▁from ▁multiple ▁Special ▁Forces ▁groups ▁and ▁with ▁the ▁ 7 5 th ▁R anger ▁Regiment ▁in ▁both ▁Operation ▁End uring ▁Fre edom ▁( O EF ) ▁and ▁Operation ▁Ira qi ▁Fre edom ▁( O IF ). ▁Additionally , ▁in ▁O IF , ▁a ▁small ▁number ▁of ▁T AC P ▁personnel ▁were ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁US ▁Air ▁Force ' s ▁ 2 4 th ▁Special ▁T act ics ▁Squadron ▁( ST S ), ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ' s ▁J oint ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Command ▁( J SO C ) ▁special ▁mission ▁unit , ▁and ▁to ▁a ▁time - sens itive ▁target ing ▁( T ST ) ▁cell ▁dedicated ▁to ▁pro sec uting ▁high - value ▁targets ▁and ▁targets ▁of ▁opportunity ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁J SO C ' s ▁special ▁mission ▁units ▁and ▁their ▁object ives . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁following ▁its ▁transfer ▁from ▁Air ▁Com bat ▁Command ▁to ▁Air ▁Force ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Command , ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁AS OS ▁( F t . ▁Ben ning , ▁G A ), ▁which ▁provided ▁J TAC s ▁and ▁A LO s ▁to ▁the ▁ 7 5 th ▁R anger ▁Regiment ▁and ▁its ▁three ▁line ▁batt al ions , ▁was ▁red es ign ated ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁Special ▁T act ics ▁Squadron . ▁J TAC - qual ified ▁ 1 Z 3 X 1 s ▁at ▁the ▁" 5 " ▁or ▁" J our ne yman " ▁skill ▁level ▁may ▁apply ▁for ▁a ▁Special ▁T act ics ▁assignment