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55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron
55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron emblem
Active1978-2006[1]
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeCommand and Control
RoleSurvivable C2
Part ofACC/55th Wing
Garrison/HQOffutt AFB, Nebraska
Nickname(s)Reapers
Motto(s)IMPERIUM REGIMEN COMPITI
Decorations AFOUA
GWOT-S

The United States Air Force's 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron (55 MCCS) was a mobile command and control unit located at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.

Mission

The mission of the 55 MCCS was to execute operations, training and maintenance for the USSTRATCOM Mobile Consolidated Command Center and maintain the MCCC in a posture to facilitate rapid deployment.[2]


Logo Significance

Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel.

Previous designations[3]

  • 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron (1 July 1994-30 September 2006)[1]

Bases stationed

Commanders

  • Lt Col John J. Jordan (2000–2002)[4]
  • Maj. Karen Hibbard (2005-2006)[1]
  • Lt Col Ronald J. Hefner (1997-1999)

Equipment Utilized

  • Mobile Consolidated Command Center (1998–Present),[2][5]
  • MILSTAR[5]
  • DSCS[5]
  • Single Channel Anti-Jam Manpower (SCAMP) terminals[5]

Decorations

See also

References

  1. ^ a b AFCA Intercom: "Diversity Ensures Squadron is Ready 2 Roll," May 2005
  2. ^ Rogers, Brian (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Ian Allen Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-197-2.
  3. ^ USAFE Public Affairs: Col John J. Jordan Official Biography Template:WebCite
  4. ^ a b c d Globalsecurity.org: "CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters (CMAH)"
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