4th Air Support Operations Squadron
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The United States Air Force
's 4th Air Support Operations Squadron (4 ASOS) is a combat support unit located at Mannheim
, Germany
. The 4 ASOS provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander
and Joint Forces Land Component Commander
for combat operations.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
's 4th Air Support Operations Squadron (4 ASOS) is a combat support unit located at Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The 4 ASOS provides Tactical Command and Control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander
Joint Forces Air Component Commander
Joint Force Air Component Commander , is a United States Department of Defense doctrinal term.It refers to an individual of general officer rank that is responsible for air forces within a joint operations environment. The term "air forces" encompasses aircraft of Air Force and Naval variants, not...
and Joint Forces Land Component Commander
Joint Forces Land Component Commander
Joint Force Land Component Commander , is a United States Department of Defense doctrinal term. It is pronounced "Jay-Flick".It refers to an individual of general officer rank that is responsible for land forces within a joint operations environment...
for combat operations.