List of United States Air Force airborne command and control squadrons

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This article lists airborne command and control squadrons of the United States Air Force.

Airborne command and control squadrons

SquadronPatchLocationNicknameAirframeNote
1st Airborne Command and Control Squadron
1st Command & Control Squadron.svg
Offutt AFB Silver Dollar Nightwatch EC-135J

E-4B

NEACP (Knee Cap)- National Emergency Airborne Command Post

NAOC - National Airborne Operations Center

2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron
2d Airborne Command and Control Squadron.PNG
Offutt AFB Looking Glass

EASTAUX

EC-135C SAC Airborne Command Post - Inactive
3rd Airborne Command and Control Squadron
3d Airborne Command and Control Squadron.PNG
Grissom AFB EC-135C SAC command post - Inactive
4th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
4th Liaison Squadron.PNG
Ellsworth AFB ALCC

WESTAUX

EC-135A/C/G/L Airborne Launch Control System - Inactive
5th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
5 Expeditionary Airborne Command & Control Sq emblem.png
Never activated
6th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
6th Airborne Command and Control Squadron.PNG
Langley AFB Scope Light EC-135H/P LANTCOM Airborne Command Post - Inactive
7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron
7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron.jpg
Al Udeid AB EC-130E/H
EC-135C
E-8C
8th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
8th Airborne Command and Control Squadron.PNG
Tinker AFB EC-135K Redesignated 8th Weapons Squadron - Non-flying
9th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
9th Airborne Command and Control Squadron.PNG
Hickam AFB Blue Eagle EC-135P/J PACOM Airborne Command Post - Inactive
10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
10th Airborne Command and Control Squadron.PNG
RAF Mildenhall SILK PURSE ("Seabell") EC-135H EUCOM Airborne Command Post - Inactive
11th Airborne Command and Control Squadron Never activated
12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem.jpg
Robins AFB "Dragons" E-8 JSTARS
16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem.jpg
Robins AFB "Phoenix Warriors" E-8 JSTARS
18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
42d Airborne Command and Control Squadron
42d Electronic Combat Squadron.PNG
Davis-Monthan AFB EC-130
128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem.jpg
Robins AFB "Alley Cats" E-8 JSTARS
1000th Airborne Command and Control Squadron Andrews AFB Nightwatch EC-135J NEACP (Knee Cap)- National Emergency Airborne Command Post - Inactive

Replaced by 1st ACCS

6486th Airborne Command and Control Squadron Hickam AFB Blue Eagle EC-135P PACOM Airborne Command Post - Inactive Replaced by 9th ACCS
7120th Airborne Command and Control Squadron Châteauroux-Déols Air Base, France Silk Purse EC-118G EUCOM Airborne Command Post - Inactive Replaced by 10th ACCS

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