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55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron

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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.

History

Personnel of the 55 MCCS were trained in their primary specialty, in addition to vital expeditionary capabilities that ensure survival.

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[2]

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

Bases stationed

Commanders

  • Lt Col John J. Jordan (2000–2002)[3]
  • Maj. Karen Hibbard (2005-2006)[1]
  • Lt Col Ronald J. Hefner (1997-1999)

Equipment Utilized

  • Mobile Consolidated Command Center (1998–Present),[4][5]
  • MILSTAR[5]
  • DSCS[5]
  • Single Channel Anti-Jam Manpower (SCAMP) terminals[5]

Decorations

See also

References

  1. ^ Rogers, Brian (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Ian Allen Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-197-2.
  2. ^ USAFE Public Affairs: Col John J. Jordan Official Biography Template:WebCite
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AFCA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d Globalsecurity.org: "CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters (CMAH)"