253rd Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group

253rd Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group logo

Active| 19xx–present
Country|  United States
Branch|  United States Air Force
Garrison/HQ| Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, USA
Engagements| Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Military unit

The 253rd Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group (253 CEIG) is located at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, USA.

## Mission

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The primary mission of the 253rd Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group is to train, advise, and direct combat-ready units. A secondary mission is to provide a ready militia to protect life and property and provide peacekeeping services in the U.S. if called upon.[1]

The group is available to deploy anywhere in the world on short notice and provide communications, engineering and installation services in support of the Air Force. Upon mobilization, Air Force Space Command would assume operational command of the 253 CEIG.[1]

At the state level, the group provides forces to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for use during local or statewide disasters.[1]

## History

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The 253rd Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group relocated from Wellesley, MA to Otis in 1996 due to mission and equipment changes.

### Post Cold War

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Desert Shield/Storm began on 7 August 1991 after the invasion of Kuwait. Within ten days the 253rd Combat Communications Group units were involved in deploying equipment to support the Air Force and coalition forces in the Gulf. Volunteers from the 267CBCS, solicited by the 253rd Combat Communications Group Readiness Center, joined other Group members to deploy and support Desert Shield.

### Global War on Terror

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In 2001, the 267 CBCS, collocated with the 253rd Combat Communications Group, facilitated the first use of the Theater Deployable Communications Equipment during Operation Enduring Freedom. More than 20 personnel mobilized for the mission from September 2001 to July 2003. They augmented the Headquarters Air Combat Command staff in filling requirements for the U.S. Air Force/ANG.

## Previous designations

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* 253rd Combat Communications Group[2]

## Bases stationed

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* Otis ANGB, Massachusetts (1996–present)
* Wellesley, Massachusetts (1960–1996)

## Equipment operated

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* Theater Deployable Communications Equipment suite[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Otis ANGB: 253rd Combat Communications Group
2. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
3. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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USAF Combat Communications Units

Groups|

* 5 CCG
* 226 CCG
* 254 CCG

Squadrons|

* 1 CBCS
* 5 CBCSS
* 23 CBCS
* 35 CBCS
* 51 CBCS
* 52 CBCS
* 55 CBCS
* 147 CBCS
* 156 CBCS
* 221 CBCS
* 232 CBCS
* 236 CBCS
* 239 CBCS
* 242 CBCS
* 263 CBCS
* 264 CBCS
* 265 CBCS
* 267 CBCS
* 269 CBCS
* 271 CBCS
* 282 CBCS
* 283 CBCS
* 291 CBCS
* 292 CBCS
* 644 CBCS

Former / Redesignated Units|

* 689 CCW
* 1 CCG
* 2 CCG
* 3 CCG
* 4 CCG
* 162 CCG
* 201 CCG
* 251 CCG
* 252 CCG
* 253 CCG
* 281 CCG
* 3 CBCSS
* 31 CBCS
* 32 CBCS
* 33 CBCS
* 34 CBCS
* 42 CBCS
* 53 CBCS
* 54 CBCS
* 94 CBCS
* 148 CBCS
* 149 CBCS
* 193 CBCS
* 222 CBCS
* 224 CBCS
* 225 CBCS
* 228 CBCS
* 231 CBCS
* 240 CBCS
* 256 CBCS
* 261 CBCS
* 262 CBCS
* 280 CBCS
* 284 CBCS
* 285 CBCS
* 293 CBCS
* 607 CBCS

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Air Control|

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Airlift|

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Air Refueling|

* 101st
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* 126th
* 128th
* 134th
* 137th
* 141st
* 151st
* 155th
* 157th
* 161st
* 168th
* 171st
* 185th
* 186th
* 190th

Attack|

* 110th
* 174th

Bomb|

* 131st

Fighter|

* 52d*
* 53d*
* 54th*
* 55th*
* 60th*
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* 62d*
* 63d*
* 66th*
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* 71st*
* 86th*
* 104th
* 106th*
* 111th
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* 122d
* 124th
* 125th
* 132d
* 138th
* 142d
* 144th
* 148th
* 149th
* 150th
* 159th
* 162d
* 169th
* 173d
* 177th
* 180th
* 183d
* 187th
* 192d

