966th Airborne Air Control Squadron
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The 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit is assigned to the 552d Training Group, 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.
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966th Airborne Air Control Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–1944; 1944–1945; 1961–1969; 1976–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Airborne Command and Control |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base |
Motto(s) | Protection by Professionals (1963-1989) Sweat more... Bleed Less (2013-present) |
Engagements | China-Burma-India Theater[1] |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Col Asif Kausar |
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966th Airborne Air Control Squadron emblem (approved 14 May 1989)[1] | |
966th Airborne Early Warning & Control Squadron emblem (approved 14 June 1963)[1] |
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The squadron is the E-3 Sentry formal training unit (FTU) for all Airborne Warning and Control System aircrew and currently falls under the authority of Air Combat Command and Fifteenth Air Force.[2][3]