10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
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| 10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1970-1991 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | command and control |
| Part of | United States Air Forces Europe |
| Motto(s) | Skoshi Tiger (1966 –1967) Silk Purse (1970-1991) |
History
Skoshi Tiger
The 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando was activated at Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam to test the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter in operational missions. After a year of testing, its aircraft were turned over to the Vietnamese Air Force.
Airborne Command and Control
The 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron was activated at RAF Mildenhall in January 1970, where it replaced the 7120th Airborne Command Control Squadron to provide an airborne command post for United States Air Forces Europe. The 7120th had performed this mission since 1 December 1961, when it was activated at Chateauroux Air Base France under the 322d Air Division. Seven months later, the squadron was assigned to the host organization at Chateauroux, the 7322d Air Base Group. The 7120th was redesignated as an airborne command control squadron on 1 October 1965, and moved to Mildenhall the following month,[1] where it became part of the 513th Troop Carrier Wing on 1 July 1966.[2]
Lineage
- 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando
- Constituted on 28 March 1966 and activated (not organized)
- Activated on 8 April 1966
- Inactivated on 17 April 1967
- Consolidated with the 10th Transport Squadron, 10th Liaison Squadron and 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron as the 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron on 19 September 1985[3]
- 10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
- Constituted as the 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron on 15 September 1969
- Activated on 1 January 1970
- Consolidated with the 10th Transport Squadron, 10th Liaison Squadron and 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando on 19 September 1985[3]
- Redesignated 10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron on 18 June 1987
- Inactivated on 31 December 1971
Assignments
- 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 April 66 – 17 April 67[4]
- 513th Tactical Airlift Wing (later 513th Airborne Command and Control Wing), 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1971[5]
Stations
- Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 April 66 – 17 April 67[6]
- RAF Mildenhall, England, 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1991[1]
References
Notes
- ^ a b Fletcher, p.130
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 279-281
- ^ a b Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 September 85, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 9-12
- ^ Assignment through 1977 in Ravenstein, pp. 279-281
- ^ See Ravenstein, pp. 9-12 (3d Tactical Fighter Wing station)
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Fletcher, Harry R (1993). Air Force Bases , Vol. II, Air Bases Outside the United States of America (PDF). Washington, DC: Center for Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016.