The 710th Special Operations Wing is the rapid deployment force of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), which is divided into ten-man airborne attack teams as most of its members are airborne qualified. The unit works closely with the 15th Strike Wing.
History
The 710th SPOW was established in 1991. On November 6, 2013, the PAF drew up a plan to transfer the 710th SPOW away from Clark Air Base due to concerns that Clark Development Corp may not have enough land to lease to investors. and in the 2021 Balikatan exercises. The 710th SPOW was involved in combat operations in the Siege of Marawi. Controversy On December 5, 2018, an investigation was approved to look into allegations that 710th SPOW operators were involving in harassing Aeta people due to creating permanent structures under areas certified under Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claims (CADC).{{cite web|url=https://hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/legisdocs/cdb/cdb17-v3i59-20181205.pdf|access-date=15 April 2023|website= Committee Affairs Department ==Tasks==
Tasks
The mission of the 710th Special Operations Wing include the following: • Conduct contingency operations against hostile elements and civilian mass actions. • Coordination of air strikes. • Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations; K-9 and handler training on explosives and bomb detection • Civil disturbance control • Honor/ceremonial functions of the Philippine Air Force. ==Organization==
Organization
The following are under the command of the 710th SPOW with a Special Operations Group, a Civil Security Group, a Combat Group, a Mission Support Squadron, and a Special Operations Combat Support Group. • 740th Combat Group • 750th Combat Group • 760th Combat Group (Said to be disbanded) • 770th Special Operations Combat Support Group • 772nd Explosives Ordnance Disposal Squadron • 773rd K-9 Squadron ==References==