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The United States Air Force's 253d Combat Communications Group (253 CCG) is a combat communications unit located at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, USA.
[edit] Mission
The 253d Combat Communications Group primarily provides planning, engineering, command level coordination, and process approval to train, advise, and direct combat ready units of citizen soldiers providing tactical communications and air traffic services for total force integration. Secondly, to provide a ready militia for protecting life and property; preserving peace, order, and public safety; plus serve actively within our local communities. [1]
Federal Mission: The mission of the 253d Combat Communications Group is to train people and be ready to deploy anywhere in the world on very short notice and provide quality communications and air traffic control services in support of Air Force requirements and other contingencies. Upon mobilization, Air Combat Command will assume operational command of the 253 CCG and direct deployment of the Group Headquarters and its assigned subordinate units.[2]
State Mission: The 253d Combat Communications Group's State mission is to provide forces to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for use during local or statewide disasters of emergencies for protecting life and property, and to preserve peace, order, and public safety[3]
[edit] History
[edit] Origins
[edit] Cold War
[edit] Post Cold War
Desert Shield/Storm began on August 7, 1991 after the invasion of Kuwait. Within ten days, the 253 CCG units, working through coordination efforts was involved in deploying equipment to support the Air Force and coalition forces in the Gulf. Volunteers from the 267CBCS solicited by the 253CCG Readiness Center joined other Group members to deploy and support Desert Shield.
[edit] Global War on Terror
In 2001, the 267CBCS, collocated with the 253CCG, played a vital role in the first employment of the Theater Deployable Communications Equipment during Operation Enduring Freedom. From September 2001 to July 2003 HQ 253CCG mobilized over 20 personnel. They augmented the Headquarters Air Combat Command staff in filling USAF/ANG communications requirements to meet worldwide contingencies.
[edit] Previous designations
- 253d Combat Communications Group (???-Present) [4]
[edit] Bases stationed
[edit] Equipment operated
- Theater Deployable Communications Equipment suite(????–present)[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Otis ANGB: 253d Combat Communications Group
- ^ Ibid
- ^ Ibid
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
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