Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) was established 22 May 1990, with headquarters at Hurlburt Field, Florida. AFSOC is a United States Air Force (USAF) major command and is the Air Force component (AFSOF) to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
The commander of AFSOC is Colonel Charles E. Ferguson, Major James A. Speare is Vice Commander AFSOC provides AF Special Operations Forces (SOF) for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands within the FSX Fleet.
