12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
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The 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron was a United States Air Force flying unit, assigned to the 461st Air Control Wing, stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The squadron flew the Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System), providing airborne battle management, command and control, surveillance, and target acquisition. The J-STARS radar system detects, locates, classifies, tracks and targets ground movements, communicating information through secure data links with other command posts.
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12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–1944; 1944–1945; 1966–1970; 1996–2024 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Command and control |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Robins Air Force Base |
Motto(s) | Draconis Vigilantis (Latin for 'Vigilant Dragons') |
Colors | (1966–1970) |
Engagements | European Theater of Operations Mediterranean Theater of Operations Vietnam War |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Col Gerry Thompson |
Insignia | |
12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem[lower-alpha 1][1] | |
12th Air Commando Squadron unofficial emblem[lower-alpha 2] | |
2d Antisubmarine Squadron emblem |
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