10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron | |
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Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm | |
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10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem | |
10th Fighter Squadron, Commando emblem |
The 10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit that flew airborne command post aircraft from RAF Mildenhall, England from January 1970 to December 1991. Through a unit consolidation in September 1985, the squadron has roots in units that participated in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War
The first predecessor of the
The 10th's second predecessor was the 10th Liaison Squadron, which provided light airlift support to Fifth Air Force units during the Korean War, this squadron was inactivated in 1955.
The final predecessor was the 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando, which performed combat testing of the
History
World War II
The first predecessor of the
In March 1943, the squadron became the 10th Transport Squadron and moved to
However, the
Korean War
The second predecessor of the squadron, the 10th Liaison Squadron was activated at
Skoshi Tiger
The 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando was activated at
The squadron increased in size to 18 aircraft. It flew more than 7,000 operational missions,
Airborne Command and Control
The 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron was activated at
The squadron's crews flew the
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[2]
- 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[13]
- 10th Liaison Squadron
- Constituted as the 10th Liaison Squadron on 1 June 1951
- Activated on 25 July 1951[4]
- Inactivated on 15 March 1955[2]
- 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[13]
- 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[2]
- 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[13]
- 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[13]
- Redesignated 10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron on 18 June 1987
- Inactivated on 31 December 1991[2]
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[2]
- 26th Transport Group, 1 April 1943 – 31 March 1944[2]
- Fifth Air Force, 25 July 1951 – 15 March 1955[2]
- Pacific Air Forces, 28 March 1966 (not organized)
- 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 April 1966 – 17 April 1967[14]
- 513th Tactical Airlift Wing (later 513th Airborne Command and Control Wing), 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1991[15]
Stations
- Bolling Field, District of Columbia, 1 March 1942[16]
- General Billy Mitchell Field, Wisconsin, 1 March 1943 – 31 March 1944[2]
- Seoul Airdrome (later Seoul Air Base), South Korea, 25 July 1951[5][4]
- Osan Air Base, South Korea, 28 January 1954 – 15 March 1955[17]
- Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 April 1966 – 17 April 1967[18]
- RAF Mildenhall, England, 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1991[11]
Aircraft
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain, 1942-1944
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator, 1942
- Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, c. 1942-1944
- Curtiss C-46 Commando, c.1943-1944
- Douglas C-54 Skymaster, c.1943-1944
- Lockheed C-56 Lodestar, c. 1942-1944
- Lockheed C-60 Lodestar, c. 1942-1944
- Noorduyn C-64 Norseman, c. 1942-1944
- Douglas UC-67 Dragon, c. 1942-1944
- Douglas C-84, c. 1942-1944
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel, 1951, 1953[5]
- de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver, 1952-1955[5]
- Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter, 1966-1967
- Boeing EC-135H, 1970-1991[2]
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[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
1 July 1969 – 30 June 1970 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1972 – 30 June 1973 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1974 – 30 June 1975 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1975 – 30 June 1976 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1977 – 30 June 1978 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1980 – 30 June 1981 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1983 – 30 June 1985 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1985 – 30 June 1987 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1988 – 30 June 1990 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | 1 July 1990 – 30 June 1991 | 10th Airborne Command Control Squadron[19] | |
Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm |
8 April 1966 – 17 April 1967 | 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando[19] |
Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
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American Theater without inscription | 1 March 1942 – 31 March 1944 | 10th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 10th Transport Squadron) | |
UN Summer-Fall Offensive | 9 July 1951 – 27 November 1951 | 10th Liaison Squadron[8] | |
Second Korean Winter | 28 November 1951 – 30 April 1952 | 10th Liaison Squadron[8] | |
Korea Summer-Fall 1952 | 1 May 1952 – 30 November 1952 | 10th Liaison Squadron[8] | |
Third Korean Winter | 1 December 1952 – 30 April 1953 | 10th Liaison Squadron[8] | |
Korea Summer-Fall 1953 | 1 May 1953 – 27 July 1953 | 10th Liaison Squadron[8] | |
Vietnam Air | 8 April 1966 – 28 June 1966 | 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando | |
Vietnam Air Offensive | 29 June 1966 – 8 March 1967 | 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando | |
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II | 9 March 1967 – 17 April 1967 | 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando |
See also
- List of United States Air Force airborne command and control squadrons
- List of United States Air Force fighter squadrons
- List of Douglas C-47 Skytrain operators
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- ^ The 503d became the first unit to operate a presidential aircraft, the "Sacred Cow", for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- ^ Skoshi (or Skosh) was military slang for small, derived from Japanese. The F-5 was much smaller than USAF fighters in operation at the time.
- ^ It is not clear if the mission total includes those flown by the 4503d Squadron as well as the 10th.
- Citations
- ^ Administrative History, Ferrying Command, p. 67
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron" (PDF). USAF Unit History.com. 5 September 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Goss, p. 75
- ^ a b c Futrell, p. 549
- ^ a b c d Endicott, p. 103
- ^ a b c "The Northrop F-5E Enthusiast Page: USAF Vietnam Operation". The Northrop F-5E Enthusiast Page. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Mueller, p. 595
- ^ a b c d e f AF Pamphlet 900-2, p. 94
- ^ AF Pamphlet 900-2, Vol. 2, p. 12
- ^ Tambini, p. 24
- ^ 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
- ^ 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 "Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards". Air Force Personnel Center. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018. (search)
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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External links
- "F-5C/D Skoshi Tiger". Globalsecurity.com. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- Baugher, Joe (1 January 2000). "Service of F-5A With USAF". Joe Baugher. Retrieved 5 November 2018.