In 1962, the squadron was reconstituted and activated at Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Airfield No.
9, Florida, where it was equipped with Douglas B-26 Invaders and North American T-28 Trojans.
 The 6th trained crews in counterinsurgency and unconventional warfare.
 It also flew demonstration flights for those tactics.
Squadron personnel deployed to Vietnam, where they served as advisors to Vietnamese Air Force personnel at Bien Hoa Air Base.
They also trained airmen from Latin America at Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone in counterinsurgency tactics.

The squadron reduced an all T-28 unit in 1963.
 Many of the 6th's personnel formed cadres for new special operations units being formed.
By March 1964, the squadron manning had recovered to the point where it could deploy to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, to train air and ground crews in counterinsurgency operations.
 In 1966, the squadron was redesignated the 6th Air Commando Squadron, Fighter and moved to England Air Force Base along with its parent 1st Air Commando Wing.
 At England the squadron began to receive A-1 "Spad" aircraft to replace its Trojans.
By December 1967, the last of the T-28s had been transferred.
 
The unit deployed to Pleiku Air Base, Vietnam, in February 1968, where it was briefly assigned to the 14th Air Commando Wing until the Air Force formed the 633d Special Operations Wing at Pleiku in July, the same day the unit was renamed the 6th Special Operations Squadron.
 It began flying combat missions on 1 March 1968, including close air support for ground forces, air cover for transports flying Operation Ranch Hand missions, day and night interdiction missions, combat search and rescue support, armed reconnaissance, and forward air control missions.
The unit was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation, and two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device during its twenty-one month tour in Vietnam.

It was inactivated in Operation Keystone Cardinal, the first reduction in United States Air Forces combat forces as ceilings on forces in South Vietnam were reduced.
 It continued to fly combat until it was inactivated and its Douglas A-1 Skyraiders were transferred to the 56th Special Operations Wing, stationed in Thailand.

The squadron returned to England Air Force Base on 8 January 1970 and equipped with Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft.
Its mission was replacement training of US Air Force and allied air force pilots on the Dragonfly.
 The squadron's training mission was reflected in a name change to the 6th Special Operations Training Squadron in August 1972.
 At England, the 6th was initially assigned to the 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing.
 As US activity in Southeast Asia drew down, so did the need to train pilots for the war.
 The 4410th was reduced to a group, and finally inactivated in July 1973, when the squadron returned to the control of the 1st Special Operations Wing, which had left England for Hurlburt Field in 1969.
 In January 1974, the squadron was assigned to the host wing at England, the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing until it was inactivated in July.
In 1962, the squadron was reconstituted and activated at Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Airfield No. 9, Florida, where it was equipped with Douglas B-26 Invaders and North American T-28 Trojans.  The 6th trained crews in counterinsurgency and unconventional warfare.  It also flew demonstration flights for those tactics. Squadron personnel deployed to Vietnam, where they served as advisors to Vietnamese Air Force personnel at Bien Hoa Air Base. They also trained airmen from Latin America at Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone in counterinsurgency tactics.
The squadron reduced an all T-28 unit in 1963.  Many of the 6th's personnel formed cadres for new special operations units being formed. By March 1964, the squadron manning had recovered to the point where it could deploy to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, to train air and ground crews in counterinsurgency operations.  In 1966, the squadron was redesignated the 6th Air Commando Squadron, Fighter and moved to England Air Force Base along with its parent 1st Air Commando Wing.  At England the squadron began to receive A-1 "Spad" aircraft to replace its Trojans. By December 1967, the last of the T-28s had been transferred.  
The unit deployed to Pleiku Air Base, Vietnam, in February 1968, where it was briefly assigned to the 14th Air Commando Wing until the Air Force formed the 633d Special Operations Wing at Pleiku in July, the same day the unit was renamed the 6th Special Operations Squadron.  It began flying combat missions on 1 March 1968, including close air support for ground forces, air cover for transports flying Operation Ranch Hand missions, day and night interdiction missions, combat search and rescue support, armed reconnaissance, and forward air control missions. The unit was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation, and two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device during its twenty-one month tour in Vietnam.
It was inactivated in Operation Keystone Cardinal, the first reduction in United States Air Forces combat forces as ceilings on forces in South Vietnam were reduced.  It continued to fly combat until it was inactivated and its Douglas A-1 Skyraiders were transferred to the 56th Special Operations Wing, stationed in Thailand.
The squadron returned to England Air Force Base on 8 January 1970 and equipped with Cessna A-37 Dragonfly light attack aircraft. Its mission was replacement training of US Air Force and allied air force pilots on the Dragonfly.  The squadron's training mission was reflected in a name change to the 6th Special Operations Training Squadron in August 1972.  At England, the 6th was initially assigned to the 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing.  As US activity in Southeast Asia drew down, so did the need to train pilots for the war.  The 4410th was reduced to a group, and finally inactivated in July 1973, when the squadron returned to the control of the 1st Special Operations Wing, which had left England for Hurlburt Field in 1969.  In January 1974, the squadron was assigned to the host wing at England, the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing until it was inactivated in July.
6th Special Operations Squadron