607th Air Control Squadron

US Air Force Squadron

607th Air Control Squadron (ACS)

TSP-75 at sunset

Active| 1 November 1991 - Present
Country|  United States
Branch|  United States Air Force
Type| Command and Control
Role| Command and Reporting Center (CRC)
Part of| Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ| Luke Air Force Base
Nickname(s)| Venom
Motto(s)| Always Ready
Colors| Ultramarine Blue & Air Force Gold
Mascot(s)| Sidewinder Snake
Decorations|

Distinguished Unit Citations (Korea) (2x)

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards (12x)

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations (2x)

Campaign Streamers| Korea: UN Offensive

CCF Intervention First UN Counteroffensive CCF Spring Offensive UN Summer-Fall Offensive Second Korean Winter Korea, Summer-Fall, 1952 Third Korean Winter Korea, Summer, 1953

Southwest Asia: Ceasefire
Commanders
Current
commander| Lt Col. Ryan "Kama" Weissinger
Director of Operations| Lt Col. Christopher "Teggy" Tegtmeyer
Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL)| CMSgt Nathaniel Kubus
Insignia
607th Air Control Squadron Patch|

Military unit

The 607th Air Control Squadron (ACS) is a unit at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona that trains Airmen to perform key roles in command and control operations around the world. The 607th ACS is known for its training and collaboration with other nations, and for its role in training Airmen for the Control and Reporting Center (CRC) career field. The 607th Air Control Squadron trains Air Battle Managers (ABM), Mission Systems Operators (MSO) and Weapons Directors (WD) in preparation to fight our nation's next war and stand in support of future CAF training needs.[1] The 607 Air Control Squadron provides in-garrison radar control to flying units operating in local airspace. It operates and maintains radar and communications worth $85M.

The 607 ACS supports 56th Fighter Wing aircrew training with radar control. It also supports the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB, the 162nd Fighter Group at Tucson IAP, and the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB. To conduct formal initial qualification training (IQT) for Air Control Squadron operations crew personnel in C2 tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP). To provide understanding of theater level execution and increase mission effectiveness through mission crew and aircrew interface.[2]

## History

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### Post World War II

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The 502d Tactical Control Group (TCG) was established on 15 December, 1945. Within the 502 TCG was the 607th Aircraft Control & Warning (AC&W), 606th Aircraft Control & Warning (now 606th Air Control Squadron, Aviano, Italy) Squadrons. The unit consisted of 2,170 personnel. The primary focus of the 502 TCG was testing and evaluation of early warning radar for detection of adversary aircraft and control of friendly aircraft. In 1947, the 502 TCG was relocated to Greenville, SC and by mid 1947, the size of the squadron was reduced to 80 personnel with a mission set focused on aircraft control and interception. In August of that year, the squadron was relocated to Turner AFB, GA.

### Korean War

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Upon the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, the 607th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron was mobilized and deployed to support United Nations forces. The squadron sent four radar sets (AN/TPS1B), a MPQ-12 radar, as well as radio jeeps to be used by the Tactical Air Control Parties (TACP). Due to the mishandling of equipment during the shipping process, much of the equipment was damaged. Some 5,000 boxes were utilized for all of the equipment and everything was hand packed.

Upon arrival in country, the equipment was then loaded onto rail to be sent to Daegu, where it was to be unloaded, packed onto trucks for the final journey to Seoul. This processes further exacerbated the already damaged and delicate equipment.

### Modern Era

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The Command and Reporting Center integrated three distinct Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) into a unified career field, known as the Mission Systems Operator (MSO), in alignment with the objectives set forth by General Charles Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Mission Systems Operators, now under the Multi-Capable Airmen Concept conduct the roles of Surveillance Technicians (ST), Interface Control Technicians (ICT) and Air Surveillance Technicians (AST).[3]

In the summer of 2024, under the leadership of Maj Colby "RIBS" Ray, the 607th Air Control Squadron deployed a crew to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, NV to operate and employ utilizing Tactical Operating Center-Lite (TOC-L), the future replacement to 23A CRC employment. The first Air Battle Manager to execute live control of aircraft from TOC-L was Lt. Evan "CUB" Gasper.

## Lineage [1]

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* Established as the 607th Tactical Control Squadron on 5 Dec 1945
* Activated on 15 Dec 1945
* Redesignated as 607 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 30 Jan 1946
* Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957
* Redesignated as 607 Tactical Control Squadron on 13 Oct 1969.
* Activated on 15 Oct 1969
* Redesignated as 607 Tactical Control Training Squadron on 1 Oct 1979
* Redesignated as 607 Air Control Squadron on 1 Nov 1991

## Assignments [1]

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* 502d Tactical Control Group, 15 Dec 1945-1 Oct 1957
* 602d Tactical Control Group (later, 602d Tactical Air Control Group, 602d Tactical Air Control Wing, 602d Air Control Wing), 15 Oct 1969
* 58th Operations Group, 1 May 1992
* 355th Operations Group, 1 Jul 1993
* 552d Air Control Group, 1 May 2008
* 56th Operations Group, 1 Jul 2013 - Present

## References

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1. ^ a b c "607 Air Control Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. ^ "USAF Unit Histories". DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORIES. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
3. ^ "607th ACS trains Multi-Capable Airmen". Luke Air Force Base. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

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