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58th Special Operations
Wing
Trains advanced helicopter and MC-130 aircraft crews for special
operations worldwide. 
- Approximately 1,500 military, civilian and civilian contract personnel
employed
- More than 30 aircraft assigned to train an average of 1,600 students
a year
- Helicopters assigned include HH-60 Pave Hawk, UH-1 Huey, TH-53A,
MH-53J Pave Low III
- Fixed-wing aircraft assigned include four-engine modified MC-130H
Combat Talon II, MC-130P Combat Shadow
- Operates a helicopter stage field south of KAFB
- Sophisticated simulators save money and expand training
- Has saved 200+ lives during rescue missions
- Part of the Air Education and Training Command
- Awaiting delivery of the CV-22 "Osprey" tiltrotor aircraft. This
special aircraft will fulfill the Air Force's Special Operations
requirement for high-speed, long-range vertical and short takeoff
and landing aircraft capable of low visibility, adverse weather
clandestine operations.
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