| 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron | |
|---|---|
 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron emblem | |
| Active | 1978-2006[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Command and Control |
| Role | Survivable C2 |
| Part of | ACC/55th Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Offutt AFB, Nebraska |
| Nickname(s) | Reapers |
| Motto(s) | IMPERIUM REGIMEN COMPITI |
| Decorations |
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The United States Air Force's 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron (55 MCCS) was a mobile command and control unit located at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
Mission[]
The mission of the 55 MCCS was to execute operations, training and maintenance for the USSTRATCOM Mobile Consolidated Command Center and maintain the MCCC in a posture to facilitate rapid deployment.[2]
Should a catastrophic event incapacitate the command (i.e. nuclear war), the 55 MCCS would deploy a survivable C2 capability over the road to keep key decision makers in the fight.[2]
History[]
Personnel of the 55 MCCS were trained in their primary specialty, in addition to vital expeditionary capabilities that ensure survival. These skills included field living, high-threat convoy procedures, driving and directing 20-ton tractor-trailers, and more. This ability ensured they were not reliant on any single person, enhancing mission accomplishment and mission success.[2]
Logo Significance[]
Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The orange disc suggests the moon and alludes to the clandestine and covert nature of the squadron's command and control mission. The ghost represents the elusive and mobile nature of the squadron's platform and equipment. The lightning bolts signify the speed and power of strategic forces controlled by the USSTRATCOM Mobile Consolidated Command Center.[3]
Previous designations[4][]
- 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron (1 July 1994 – 30 September 2006)[1]
Bases stationed[]
- Offutt AFB, Nebraska (1 July 1994 – 30 September 2006)[1]
Commanders[]
- Lt Col John J. Jordan (2000–2002)[5]
- Maj. Karen Hibbard (2005-2006)[1]
- Lt Col Ronald J. Hefner (1997-1999)
Equipment Utilized[]
- Mobile Consolidated Command Center (1998–Present),[2][6]
- MILSTAR[6]
- DSCS[6]
- Single Channel Anti-Jam Manpower (SCAMP) terminals[6]
Decorations[]
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 July 1994 – 31 July 1995
- 1 June 1997 – 31 May 1999
- 1 June 1999 – 31 May 2001
- 1 June 2002 – 31 May 2004
- 1 June 2004 – 31 May 2006
See also[]
- 4th Command and Control Squadron
- 153d Command and Control Squadron
- 721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Air Force Link: "Command, control squadron inactivates at Offutt AFB," 29 Sep 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 AFCA Intercom: "Diversity Ensures Squadron is Ready 2 Roll," May 2005
- ↑ AFHRA FOIA Request 09-0061
- ↑ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ↑ USAFE Public Affairs: Col John J. Jordan Official Biography
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Globalsecurity.org: "CINC Mobile Alternate Headquarters (CMAH)"
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force website http://www.af.mil.
The original article can be found at 55th Mobile Command and Control Squadron and the edit history here.