Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
607th AIR CONTROL SQUADRON (AETC)
Lineage. Constituted as 607 Tactical Control Squadron on 5 Dec 1945. Activated on 15 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 607 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 30 Jan 1946. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957. Redesignated as 607 Tactical Control Squadron on 13 Oct 1969. Activated on 15 Oct 1969. Redesignated as: 607 Tactical Control Training Squadron on 1 Oct 1979; 607 Air Control Squadron on 1 Nov 1991-.
Assignments. 502 Tactical Control Group, 15 Dec 1945-1 Oct 1957. 602 Tactical Control Group (later, 602 Tactical Air Control Group; 602 Tactical Air Control Wing; 602 Air Control Wing), 15 Oct 1969; 58 Operations Group, 1 May 1992; 355 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1993; 552 Air Control Group, 1 May 2008; 56 Operations Group, 1 Jul 2013-.
Stations. Biggs Fld, TX, 15 Dec 1945; Myrtle Beach AAFld, SC, 13 Jan 1947; Turner Fld (later, AFB), GA, 29 Oct 1947-27 Aug 1950; Pusan, South Korea, 24 Sep 1950; Kimpo AB, South Korea, 13 Oct 1950; Pusan, South Korea, c. Dec 1950; Yoju, South Korea, 21 Mar 1951; Uijongbu, South Korea, Feb 1952; Oyongtaek, South Korea, Nov 1953-1 Oct 1957. Luke AFB, AZ, 15 Oct 1969-.
Operations. Testing and evaluation of early warning radar for detection of adversary aircraft and control of friendly aircraft. Focused on aircraft control and interception. Mobilized and deployed to support United Nations forces for the Korean War in 1950-1957. Provide a standardized training for all controllers for the Combat Air Force (CAF). Provide advanced training for Weapons Directors (WD). Conduct formal initial qualification training (IQT) for Air Control Squadron operations crew personnel in C2 tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP).
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer, 1953. Southwest Asia: Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations (Korea): 3 Nov 1950-21 Apr 1951; 1 May-30 Nov 1952. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1972-31 Dec 1973; 1 May 1977-30 Apr 1978; 1 Apr 1979-31 Mar 1981; 1 May 1984-30 Apr 1986; 1 May 1987-30 Apr 1989; 2 May 1989-30 Apr 1990; 1 May 1990-30 Apr 1992; 1 Apr 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: 16 Sep 1950-24 Jan 1951; 25 Jan 1951-31 Mar 1953.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Sep 1970; newest rendition approved on 7 Apr 2009.