Intelligence|

* 102d
* 181st
* 184th

Reconnaissance|

* 147th
* 163d

Regional Support|

* 194th

Rescue|

* 106th
* 129th

Special Operations|

* 150th
* 193d

Groups|

| Composite|

* 170th

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Airlift|

* 135th*

Air Operations|

* 102d
* 152d
* 157th

Air Refueling|

* 112th*
* 127th
* 160th*

Combat Communications|

* 162d
* 163d
* 201st
* 226th
* 252d
* 254th
* 281st*

Cyberspace Engineering Installation|

* 251st
* 253d

Operations|

* 140th

Reconnaissance|

* 214th

Squadrons

| Flying|

| Air Command and Control|

* 128th

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Airlift|

* 109th
* 115th
* 118th
* 130th
* 135th*
* 137th
* 139th
* 142d
* 143d
* 144th
* 155th
* 156th
* 158th
* 164th
* 165th
* 167th
* 169th
* 180th
* 181st
* 183d
* 186th
* 187th
* 189th*
* 192d
* 198th*
* 200th
* 201st
* 204th
* 249th

Air Refueling|

* 106th
* 108th
* 116th
* 117th
* 126th
* 132d
* 133d
* 141st
* 145th*
* 146th
* 147th
* 151st
* 153d
* 166th
* 168th
* 171st
* 173d
* 174th
* 191st
* 197th
* 203d

Attack|

* 103d
* 105th
* 111th
* 124th
* 136th
* 138th
* 160th
* 162d
* 172d
* 178th
* 184th
* 196th
* 214th

Bomb|

* 110th

Fighter|

* 100th
* 104th
* 107th
* 112th
* 114th
* 119th
* 120th
* 121st
* 122d
* 123d
* 125th
* 131st
* 134th
* 148th
* 149th
* 152d
* 157th
* 159th
* 163d
* 170th*
* 175th
* 176th
* 179th
* 182d
* 190th
* 194th
* 195th
* 199th

Rescue|

* 101st
* 102d
* 103d
* 129th
* 130th
* 131st
* 188th
* 210th
* 211th
* 212th

Special Operations|

* 150th
* 185th
* 193d

Training|

* 154th

Non-Flying|

| Air Control|

* 103d
* 109th
* 116th
* 117th
* 123d
* 128th
* 133d
* 134th
* 141st
* 176th
* 255th

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Air Operations|

* 112th

Air Support|

* 113th ASOS
* 172d

Air Traffic Control|

* 243rd
* 245th
* 270th

Civil Engineering|

* 285th Civil Engineering Squadron

Combat Communications|

* 143d
* 147th
* 149th
* 206th
* 221st
* 222d
* 223d
* 225th
* 228th
* 231st
* 232d
* 234th
* 236th
* 239th
* 240th
* 242d
* 244th
* 256th
* 261st
* 262d
* 263d
* 264th
* 265th
* 267th
* 269th
* 271st
* 272d
* 280th
* 282d
* 283d
* 291st
* 292d
* 293d

Command and Control|

* 119th
* 127th
* 153d
* 222d

Engineering Installation|

* 130th
* 202d
* 205th
* 210th
* 211th
* 212th
* 213th
* 214th
* 215th
* 217th
* 218th
* 219th
* 220th
* 241st
* 243d
* 270th
* 272d

Force Support|

* 187th

Information Warfare Aggressor|

* 177th

Intelligence|

* 101st
* 117th
* 123d
* 152d
* 161st
* 194th
* 234th

Joint Communications Support|

* 224th
* 290th

Logistics Readiness|

* 187th

RED HORSE|

* 202d
* 203d
* 819th

Security Forces|

* 187th

Space Control|

* 114th

Space Operations|

* 111th
* 148th

Space Warning|

* 137th
* 213th

Special Operations Communications|

* 193d
* 280th

Special Tactics|

* 125th

* Asterisk (*) denotes an inactive unit

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