97th COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON – OCP

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97th COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON (AETC)

Lineage. Constituted as 97 Communications Squadron, Bombardment, Medium, on 28 May 1948.  Activated on 12 Jul 1948.  Redesignated as 97 Communications Squadron on 16 Mar 1950.  Inactivated on 10 Feb 1951.  Activated on 14 Feb 1952.  Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952.  Consolidated (1 Sep 1991) with the 2101 Communications Squadron, which was designated, and organized, on 1 Jan 1965.  Redesignated as: 2101 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Jul 1984; 2101 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986; 97 Communications Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.  Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992.  Activated on 1 Oct 1992.

Assignments. 97 Air Base Group, 12 Jul 1948-10 Feb 1951.  97 Bombardment Wing, Heavy, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952.  Central Communications Region, 1 Jan 1965; Southern Communications Area, 1 May 1970; Strategic Communications Area, 1 Jul 1976; 97 Bombardment Wing, Heavy, on 1 Oct 1990; 97 Combat (later, 97 Support) Group, 1 Jul 1959-1 Jun 1992.  97 Support (later, 97 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1992-.

Stations. Biggs AFB, TX, 12 Jul 1948-10 Feb 1951.  Biggs AFB, TX, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952.  Blytheville (later, Eaker) AFB, AR, 1 Jan 1965-1 Jun 1992.  Altus AFB, OK, 1 Oct 1992-.

Operations. Includes 11 career fields assigned to the Operations Flight, Plans and Implementation Flight, Special Missions Flight and Commander’s Support Staff which is responsible for command, control, communications, and computers (C4) systems, operating and maintaining the network infrastructure and client support mission, enabling core services. Also develops and implements Information Technology solutions, provides knowledge management, information assurance, and communications security functions in support of KC-46, C-17, KC-135 pilot and loadmaster training.  The Mission Defense Team also provides cyber defense of the KC-46 networks and other mission systems and manages C4 upgrades and ensures land and air-to-ground communications in direct support of management Office systems and three mission platform operations.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  1 Jul 1975-31 Dec 1976; 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 1 Oct 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2012; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2021.

Emblem. Approved on 30 Oct 1997; latest rendering, 29 Jun 2021.

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