203d RED HORSE Squadron

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203d RED HORSE Squadron
Active1985 – present
Country United States
AllegianceAir National Guard
Branch United States Air Force
Garrison/HQ Camp Pendleton, Virginia
Motto(s)"Lead, Follow, or get the hell out of the way!"

The United States Air Force's 203d RED HORSE squadron is an Air National Guard unit located at Camp Pendleton, Virginia. RED HORSE is an acronym formed from "Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers"

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Mission

History

Major Command/Gaining Command

Major Command (MAJCOM), Air Combat Command (ACC), headquartered in Langly Air Force base, Virginia.

Previous designations

Bases stationed

Weapons Systems Operated

This is because this unit is an engineering construction unit, like a civilian construction company, with all of the trades in the unit. Building all types of horizontal and vertical construction, including underground utilities. )

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