964th Airborne Air Control Squadron

964th Airborne Air Control Squadron
Active 1942-1944; 1944–1945; 1955–1974; 1997-present
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Role Airborne Command and Control
Part of Air Combat Command
12th Air Force
552d Air Control Wing
552d Operations Group
Garrison/HQ Tinker Air Force Base
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with V Device
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Insignia
964th Airborne Air Control Squadron emblem
18th Antisubmarine Squadron emblem (approved 10 April 1943)[1]


The 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron (964 AACS) is part of the 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.

Mission

Provide the Combat Air Force with airborne systems and personnel for surveillance, warning and control of strategic, tactical, and special mission forces.[2]

History

The squadron was an operational training unit for 25th Antisubmarine Wing from, November 1942–October 1943. It went on to train B-17 Flying Fortress replacement crews from, November 1943–April 1944.[1]

It conducted visual reconnaissance, medical evacuation, and light transport services for ground forces in Burma from, 19 December 1944 until 3 May 1945.[3]

The 964th flew long range surveillance missions in the late 1950s. It rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia from, c. 4 April 1965 – 17 May 1974. The 964th also flew combat support missions in Southwest Asia from, 17 January–6 March 1991.

Lineage

4th Search Attack Squadron

Activated on 15 July 1942
Redesignated 18th Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) on 29 November 1942
Redesignated 4th Sea Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 23 October 1943
Redesignated 4th Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 22 November 1943
Disbanded on 10 April 1944[1]

164th Liaison Squadron

Activated on 3 September 1944
Inactivated on 3 November 1945[3]

964th Airborne Air Control Squadron

Activated on 8 March 1955
Inactivated on 30 June 1974
Redesignated 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron on 7 February 1977
Activated on 1 July 1977

Assignments

Stations
  • Ondaw Airfield, Burma, 12 March 1945
  • Burnpur Airfield, India, 31 March 1945
  • Sinthe Airfield, Burma, 20 April 1945
  • Magwe Airfield, Burma, 4 May 1945
  • Burnpur Airfield, India, 10 May-6 October 1945
  • Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 1–3 November 1945[3]
  • McClellan Air Force Base, California, 8 March 1955 – 30 June 1974
  • Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1 July 1977–present

Aircraft Operated

Operations

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 30
  2. ↑ 552 OG Fact Sheet Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 363
  4. 1 2 3 Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 September 85, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons

Bibliography

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