▁January ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁It ▁carried ▁out ▁combat ▁search , ▁rescue , ▁visual ▁reconna issance ▁and ▁other ▁special ▁operations ▁in ▁South west ▁Asia ▁from , ▁January – A pril ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁The ▁ 7 1 st ▁was ▁again ▁rel ieved ▁from ▁active ▁status ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁Air ▁Education ▁and ▁Training ▁Command ▁The ▁ 7 1 ▁S OS ▁was ▁react iv ated ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁at ▁K irt land ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁New ▁Mexico ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ' s ▁Bell ▁Bo eing ▁CV - 2 2 ▁O sp rey ▁training ▁squad ron . ▁The ▁unique ▁capabilities ▁of ▁the ▁CV - 2 2 ▁required ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁a ▁separate ▁squad ron ▁from ▁existing ▁Air ▁Education ▁and ▁Training ▁Command ▁training ▁squad rons . ▁Reg ular ▁training ▁operations ▁began ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁Camp aign s ▁and ▁Dec or ations ▁ ▁Camp aign s . ▁World ▁War ▁II : ▁Norm andy ; ▁Northern ▁France ; ▁Rh in eland ; ▁Ar den nes - Al s ace ; ▁Central ▁Europe . ▁Vietnam : ▁Vietnam ▁Air ▁Off ensive , ▁Ph ase ▁IV ; ▁T ET ▁ 6 9 / Counter off ensive . ▁South west ▁Asia : ▁Def ense ▁of ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia ; ▁Liber ation ▁and ▁Def ense ▁of ▁K uw ait . ▁ ▁Dec or ations . ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Unit ▁C itation :