The United States Air Force's 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron (55 MCCS) was a mobile command and control unit located at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron | |
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Active | 1978-2006[1] |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Command and Control |
Role | Survivable C2 |
Part of | ACC/55th Wing |
Garrison/HQ | Offutt AFB, Nebraska |
Nickname(s) | Reapers |
Motto(s) | Imperium Regimen Compiti Latin: Command and Control Crossroads[2] |
Decorations | AFOUA GWOT-S |
History
editPersonnel of the 55 MCCS were trained in their primary specialty, in addition to vital expeditionary capabilities that ensure survival.
Logo Significance
editBlue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel.
Previous designations
edit- 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron (1 July 1994 – 30 September 2006)[1]
Bases stationed
edit- Offutt AFB, Nebraska (1 July 1994 – 30 September 2006)[1]
Commanders
editEquipment Utilized
editDecorations
edit- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 July 1994 – 31 July 1995
- 1 June 1997 – 31 May 1999
- 1 June 1999 – 31 May 2001
- 1 June 2002 – 31 May 2004
- 1 June 2004 – 31 May 2006
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Air Force Link: "Command, control squadron inactivates at Offutt AFB," 29 Sep 2006 Archived 11 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "55th Mobile Command & Control Squadron - Emblem". tioh.army.mil. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Brian (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-197-2.
- ^ USAFE Public Affairs: Col John J. Jordan Official Biography Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AFCA Intercom: "Diversity Ensures Squadron is Ready 2 Roll," May 2005" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ a b c d Globalsecurity.org: "CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters (CMAH)"