More than 280 ARTs and 35 civilians support the wing in day-to-day operations, augmented by approximately 900 Traditional Reservists (TR) during unit training assemblies, active duty periods, and mobilizations.

[2] Although this dispersal was not a problem when the entire wing was called to active service, mobilizing a single flying squadron and elements to support it proved difficult.

However, as this plan was entering its implementation phase, another partial mobilization occurred for the Cuban Missile Crisis, with the units being released on 22 November 1962.

In 1971, the 919th was reactivated and renamed the 919th Tactical Airlift Group (919 TAG), equipped with the Lockheed C-130A Hercules and based at Duke Field, Florida.

Redesignated the 919th Special Operations Group (919 SOG) on 1 July 1975,[5] the group began transitioning to the Lockheed AC-130A Spectre aircraft and training for gunship operations, with close air support as a primary duty, but also including the ability to perform armed interdiction, reconnaissance, and escort, as well as forward air control (FAC) and combat search and rescue (CSAR) in conventional or unconventional warfare setting.

On 1 April 1990 the 919 SOG gained a second special operations squadron, the 71st, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

An Air Force news release dated 18 April 2013 announced the final flight of the wing's MC-130E aircraft, which was flown to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309 AMARG) "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

Retirement of the MC-130E marked the end of the 919 SOW's status with unit-owned aircraft and its transition to that of an "Associate" unit supporting and sharing aircraft with the active duty Regular Air Force's 1st Special Operations Wing and elements of the 492nd Special Operations Wing, both located at nearby Hurlburt Field.

In 2015, the 711th commenced sharing buildings, flightline, aircraft and mission with the active duty 6th Special Operations Squadron (6 SOS) at Duke Field.

[8] The 6 SOS is a geographically separated unit (GSU) of the 492nd Special Operations Wing (492 SOW) at Hurlburt Field, Florida.