966th Airborne Air Control Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–1944; 1944–1945; 1961–1969; 1976–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Airborne Command and Control |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base |
Motto(s) | Protection by Professionals (1963-1989) Sweat more... Bleed Less (unk-present) |
Engagements | China-Burma-India Theater [1] |
Decorations |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with
Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm [1] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Col Asif Kausar |
Insignia | |
966th Airborne Air Control Squadron emblem (approved 14 May 1989) [1] | |
966th Airborne Early Warning & Control Squadron emblem (approved 14 June 1963) [1] |
The 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit is assigned to the 552d Training Group, 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.
The squadron is the E-3 Sentry formal training unit (FTU) for all Airborne Warning and Control System aircrew and currently falls under the authority of Air Combat Command and Fifteenth Air Force. [2] [3]
The 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron is Air Combat Command's largest flying training unit, providing training for all active and reserve E-3 Sentry pilots and mission crew. Training approximately 500 students every year. [4]
Provide the Combat Air Force with airborne systems and personnel for surveillance, warning and control of strategic, tactical, and special mission forces. [5]
The squadron conducted replacement training from August 1942 – November 1943 and flew evacuation missions and light transport services for ground forces in Burma from 13 November 1944 – 10 May 1945. [1]
It provided airborne radar surveillance from 1962 to 1969 and rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia from c. 4 April 1965 – c. December 1969. The 966th has trained aircrews since 1977. [1]
966th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron
966th Airborne Air Control Squadron
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B-17 Flying Fortress (1942) |
B-24 Liberator (1943–1944) |
L-5 Sentinel (1944–1945) |
UC–64 Norseman (1944–1945) |
RC-121 (1962–1963) |
EC-121 Warning Star (1963–1969) |
WC-135 (1977–1979) |
E-3 Sentry (since 1977) |
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency