119th Command and Control Squadron

The 119th Command and Control Squadron was one of the first Air National Guard units to become a part of the United States Space Command (later United States Strategic Command) (USSTRATCOM). Its mission is augmentation for USSTRATCOM's global operations center which coordinates and directs the use of the Department of Defense’s military space forces.^{[citation needed]}

The 119th provides support to Headquarters USSTRATCOM via three primary Command and Control mission areas: Global Operations, Homeland Defense Operations, and Natural Disaster Events.^[6][7]

The 119 was originally activated as 119th Tactical Control Squadron in 1965, replacing the 119th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, which was established in 1949. Since its inception, the 119 ACS had always operated tactical (mobile) radar systems, but was slated to lose its mission and association with Air Combat Command. This provided a fortuitous opportunity for the unit to be associated with USSPACECOM as a direct supporting unit. In the mid-1990s, USSPACECOM commander Gen Howard Estes III directed the command to expand the role of guard and reserve forces in operations from two percent to 20 percent.^[1][8]

119th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight

• Constituted as the 119th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 21 March 1949 and allotted to the National Guard

Organized on 1 October 1950

Federally recognized on 6 October 1950

Called to active duty on 1 January 1952^[9]

Inactivated and returned to state control on 1 December 1953^[9]

Redesignated 119th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight on 1 December 1953 and activated in the National Guard

Inactivated on 1 September 1965

119th Command and Control Squadron

• Constituted as the 119th Tactical Control Squadron (Control and Reporting Center) on 1 August 1965^[10][a]
• Activated on 1 September 1965
• Redesignated 119th Tactical Control Flight (Forward Air Control Post) on 1 April 1976^[11]
• Redesignated 119th Tactical Control Squadron on 15 October 1988^[12]
• Redesignated 119th Air Control Squadron on 16 June 1992^[13]
• Redesignated 119th Command and Control Squadron on 16 August 2002^[14]

• Col Vince Franklin (2012 – unknown)^[16]name="Duncan"/>
• Lt Col Luttrell Gus Schettler (2003–2008)^[17]
• Lt Col John F. White (1995–2003)^[8]
• Lt Col Clyde Huskey(??-??)^[17]
• Lt Col Nick Hanson(1987–1993)^[17]
• Lt Col Fred Bonney (1974–1987)^[17]
• Lt Col James W. Manley (1972–1974)
• Lt Col Arthur P. Wright (1964–1972)
• Maj Oscar L. Williams Jr. (1952–1953)
• Col John R. Douglas (1950–1964)

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[1][14]
  • 2 October 2007 – 1 October 2008^[1]
  • 1 January 2006 – 1 October 2007^[1]
  • 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2001^[1]
  • 1 January 1996 – 31 December 1997^[1]
  • 1 January 1995 – 31 December 1995^[1]
  • 1 January 1990 – 31 December 1991^[1]
  • 1 January 1986 – 31 December 1987^[1]
  • 1 January 1984 – 31 December 1985^[1]
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award^[14]
  • 1 January 1999 – 3 September 2002
  • 8 April 1991 – 27 October 1991
• National Guard Meritorious Service Awards × 2^[1]
• Air Guard Outstanding Mission Support Squadron Awards × 2^[1]