The United States Air Force's 201st Combat Communications Group (201 CCG) was a combat communications unit located at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, USA. The 201 CCG was composed of a group headquarters and five assigned units located on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai.
| 201st Combat Communications Group | |
|---|---|
 201st Combat Communications Group logo | |
| Active | 1967 – 2013 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | State of Hawaii |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Combat Communications |
| Role | Command and Control |
| Part of | Hawaii ANG |
| Garrison/HQ | Hickam AFB, Hawaii |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col Joseph A. Garnett (final commander)[1] |
Mission
editThe 201st CCG's mission was to provide tactical communications and air traffic services in the defense and service of the United States of America and its allies.[1] It also supports emergency United States Air Force requirements for air traffic control and communications facilities, as well as to provide tactical communications for the State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, in response to emergencies originating from either human or natural causes.[2]
History
editEmblem
editAzure, a lightning bolt bendwise or garnished gules between a pattern of six mullets of five points of varying sizes argent and in dexter base a silhouetted Hawaiian warrior brown fimbriated of the second, all within a diminished bordure of the like.[1]
Previous designations
edit- 201st Combat Communications Group (1976–2013)[3]
- 201st Combat Communications Squadron (1967–1976)
Squadrons previously assigned
edit- 147th Combat Communications Squadron - San Diego, California
- 201st Intelligence Squadron – ???[4]
- 206th Combat Communications Squadron – Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (1 Oct 1987 – 1 Apr 2008)[4]
- 242d Combat Communications Squadron – Fairchild AFB, Washington
- 291st Combat Communications Squadron – Hilo, Hawaii[4]
- 292d Combat Communications Squadron – Kahului, Hawaii[4]
- 293d Combat Communications Squadron – Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii/Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii
- 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron – Kalaeloa, Hawaii[4]
Bases stationed
edit- Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii (6 March 1967 – 30 September 2013)
Decorations
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "USAF FOIA Request 200900717F", 29 May 2009
- ^ "Hawaii ANG: 201st CCG". Archived from the original on 1 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ a b c d e f USAF FOIA Request 200900717F; 29 May 2009