The 427th Special Operations Squadron (427th SOS) is a direct reporting unit of the Air Force Special Operations Command. The unit is assigned to Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. The squadron is associated with the Central Intelligence Agency Special Operations Group (SOG) which is part of the Special Activities Division (SAD). It performs clandestine missions as part of the Global War on Terrorism, a part of the effort to destroy Al Qaeda.
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