Air Force Special Operations Command. Presented By The Commander. Air Force Challenge Coin. Condition: Used, and in good shape. It is a 1 3/4 inches in diameter with spoxy on both sides. United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is the special operations. Component of the United States Air Force. And the US Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command. (USSOCOM), a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base. AFSOC provides AF Special Operations Forces. (SOF) for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands. AFSOC was initially established on 10 February 1983 as Twenty-Third Air Force. (23 AF), a subordinate numbered air force. Of the Military Airlift Command. (MAC), with its headquarters at Hurlburt Field. On 22 May 1990, 23 AF was redesignated as AFSOC and became a separate United States Air Force (USAF) major command. (MAJCOM) responsible for all USAF special operations forces (SOF), aircraft and personnel in the Regular Air Force, and the operational “gaining command” for all USAF SOF, aircraft and personnel in the Air Force Reserve Command. (AFRC) and the Air National Guard. NOTE: Never personally given any of the coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition. The free listing tool.