The 7th Special Operations Squadron was involved in the exercise.

The detachment was re-designated as the 318th Special Operations Squadron in the late 1960s.

Redesignated as 318th Special Operations Squadron on 16 May 2008.

Inside it with you is a fifty-man detachment of the best ground force this country has to offer, the 7th Special Operations Squadron.

"This is a great time to be amongst the Special Operations Squadron," Schwartz said.

It was redesignated as the 21st Special Operations Squadron on 1 August 1968.

On 1 August 1968, the unit was redesignated the 20th Special Operations Squadron.

During 1938 to 1939, she operated with Special Squadron 4 based at Villefranche, France.

The 18th returned to action as the 18th Special Operations Squadron 25 Jan. 1969.

Another unit assigned was the 4th Special Operations Squadron flying various gunships that supported ground units.