Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
71st AIR CONTROL SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 71st Tactical Control Flight on 24 Jun 1969. Activated on 25 Jun 1969. Redesignated: 71st Tactical Control Squadron on 15 Aug 1988; 71st Air Control Squadron on 1 Nov 1991-Mar 2000. Redesignated: 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron
Assignments: 4464th Tactical Control Squadron, 25 Jun 1969; 729th Tactical Control Squadron, 15 Oct 1969; 507th Tactical Air Control (later, 507th Air Control) Wing, 1 Mar 1977; 56th Operations Group, 1 May 1992; 347th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-Mar 2000. 379th Expeditionary Operations Group,
Stations: MacDill Air Force Base, FL, 25 Jun 1969; Moody Air Force Base, GA, 1 Oct 1993-Mar 2000. Al Udeid AB Qatar.
Operations. Tactical air control. Tactical battle management command and control. Â Deployments: Republic of Panama, 1978-1979; Saudi Arabia-Operation ELF-One, 1981-1982; Honduras, 1984-1985; Desert Shield; Desert Storm, 1990-1991. Â Â Caribbean, Operation Coronet Macaw, 1991-1993.
Operation Southern Watch, Feb-Jun 1996; Operation Southern Watch, Jun-Oct 1997; Operation Southern Watch, Dec 1998 -Apr 1999. Command and control over the sky in Afghanistan and air defense of the Arabian Gulf.
Service Streamers: None.
Campaign Streamers: None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers: None.
Decorations: Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 16 June 1974-15 June 1975; 16 June 1975-31 May 1977; 1 May 1981-30 April 1983; 1 May 1983-30 April 1985; 1 May 1985-30 April 1987; 1 May 1987-30 April 1989; 1 May 1989-31 April 1991; 1 June 1994-31 May 1996; 1 June 1997-31 May 1999.
Emblem: Approved on 13 April 1995