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| 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron | |
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 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 16 February 1943 - 1 May 1944 3 September 1944 - 3 November 1945 8 August 1955 - 30 June 1971 1 July 1978 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airborne Command and Control |
| Part of | Air Combat Command 8th Air Force 552d Air Control Wing 552d Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base |
| Decorations |  AFOUA w/ V Device RVGC w/ Palm |
The 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron (965 AACS) is part of the 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.
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Mission
Provide the Combat Air Force with airborne systems and personnel for surveillance, warning and control of strategic, tactical, and special mission forces. [1]
History
During World War II the squadron was an operational training unit from, March–August 1943 and conducted replacement training from, August 1943–May 1944. After a brief inactivation it flew evacuation missions and provided light transport services for ground forces in Burma from, 6 October 1944–23 April 1945. [2]
The 965th flew long range surveillance, late 1950s and rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia from, c. 4 April 1965–c. June 1971. It flew combat support missions over Panama from, 20 December 1989–24 January 1990 and in Southwest Asia from, 17 January–6 March 1991. [2]
Operations[2]
Lineage[2]
- 595th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1943 - 1944)
- 165th Liaison Squadron (Commando) (1944 - 1955)
- 965th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron (1955 - 1978)
- 965th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron (1977 - 1994)
- 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron (1994 - Present)
Assignments[2]
- 396th Bombardment Group (1943 - 1944)
- 1st Air Commando Group (1944 - 1945)
- 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing (1955 - 1971)
- 552d Air Control Wing (1978 - Present)
Bases stationed[2]
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Aircraft Operated[2]
- B-17 Flying Fortress (1943 - 1944)
- C-64 Norseman (1944 - 1945)
- L-5 Sentinel (1944 - 1945)
- RC-121 (1955 - 1963)
- EC-121 Warning Star (1963 - 1971)
- E-3 Sentry (1978 - 1979, 1984 - Present)
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| B-17 Flying Fortress (1943 - 1944) |
C-64 Norseman (1944 - 1945) |
L-5 Sentinel (1944 - 1945) |
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| RC-121 (1955 - 1963) |
EC-121 Warning Star (1963 - 1971) |
E-3 Sentry (1978 - 1979, 1984 - Present) |
References
Notes
- ^ 552 OG Fact Sheet
- ^ a b c d e f g AFHRA 965 AACS Page
Bibliography
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