729th Air Control Squadron
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United States
United States Air Force| 729th Air Control Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Squadron member providing communications during Exercise Roving Sands | |
| Active | 16 February 1951 – 15 July 1958; 6 January 1964 – 15 June 1969; 15 October 1969 – 30 November 1979; 1 October 1985 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Command and Control |
| Part of |  Air Combat Command  15th Air Force  552d Air Control Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Hill Air Force Base |
| Motto | Best in the Field[1] |
| Mascot | Angry Warriors |
| Decorations | Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 729th Air Control Squadron emblem[a][1] |  |
The 729th Air Control Squadron is a Control and Reporting Center (CRC) assigned to the 552d Air Control Group, 552d Air Control Wing. The 729th's mission is focused around providing air control (radar) services for combat air operations. Officially, the 729th provides a mobile, combat-rated, senior radar element of the Theater Air Control System for worldwide contingencies. Additionally the 729th provides combat and control of joint air operations by conducting surveillance identification, weapons control, Battle Management and theater communications data link.[2]
The squadron provides the theater Air Force commander a rapid reaction mobile air control system and control and reporting center during worldwide contingencies. It also provides command and control of joint air operations through surveillance, identification, weapons control, theater missile defense, battle management and theater communications data links.
