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The 352nd Special Operations Group, based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, is the Air Force unit responsible for Special Operations in Europe. The 352nd SOG also has Africa and the Middle East in its area of responsibility. It is ready to conduct a variety of high priority, low-profile missions supporting the U.S. and friendly forces throughout the European theater during peacetime, joint exercises and combat operations.

Aircraft

AC-130H "Combat Talon II"

close air support, air interdiction, force protection
two 40mm Bofors cannons, one 105mm Howitzer, ALQ-87 ECM pods or SUU-42A/A Ejector Pods,AN/ASD-5 Black Crow Direction Finder Set, and inflight refueling capability

MC-130P "Combat Shadow"

low level air-refueling of special operations helicopters
GPS, night vision goggle compatible interior, forward looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, night vision goggle compatible heads-up display, in-flight refueling capability as a receiver

MH-53J "Pave Low III"

heavy lift helicopter, infiltration/exfiltration, resupply
armor plating, three 7.62 miniguns or .50 caliber machine guns, terrain-following, terrain-avoidance radar, projected map display, FLIR, APR-39 Radar Hazard Warning Set, ALE-39 Chaff and Flare Dispenser, ALQ-157 Infrared Jammer, AAr-47 Missile Warning System