| 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron | |
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 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron Patch |
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| Active | July 15, 1942 – April 1, 1944 September 3, 1944 – November 3, 1945 December 18, 1961 – December 31, 1969 July 1, 1976 – 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 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron (966 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
The squadron conducted replacement training from August 1942 – November 1943 and flew evacuation missions and light transport services for ground forces in Burma from November 13, 1944 – May 10, 1945. It provided airborne radar surveillance from 1962–1969 and rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia from c. April 4, 1965 – c. December 1969. The 966th has trained aircrews since 1977.[2]
Operations[2]
Lineage[2]
- 466th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942–1944)
- 166th Liaison Squadron (Commando) (1944–1961)
- 966th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron (1961–1976)
- 966th Airborne Warning and Control Training Squadron (1976–1994)
- 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron (1994–Present)
Assignments[2]
- 333d Bombardment Group (1942–1944)
- 1st Air Commando Group (1944–1945)
- Air Defense Command (1961–1962)
- 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing (1962–1963, 1969)
- 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing (1963–1969)
- 552d Air Control Wing (1976–Present)
Bases stationed[2]
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Aircraft Operated[2]
- B-17 Flying Fortress (1942)
- B-24 Liberator (1942–1943)
- L-5 Sentinel (1944–1945)
- C-64 Norseman (1944–1945)
- RC-121 (1962–1963)
- TC-121 (1962–1963)
- EC-121 Warning Star (1963–1969)
- WC-135 (1977–1979)
- E-3 Sentry (1977–Present)
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| B-17 Flying Fortress (1942) |
B-24 Liberator (1943–1944) |
L-5 Sentinel (1944–1945) |
UC–64 Norseman (1944–1945) |
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| RC-121 (1962–1963) |
EC-121 Warning Star (1963–1969) |
WC-135 (1977–1979) |
E-3 Sentry (1977–Present) |
References
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See also
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