252d Combat Communications Group

The 252d Combat Communications Group (252 CCG) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard at Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington. It is assigned to the 194th Regional Support Wing. The 252d has squadrons at Camp Murray, and two geographically separated units at Fairchild Air Force Base.

Mission
The 252d Combat Communications Group provides mobile communication capabilities at home during state emergencies and while deployed around the world.

History
The 252nd Communications Group was activated at Geiger Field in Spokane, Washington, on 1 April 1953. It was redesignated as the 252d Communications Group (Mobile) in October 1960. In March 1962, the 252d relocated from Geiger Field to the Four Lakes Communications Station, a former Nike missile site near Cheney, Washington. In June 1971, the 252d closed operations at Four Lakes and moved to Paine Air National Guard Base in Everett, Washington.

Lineage

 * Established as 252nd Communications Group, 1 April 1953
 * Redesignated 252d Communications Group (Mobile), 1 October 1960
 * Redesignated 252d Combat Communications Group, ???

Assignments

 * 194th Regional Support Wing, 2006–present
 * Washington Air National Guard, 1953–present
 * Gained by Air Force Communications Command, 1953-1990
 * Gained by Tactical Air Command, 1990-1992
 * Gained by Air Combat Command, 1992-2009
 * Gained by Air Force Space Command, 2009-present

Components

 * 143d Information Operations Squadron, ???-present
 * 194th Intelligence Squadron
 * 215th Engineering and Installation Squadron (at Paine Air National Guard Base), ???-present
 * 242d Combat Communications Squadron (at Fairchild Air Force Base), ???-present
 * 244th Combat Communications Squadron, 1956-2006
 * 256th Intelligence Squadron (at Fairchild Air Force Base), 1971–present
 * 262nd Network Warfare Squadron (at Joint Base Lewis-McChord), ???-present

Stations

 * Geiger Field, Spokane, Washington, 1953-1962
 * Four Lakes Communications Station, Cheney, Washington 1962-1971
 * Paine Air National Guard Base, Everett, Washington, 1971-???
 * Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington, ???-present

Commanders

 * Colonel Steven Hilsdon (c. 2012)

Decorations

 * Air Force Outstanding Unit Award [[File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg]]