Lineage

Constituted 29 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Nov 1940. Activated on 1 Apr 1941. Redesignated: 29 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 7 May 1942; 29 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 12 Apr 1944. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1946. Redesignated 130 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Photographic on 24 Jul 1951. Activated on 1 Aug 1951. Redesignated: 130 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium on 16 Jun 1952; 130 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Heavy on 16 Oct 1952. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1953. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 360 Reconnaissance Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 4 Apr 1966. Organized on 8 Apr 1966. Redesignated 360 Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron on 15 Mar 1967. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1973. Redesignated: 970 Airborne Warning and Control Squadron on 18 Sep 1985; 970 Airborne Air Control Squadron on 7 Mar 1996. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Mar 1996.

Assignments

40 Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1941; 6 Bombardment Group, 15 May 1943; VI Bomber Command, 1 Nov 1943-1 Nov 1946. 111 Strategic Reconnaissance Group, 1 Aug 1951; 111 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Jan 1952-1 Jan 1953. 460 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 8 Apr 1966; 483 Tactical Airlift Wing, 31 Aug 1971; 377 Air Base Wing, 1 Feb 1972; 463 Tactical Airlift Wing, 24 Nov 1972; 1 Special Operations Wing, 1-31 Jul 1973. 513 Air Control Group, 15 Mar 1996-.

Stations

Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 Apr 1941; Aguadulce, Panama, 16 Jun 1942; Anton, Panama, c. 29 Mar 1943; Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, c. 15 May 1943; Howard Field, Canal Zone, c. 10 Apr 1944; Rio Hato, Panama, 9 Sep 1944; Howard Field, Canal Zone, 8 Dec 1944; Rio Hato, Panama, 27 Jan 1945; Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, 26 Apr 1945; Rio Hato, Panama, Oct 1945-1 Nov 1946. Fairchild AFB, WA, 1 Aug 1951-1 Jan 1953. Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, 8 Apr 1966-24 Nov 1972; Dyess AFB, TX, 24 Nov 1972; Eglin AF Aux Field #9 (Hurlburt Field), FL, 1-31 Jul 1973. Tinker AFB, OK, 15 Mar 1996-.

Commanders

Unkn, 1 Apr 1941-Jan 1943; Capt Cramer, Jan 1943; Capt Yengst, Feb 1943; Capt Richard W. Kline, 9 Apr 1943; Lt Col Harvey Hogan, 8 Jun 1943; Maj Alexander H. Carver Jr., by Jan 1945; Lt Col Don W. Bailey, 27 Jan 1945; Maj Paul J. Quin, 8 May 1945; unkn, Oct 1945-1 Nov 1946. Lt Col Edgar R. Owen, 1 Aug 1951; Lt Col Earle L. Osborne, 10 Nov 1951; Lt Col William J. Would, 19 Nov 1951; Lt Col Ernest W. Elston, 16 Jan 1952; Lt Col James O. Britt, by Sep 1952-1 Jan 1953. Unkn, 8 Apr-11 Jun 1966; Lt Col James D. Jelley, 12 Jun 1966; Lt Col William Horn Jr., 11 Apr 1967; Lt Col Joseph P. Marsiglia, 11 Sep 1967; Col Henry I. Jones Jr., 1 Jul 1968; Lt Col Gordon D. McBain Jr., 17 Sep 1968; Lt Col James E. Bauer, 14 Oct 1968; Lt Col Kenneth J. Revoir, 1 Mar 1969; Lt Col Tom P. Petrus, 20 Jul 1969; Lt Col Aaron C. Staats, 1 Oct 1969; Lt Col Raymond Brown Jr., 8 Apr 1970; Lt Col Richard M. Connor, 12 Oct 1970; Lt Col Robert J. McDonald, 12 Jan 1971; Lt Col Paul M. Kennedy, 19 May 1971; Lt Col James W. White, 7 Nov 1971; Lt Col John W. Griffith, 10 Feb-23 Nov 1972; none (not manned), 24 Nov 1972-31 Jul 1973. None (not manned), 15 Mar-13 Apr 1996; Col Jack W. Ramsaur II, 14 Apr 1996; Lt Col George W. Gorham, 7 Nov 1999-.

Aircraft

B-18, 1941-1942; A-17, 1942-1943; B-24, 1943-1946. RB-29, 1951-1952. C/EC-47, 1966-1972. E-3, 1996-.

Operations

Antisubmarine patrols in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean in defense of the Panama Canal during World War II. Replacement training, 1943-1945 and 1951-1952. Monitored and located enemy radio transmitters and conducted psychological warfare operations in South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, 1966-1972. Trained for and flew air control missions, some overseas, Mar 1996-.

Service Streamers

None.

Campaign Streamers

World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater. Vietnam: Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969-1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

None.

Decorations

Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 18 Feb-30 Jun 1967; 1 Sep 1967-10 Jul 1968; 11 Jul 1968-31 Aug 1969; 1 Feb-31 Mar 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 15 Apr 1966-31 May 1967; 11 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1971; 1 Sep-31 Dec 1971; 1 Feb-24 Nov 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Aug 1996-31 Jul 1998. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 8 Apr 1966-24 Nov 1972.

Emblem

Approved on 29 Apr 1942.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 11 May 2000.

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Apr 2000.