72nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron

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72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron
ACC Shield.svg
Active1969–1988; after 2009
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
TypeExpeditionary
RoleAir Support Operations
SizeSquadron
Part of 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group
Garrison/HQsomewhere in the Middle East
Motto(s)Extremum Vigilate Latin [1]
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award [1]
Insignia
72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron emblem (approved 24 May 1977) [1] 72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron.PNG

The United States Air Force's 72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit located at an undisclosed location in the Middle East. The 72d provides tactical command and control of airpower assets for the Joint Forces Air Component Commander in support of the Joint Forces Land Component Commander in combat operations.

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History

Tactical Air Command

The squadron was first activated in June 1969 at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, when Tactical Air Command organized separate units for its mobile Combat Reporting Posts. It drew its personnel and equipment from its parent squadron, the 4465th Tactical Control Squadron, which continued to operate a Combat Reporting Center. In October, the 4465th was inactivated and transferred its mission, personnel and equipment to the 726th Tactical Control Squadron, which was simultaneously activated. [2] The flight continued this mission from several bases in the eastern United States until inactivating in March 1988. [1]

Expeditionary unit

In February 2009, the flight was renamed the 72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, converted to provisional status, and assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed. [1]

Lineage

Activated on 25 June 1969
Inactivated on 31 March 1988

Assignments

Stations

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Robertson, Patsy (18 May 2017). "Factsheet 72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. See Mueller, p. 257

Bibliography

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