325th Air Control Squadron
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The 325th Air Control Squadron (325 ACS) is part of the 325th Fighter Wing
, an Air Education and Training Command
(AETC) unit, based at Tyndall Air Force Base
, Florida. The mission of the present squadron was activated at Tyndall in 1947, making it the base's oldest surviving resident. During the past 58 years, radar operations and maintenance has been taught to tens of thousands of personnel of all ranks.
Training course, where officers learn everything from radar theory to large force employment. Graduates of this course receive follow-on assignments to the combat Air Forces to perform air battle management on the E-3 AWACS or the E-8 Joint STARS
. Additional courses include the Battle Manager Instructor Training Course, which teaches air battle managers from different backgrounds the skills necessary to instruct undergraduate students, and the Air Weapons Officer/Weapons Director Initial Qualification Training Course, which teaches previously qualified air battle managers and weapons directors the art and science of controlling live aircraft. The 325th ACS also conducts the International Air Weapons Controller Course and the Theater Air Operations Course, where officers from around the world are introduced to weapons control and theater air operations.
325th Fighter Wing
The 325th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.-Mission:The 325th Fighter Wing’s primary mission is to provide air dominance training for F-22 Raptor pilots and maintenance personnel and air battle managers to support the combat Air...
, an Air Education and Training Command
Air Education and Training Command
Air Education and Training Command was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. It is one of the U.S. Air Force's ten major commands and reports to Headquarters, United States Air Force....
(AETC) unit, based at Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall...
, Florida. The mission of the present squadron was activated at Tyndall in 1947, making it the base's oldest surviving resident. During the past 58 years, radar operations and maintenance has been taught to tens of thousands of personnel of all ranks.
Mission
The 325 ACS is primarily responsible for the training of all Active duty, Guard, and Reserve Air Force officers in the command and control mission. It is also responsible for training international officers in command and control operations and providing command and control support for F-15 Eagle and F-22A Raptor initial and transition training at Tyndall AFB.History
The "Screamin' Eagles" began as the 325th Fighter Control Squadron in April 1943. In December 1943, the unit moved to North Africa to support the operations of the American and allied flying units. Moving its radar with the front lines, the squadron saw action throughout the Mediterranean and Southern Europe and earned battle streamers for Rome, 1944; Southern France, 1944; and the Rhineland, 1945. The squadron was disbanded in early 1945, when German air activity had effectively ceased.Lineage
- Constituted 325 Fighter Control Squadron on 31 March 1943
- Activated: 1 April 1943
- Disbanded: 31 December 1944
- Reconstituted and consolidated with the 325 Training Squadron on 15 Jun 1999. The 325 Training Squadron was originally constituted as the 325 Tactical Training Squadron on 14 Oct 1983.
- Activated: 15 October 1983
- Redesignated: 325 Training Squadron on 1 Nov 1991
- Redesignated: 325 Air Control Squadron on 7 Sept 2001
Assignments
- I Fighter CommandI Fighter CommandThe I Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the First Air Force, based at Mitchel Army Airfield, New York...
, 1 Apr 1943 - Twelfth Air Force, c. 15 Dec 1943
- XII Fighter Command, 18 Dec 1943
- 63d Fighter Wing63d Fighter Wing (World War II)The 63d Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field, Texas...
, c. 13 May 1944 (under operational control of 210 Group, RAF, Sep-Oct 1944) - 560th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion, 10 Nov-31 Dec 1944
- 325th Tactical Training Wing325th Operations GroupThe 325th Operations Group is the flying component of the 325th Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command...
, 15 Oct 1983 - 325th Operations Group325th Operations GroupThe 325th Operations Group is the flying component of the 325th Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command...
, 1 Sept 1991–present
Stations
- Bradley Field, CTConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, 1 April 1943 - Suffolk County AABFrancis S. Gabreski Air National Guard BaseFrancis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base is a former military airport located in Westhampton, north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States...
, NYNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 12 Aug-30 November 1943 - Casablanca, French MoroccoCasablancaCasablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, 15 December 1943 - Nouvion, AlgeriaNouvion AirfieldNouvion Airfield was a pre-war airport and World War II military airfield in Algeria, located about 5 km west of Camp Militaire d' El Ghomri in Mascara province; about 76 km east of Oran.-History:...
, 23 January 1944 - Alghero, SardiniaAlgheroAlghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...
, 13 May 1944 - Calvi, Corsica, June 1944
- St. Tropez, FranceSaint-TropezSaint-Tropez is a town, 104 km to the east of Marseille, in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. It is also the principal town in the canton of Saint-Tropez....
, 1 September 1944 - Lamanon, FranceLamanonLamanon is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.North of the village the archaeological site of Grottes de Calès represent a cave dwelling from prehistoric to medieval times.-Population:-References:*...
, c. 18 September 1944 - Pisa, ItalyPisaPisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, 20 October 1944 - San Petro, Italy, December-31 December 1944
- Tyndall AFBTyndall Air Force BaseTyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall...
, FLFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, 15 Oct 1983–present
Current Operations
Today, the squadron instructs five comprehensive courses. The primary course is the nine-month Undergraduate Air Battle ManagerAir Battle Manager
Air Battle Manager is a rated flying position in the United States Air Force.-History:Air Battle Manager has been a rated career field since October 1, 1999. This means that ABMs are career aviators who receive flight pay and must actively fly a certain number of months to maintain their rating...
Training course, where officers learn everything from radar theory to large force employment. Graduates of this course receive follow-on assignments to the combat Air Forces to perform air battle management on the E-3 AWACS or the E-8 Joint STARS
E-8 Joint STARS
The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is a battle management and command and control aircraft of the United States Air Force...
. Additional courses include the Battle Manager Instructor Training Course, which teaches air battle managers from different backgrounds the skills necessary to instruct undergraduate students, and the Air Weapons Officer/Weapons Director Initial Qualification Training Course, which teaches previously qualified air battle managers and weapons directors the art and science of controlling live aircraft. The 325th ACS also conducts the International Air Weapons Controller Course and the Theater Air Operations Course, where officers from around the world are introduced to weapons control and theater air operations.