1876th Communications Squadron

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The 1876th Communications Squadron was a unit of the

from April 1972, where it was upgraded to a group in 1995. It has been inactive since the early 1990s when USAF organizational changes had it replaced by an org with an older lineage.

History

The squadron was first organized at

Cross of Gallantry with Palm

.

The 1876th remained in Vietnam until 29 February 1972 when the flag was moved to the unit of the

Air Force Communications Service

(AFCS).

On 1 April 1972, the

(AFCC), the 1876th was a tenant unit at the USAF Academy.

On 1 July 1985, with the integration of the USAFA Computer Resources Organization, the squadron was redesignated as the 1876th Information Systems Support Group (ISSG) by Headquarters AFCC.

On 1 November 1986, the 1876th ISSG was redesignated as the 1876th Communications Group. 1876 CG provided communications, computer, and air traffic services support; developed and maintained software; and managed, operated, and maintained equipment and facilities to include telecommunications center, telephone switchboard, and educational television.^[1]

In 1991 Air Force Communications Command was losing its long list of units it had gathered over the years, the units now reporting to the groups, wings, or major commands for which they worked. On 1 April 1991, the 1876th was redesignated the 7625th Communications Squadron, the organization now reporting instead to the USAF Academy organization. Three months later, having shed the many units it had gathered over the years, the status of Air Force Communications Command changed from a major command to a field operating agency.

Circa 16 January 1993 the 7625th Communications Squadron was again redesignated for a short time as the 54th Communications Squadron before the current the 10th Communications Squadron was reactivated on 1 November 1994 at USAFA to take over communications support duties under the newly reactivated 10th Air Base Wing.

Awards and decorations

• seven
  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards
  :
  • with Valor 1 July 1969 - 30 June 1970^[2]
  • with Valor 1 July 1970 - 30 June 1971^[3]
  • with Valor 1 July 1971 - 1 April 1972^[4]

• six Vietnam War battle streamers

• Republic of Vietnam
  Cross of Gallantry with Palm, 1 April 1966 - 1 April 1972^[5]

Commanders with date assumed command

• Maj Code E. Bryan, 1 Nov 1965
• Lt Col Bernerd C. DeLosier, 22 Feb 1966
• Lt Col Richard H. Rauschkole, 20 Feb 1967
• Lt Col Robert W. Lally, 13 Nov 1967
• Lt Col John W. Carson, 4 Jul 1968
• Lt Col John T. Randerson, 14 Jun 1969^[6]
• Lt Col Charles E. Bayliss, 25 May 1970
• Lt Col Harold W. Rainey, 1 Apr 1971

1 April 1972, the unit moved to the USAF Academy without equipment or personnel.

• Maj Phillip J. Lubie, 1 Apr 1972
• Capt James H. Brown, 9 Jul 1973
• Maj Charles E. Pearsall, Jr., 22 Jun 1977
• Maj James M. Amodeo, 12 Jul 1978
• Maj Michael J. Varner, 26 Aug 1983
• Col Carroll A. Clabaugh, 1 Jul 1985
• Lt Col H. Wayne Wolfe, 29 May 1987
• Lt Col Eddie O. Huckins, 10 Jul 1989^[7]

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the USAF Academy.