| 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron | |
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961st Airborne Air Control Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 15 January 1941 - 27 December 1945 18 December 1954 - 31 December 1969 1 October 1979 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airborne Command and Control |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces 5th Air Force 18th Wing 18th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Kadena Air Base |
| Decorations | DUC AFOUA |
The 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron (961 AACS) is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates the E-3 Sentry aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.
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Provide airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information for commanders in support of U.S. goals.[1]
The squadron was an operational and later replacement training unit from, 1942–1944. It went on to fly combat missions in the Western Pacific from, c. 6 April–14 August 1945.[2]
The 961st flew radar surveillance missions along East Coast of the United States from, 18 December 1954–31 December 1969. The squadron assisted with the coverage of salvage operations of downed Korean Air Lines Flight 007, 1 –10 September 1983. It has served as the airborne command and control for the commander, United States Pacific Command and supported US forces counter air interdiction, close air support, search and rescue, reconnaissance, and airlift operations since 1980.[2]
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