactivated. In 2021, the 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron (4th EASOS) took part in the Castle Forge exercise, integrating with the members of the 606th Air Control Squadron and the 1st Combat Communications Squadron. The exercise took place in parts of Romania, Greece and Bulgaria.{{cite web|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2867189/606th-acs-integrates-with-4th-easos-for-castle-forge/|title=606th ACS integrates with 4th EASOS for Castle Forge|first=Brooke|last=Moeder|website=usafe.af.mil|date=3 December 2021}}
Lineage
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- 4th Air Support Operations Group, 30 September 1996 – 13 September 2013
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- Sullivan Barracks, Mannheim, Germany, 30 September 1996 – 13 September 2013
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Category:Air support operations squadrons of the United States Air Force