607th Combat Communications Squadron
| 607th Combat Communications Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 19XX–2008 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Tactical communications |
| Part of | 607th Air Support Operations Group File:7th Air Force.png7th Air Force File:Pacific Air Forces.pngPacific Air Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea |
| Nickname(s) | "Comm Before the Storm" |
| Motto(s) | "Comm Before the Storm" |
| Mascot(s) | Dragon |
| Decorations | Error creating thumbnail: |
The 607th Combat Communications Squadron (CBCS) was a specialized battlefield communications unit of the United States Air Force. Operating as a geographically separated unit (GSU), and subordinate to the 607th Air Support Operations Group, 7th Air Force (7AF) at Osan Air Base.
When deployed, the 607th would constitute the battlefield communications backbone for the entire Korean Peninsula, stretching to predetermined locations throughout South Korea, supporting the 8th Fighter Wing (8FW) at Kunsan, the 51st Fighter Wing (51 FW) at Osan, various elements of the Eighth US Army (EUSA) and 2d Infantry Division, as well as other follow-on units to take the fight north in defense of the Korean Peninsula.
The squadron was a self-sustaining unit with two mission set elements: A (SATCOM) and B (Wideband), a vehicle maintenance facility, power production facility, and a locally based mobility training (Mob School) which instructed personnel in base defense procedures specific to Korea.
The unit participated in DoD, USAF, and PACAF base defense exercises and was responsible for post defense for their portion of the fence-line until Camp Humphreys was expanded in the 2000s.
Due to cost-cutting measures and a repositioning of units in PACAF’s Area of responsibility, the 607th was inactivated and reconstituted into a regional unit based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as the 644th Combat Communications Squadron.
Decorations
- PACAF GB-011 7/01/1993–6/30/1995
- PACAF GB-010 7/01/1995–6/30/1997
- PACAF GB-023 7/01/1999–6/30/2001
- PACAF GB-008 9/01/2001–8/30/2003
- PACAF GB-017 10/01/2006–1/18/2008
Lineage
- Constituted as the 607th Combat Communications Squadron on 20 May 1964
- Inactivated January 20, 2008
Major command
- Pacific Air Forces (1964–2008)
Bases stationed
- Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea (???–2008)
References
Template:Combat Communications Units Template:USAF Space Command
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