965th AIRBORNE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON – OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE 2017-2018

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965th AIRBORNE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON

Lineage. 595th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (constituted on 29 Jan 1943; activated on 16 Feb 1943; inactivated on 1 May 1944) consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 165th Liaison Squadron (Commando) (constituted on 9 Aug 1944; activated on 3 Sep 1944; inactivated on 3 Nov 1945) and the 965th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron (constituted 965th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron on 28 Apr 1955; activated on 8 Aug 1955; inactivated on 30 Jun 1971; redesignated 965th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron on 28 Feb 1978; activated on 1 Jul 1978). Redesignated 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron on 1 Jul 1994.

Assignments. 396th Bombardment Group, 16 Feb 1943-1 May 1944. 1st Air Commando Group, 3 Sep 1944-3 Nov 1945. 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing, 8 Aug 1955-30 Jun 1971. 552d Airborne Warning and Control Wing (later, 552d Airborne Warning and Control Division; 552d Airborne Warning and Control Wing; 552d Air Control Wing), 1 Jul 1978; 552d Operations Group, 29 May 1992-.

Stations. Mountain Home, AAfld, ID, 16 Feb 1943; Moses Lake AAB, WA, 10 Apr 1943; Drew Field, FL, 5 Nov 1943-1 May 1944. Asansol, India, 3 Sep 1944; Tamu, Burma, 14 Oct 1944; Yazagyo, Burma, 6 Nov 1944; Asansol, India, 27 Nov 1944; Kawlin, Burma, 28 Dec 1944 (detachment operated from Inbaung, Burma, 3-22 Jan 1945); Ye-U, Burma, 10 Jan 1945; Shwebo, Burma, 22 Jan 1945; Asansol, India, 21 Feb 1945; Sinthe, Burma, 14 Mar 1945; Asansol, India, 25 Apr-6 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 1-3 Nov 1945. McClellan AFB, CA, 8 Aug 1955-30 Jun 1971. Tinker AFB, OK, 1 Jul 1978-.

Aircraft. B-17, 1943-1944. C-64, 1944-1945; L-5, 1944-1945. RC-121, 1955-1963; EC-121, 1963-1971. E-3, 1978-1979, 1984-.

Operations. Operational training unit, Mar-Aug 1943; replacement training, Aug 1943-May 1944. Evacuation and light transport services for ground forces in Burma, 6 Oct 1944-23 Apr 1945. Long range surveillance, late 1950s. Rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia, c. 4 Apr 1965-c. Jun 1971. Not operational, c. Sep 1979-1 Jan 1984. Combat support in Panama, 20 Dec 1989-24 Jan 1990 and in Southwest Asia, 17 Jan-6 Mar 1991.

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma; Central Burma. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1961-30 Jun 1963; 15 Apr 1965-1 Jul 1966; 2 Jul 1966-1 Jul 1968; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1971; [1 Jan 1984]-30 Jun 1984; 1 May 1985-30 Apr 1987; 1 May 1987-30 Apr 1989; 1 Dec 1989-1 Dec 1991. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-28 Jun 1971.

Emblem. Approved on 31 Jan 1979; replaced emblem approved on 4 Sep 1956.