| 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron | |
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 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 15 July 1942 - 10 April 1944 3 September 1944 - 3 November 1945 8 March 1955 - 30 June 1974 1 July 1997 - 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 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron (964 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 was an operational training unit for 25th Antisubmarine Wing from, November 1942–October 1943. It went on to train B-17 Flying Fortress replacement crews from, November 1943–April 1944 and conducted visual reconnaissance, medical evacuation, and light transport services for ground forces in Burma from, 19 December 1944–3 May 1945. The 964th flew long range surveillance missions in the late 1950s. It rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia from, c. 4 April 1965–17 May 1974. The 964th also flew combat support missions in Southwest Asia from, 17 January–6 March 1991.[2]
Operations[2]
Lineage[2]
- Constituted 362d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942
- Activated on 15 Jul 1942
- Redesignated: 18th Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) on 29 Nov 1942
- Redesignated: 4th Sea Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 23 Oct 1943
- Redesignated: 4th Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Nov 1943
- Disbanded on 10 Apr 1944
- Reconstituted on 19 Sep 1985
- Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 164th Liaison Squadron (Commando)
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- Constituted on 9 Aug 1944
- Activated on 3 Sep 1944
- Inactivated on 3 Nov 1945
- Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron
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- Constituted 964th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron on 8 Dec 1954
- Activated on 8 Mar 1955
- Inactivated on 30 Jun 1974
- Redesignated 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron on 7 Feb 1977
- Activated on 1 Jul 1977
- Redesignated 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments[2]
- 304th Bombardment Group, 15 Jul 1942
- 25th Antisubmarine Wing, 30 Dec 1942
- Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 24 Aug 1943
- Attached to 1st Sea-Search Attack Unit, 30 Sep-22 Oct 1943
- 1st Search Attack Group, 23 Oct 1943-10 Apr 1944
- 1st Air Commando Group, 3 Sep 1944-3 Nov 1945
- 8th Air Division, 8 Mar 1955
- 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing, 8 Jul 1955-30 Jun 1974
- 552d Airborne Warning and Control Wing (later, 552d Airborne Warning and Control Division; 552d Airborne Warning and Control Wing, 552d Air Control Wing), 1 Jul 1977
- 552d Operations Group, 29 May 1992–Present
Stations[2]
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Aircraft Operated[2]
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| B-18 Bolo (1942–1943) |
A-20 Havoc (1942–1943) |
B-24 Liberator (1942–1943) |
B-34 Lexington (1942–1943) |
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| B-17 Flying Fortress (1942–1944) |
L-5 Sentinel (1944–1945) |
UC–64 Norseman (1944–1945) |
RC-121 (1955–1963) |
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| EC-121 Warning Star (1963–1974) |
E-3 Sentry (1977–Present) |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924 [Amazon-US | Amazon-UK].
Notes
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See also
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