10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
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| 10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron | |
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,_USA_-_Air_Force_AN1131030.jpg?lang=en) Boeing EC-135 landing at RAF Mildenhall | |
| Active | 1942–1944; 1951–1955; 1967–1957; 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) |
| Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem |  |
| 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando emblem |  |
History
World War II
The 10th Transport Squadron transported equipment and troops in the United States from 1942 to 1944.
Korean War
The 10th Liaison Squadron served as a light transport and communications unit in Korea from 1951 to 1955.
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 Transport Squadron
- Constituted as the 10th Air Corps Ferry Squadron on 18 February 1942
- Activated on 1 March 1942
- Redesignated 10th Transport Squadron on 9 March 1943
- Disbanded on 31 March 1944
- Reconstituted and consolidated with the 10th Liaison Squadron, 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando and 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron as the 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron on 19 September 1985[3]
- 10th Liaison Squadron
- Constituted as the 10th Liaison Squadron on 1 June 1951
- Activated on 25 July 1951
- Inactivated on 15 March 1955
- Consolidated with the 10th Transport Squadron, 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando and 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron as the 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron on 19 September 1985[3]
- 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando
- Constituted on 28 March 1966 as the 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando and activated (not organized)
- Organized 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
- Bolling Field Sector, Air Corps Ferrying Command (later Transatlantic Sector, Air Corps Ferrying Command; Transatlantic Sector, Air Transport Command), 1 March 1942
- Domestic Transportation Division, Air Transport Command, 1 March 1943
- 26th Transport Group, 1 April 1943 – 31 March 1944
- Fifth Air Force, 25 July 1951 – 15 March 1955
- Pacific Air Forces, 28 March 1966 (not organized)
- 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 April 1966 – 17 April 1967[4]
- 513th Tactical Airlift Wing (later 513th Airborne Command and Control Wing), 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1991[5]
Stations
- Bolling Field, District of Columbia, 1 March 1942[6]
- General Billy Mitchell Field, Wisconsin, 1 March 1943 – 31 March 1944
- Seoul Air Base, South Korea, by May 1952[7]
- Osan Air Base, South Korea, 28 January 1954 – 15 March 1955[8]
- Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 April 1966 – 17 April 1967[9]
- RAF Mildenhall, England, 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1991[1]
Aircraft
- Northrop G-5 Freedom Fighter, 1966-1967
Awards and campaigns
| Award streamer | Award | Dates | Notes |
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Presidential Unit Citation | 8 June 1966-16 April 1967 | 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1969-30 June 1970 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1972-30 June 1973 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1974-30 June 1975 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1975-30 June 1976 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1977-30 June 1978 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1980-30 June 1981 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1983-30 June 1985 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[10] | 1 July 1985-30 June 1987 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[10] | 1 July 1988-30 June 1990 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[10] | 1 July 1990-30 June 1991 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[10] |
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Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm | 8 April 1966-17 April 1967 | 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando[10] |
References
Notes
- ^ a b Fletcher, p.130
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 279-281
- ^ a b c d 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
- ^ Mueller, p. 44
- ^ Endicott, p. 140
- ^ Fletcher, p. 94
- ^ See Ravenstein, pp. 9-12 (3d Tactical Fighter Wing station)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards". Air Force Personnel Center. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Endicott, Judy G., ed. (2001). The USAF in Korea, Campaigns, Units and Stations 1950-1953 (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Air Force Historical Research Agency. ISBN 0-16-050901-7. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- 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.
- Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of 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.