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964 AIRBORNE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON
Posted 3/31/2008
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Lineage. 4th Search Attack Squadron (constituted 362d Bombardment Squadron [Heavy] on 28 Jan 1942; activated on 15 Jul 1942; redesignated: 18th Antisubmarine Squadron [Heavy] on 29 Nov 1942; 4th Sea-Search Attack Squadron [Heavy] on 23 Oct 1943; 4th Search Attack Squadron [Heavy] on 22 Nov 1943; disbanded 10 Apr 1944; reconstituted on 19 Sep 1985) consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 164th Liaison Squadron (Commando) (constituted on 9 Aug 1944; activated on 3 Sep 1944; inactivated on 3 Nov 1945) and the 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron (constituted 964th Airborne Early Warning and Control Squadron on 8 Dec 1954; activated on 8 Mar 1955; inactivated on 30 Jun 1974; redesignated 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron on 7 Feb 1977; activated on 1 Jul 1977). Redesignated 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments. 304th Bombardment Group, 15 Jul 1942; 25th Antisubmarine Wing, 30 Dec 1942; I Bomber Command, 24 Aug 1943 (attached to 1st Sea-Search Attack Unit, 30 Sep-22 Oct 1943); 1st Sea-Search Attack Unit (later, 1st Search Attack Group), 23 Oct 1943-10 Apr 1944. 1st Air Commando Group, 3 Sep 1944-3 Nov 1945. 8th Air Division, 8 Mar 1955; 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing, 8 Jul 1955-30 Jun 1974. 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 1977; 552d Operations Group, 29 May 1992-.
Stations. Salt Lake City AAB, UT, 15 Jul 1942; Geiger Field, WA, 15 Sep 1942; Ephrata, WA, 1 Oct 1942; Langley Field, VA, 29 Oct 1942-10 Apr 1944. Asansol, India, 3 Sep 1944; Inbaung, Burma, 19 Dec 1944; Kan, Burma, 15 Jan 1945; Asansol, India, 31 Jan 1945; Shwebo, Burma, 20 Feb 1945; Ondaw, Burma, 12 Mar 1945; Asansol, India, 31 Mar 1945; Sinthe, Burma, 20 Apr 1945; Magwe, Burma, 4 May 1945; Asansol, India, 10 May-6 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 1-3 Nov 1945. McClellan AFB, CA, 8 Mar 1955- 30 Jun 1974. Tinker AFB, OK, 1 Jul 1977-.
Aircraft. B-18, 1942-1943; A-20, 1942-1943; B-24, 1942-1943; B-34, 1942-1943; B-17, 1942-1944. C-64, 1944-1945; L-5, 1944-1945. RC-121, 1955-1963; EC-121, 1963-1974. E-3, 1977-.
Operations. Operational training unit for 25th Antisubmarine Wing, Nov 1942-Oct 1943. Trained B-17 replacement crews, Nov 1943-Apr 1944. Visual reconnaissance, medical evacuation and light transport services for ground forces in Burma, 19 Dec 1944-3 May 1945. Long range surveillance, late 1950s. Rotated aircrews to Southeast Asia, c. 4 Apr 1965-17 May 1974. Combat support in Southwest Asia, 17 Jan-6 Mar 1991.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; India-Burma, Central Burma. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jul 1969- 30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1971-31 Dec 1972. 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 Jul 1977-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1982-30 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 Jan 1973.
Emblem. On a Blue disc edged with a narrow Yellow border a stylized Phoenix ascending, head and neck Red, body and wings Gray garnished Black, eyed Yellow emitting two Yellow lightning bolts upward and a Yellow trail to the bottom of the disc. Approved in 1978 (KE 64616); replaced emblems approved on 23 Aug 1957 (K 2138) and 10 Apr 1943 (K 2874).
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