Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.0 inch
505th TEST and TRAINING GROUP (ACC)
Lineage. Established as 505 Aircraft Control and Warning Group on 2 May 1947. Activated on 21 May 1947. Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952. Redesignated as 505 Tactical Control Group, and activated, on 2 Nov 1965. Organized on 8 Nov 1965. Inactivated on 15 Mar 1973. Consolidated (1 Nov 1991) with the 4442 Tactical Control Group, which was established, and activated, on 1 Mar 1980. Redesignated as: 505 Air Control Group on 1 Nov 1991; 505 Command and Control Evaluation Group on 15 Apr 1993; Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Center on 15 Sep 1998; Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Group on 15 Apr 1999; 505 Command and Control Wing on 12 Mar 2004; 505 Test and Training Group on 1 August 2019-.
Assignments. Fourth Air Force, 21 May 1947; 25 Air Division, 16 Nov 1949-6 Feb 1952. 2 Air Division, 8 Nov 1965; Seventh Air Force, 1 Apr 1966-15 Mar 1973. USAF Tactical Air (later, USAF Air) Warfare Center (later, 53 Wing), 1 Mar 1980; Air and Space Command and Control Agency (later, Aerospace Command and Control Agency; Aerospace Command and Control & Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Center), 1 Oct 1997; Air Warfare Center, 30 Apr 2002-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 19 Tactical Air Support: 8 Nov 1965-8 Dec 1966. 20 Tactical Air Support: 8 Nov 1965-8 Dec 1966. 21 Tactical Air Support: 8 Nov 1965-8 Dec 1966. 22 Tactical Air Support: 8 Nov 1965-8 Dec 1966. 23 Tactical Air Support: 15 Apr-8 Dec 1966. 84 Radar Evaluation Squadron, 1 Aug 2019-. 505 Training Squadron, 12 Mar 2004-. 605 Test and Evaluation Squadron, 12 Mar 2004-. 705 Training Squadron, 12 Mar 2004-.
Stations. McChord Field (later, AFB), WA, 21 May 1947; Silver Lake, Everett, WA, 26 Sep 1949; McChord AFB, WA, 25 Jun 1951-6 Feb 1952. Tan Son Nhut Airfield, South Vietnam, 8 Nov 1965-15 Mar 1973. Eglin AF Aux Field #9 (later Hurlburt Field), FL, 1 Mar 1980-.
Aircraft. B-25, 1947-1949. None, 1950-1952. O-1, 1965-1966. None, 1967-1973. None, 1980-.
Operations. Between 1947 and 1952, maintained and operated air defense radar installations guarding the northwestern United States, using B-25s until Sep 1949 for radar calibration flights. From late 1965 through late 1966, the group managed up to five tactical air support squadrons that flew O-1 airplanes to direct air strikes in South Vietnam. Between Nov 1965 and Mar 1973, provided command and control for the Tactical Control System in Southeast Asia, operating numerous radar sites in South Vietnam and Thailand. Furnished the Seventh Air Force commander an electronics ground environment system for aircraft control and warning and radar services for tactical units of the Air Force, Army, Navy and the military forces of South Vietnam. Beginning in March 1980, the group managed a command, control, communications, and intelligence complex at Hurlburt Field and conducted operational tests, evaluation, and training for tactical air control system elements. Operated the USAF Air Ground Operations School from March 1980 to November 1997 and the USAF Battlestaff Training (later, Command and Control Warrior) School beginning in April 1993. Also in 1993, the group began administering, through a detachment, the Theater Air Command and Control Simulation Facility at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. In 1998 and 1999, the organization tested new command and control systems and trained personnel for their use in combat. Since 2004, the 505 Command and Control Wing improved warfighter capabilities through command and control testing, tactics development and training for the US Air Force, other US military forces, and coalition forces and developed the combat capability of Air and Space Operations Centers.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 Sep 1965-25 May 1967; 26 May 1967-25 May 1968; 26 May 1968-25 May 1970; 26 May 1970-25 Aug 1971; 26 Aug 1971-28 Jan 1973. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Jan 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: 1 Jun 2000-29 Apr 2002. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.
Emblem. Approved on 26 Sep 1966.; latest rendering 3 Oct 2018.