| Unit Name: | 1st Air Support Operations Squadron |
| Dates: | 1996–2011; 2023(?)–present |
| Role: | Air Support Operations |
| Command Structure: | United States Air Forces Europe |
| Garrison: | Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania |
| Nickname: | Reapers |
| Battles: | Iraq War |
| Decorations: | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
| Identification Symbol Label: | 1st Air Support Operations Squadron emblem (approved 28 November 2000) |
The United States Air Force's 1st Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit located at Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania as of 2024. It was previously located at Wiesbaden, Germany between 2001 and 2011.
The squadron provided tactical command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.
The squadron was constituted on 1 September 1996 and activated at Bad Kreuznach, Germany on 30 September 1996. On 31 July 2001, it was relocated to Wiesbaden Army Air Field where it remained active until 2011.[1] In March 2011, when the 1st Armored Division was relocated back to the United States, the squadron was inactivated and the remaining mission was taken over by the 4th Air Support Operations Group.
In a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 1st Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron (1st EASOS) was established circa 2023[2] from members across the Tactical Air Control Party. The role of the squadron is to participate in allied and partner nation exercises and ensure air-ground coordination during expeditionary deployments to deter enemy aggression.[3] As of 2024, the 1st EASOS is deployed to the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania.[4]
| Date | Designation | Assignment | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1996 | 1 Air Support Operations Squadron | inactive | ||
| 30 September 1996 | Bad Kreuznach, Germany | |||
| 31 July 2001 | ||||
| 1 October 2011 | inactive |