User:Pmsyyz/609th Air Communications Squadron

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USAFCENT CAOC, formerly supported by Det 1, 609 ACOMS

The 609th Air Communications Squadron (609 ACOMS) is a communications squadron of the United States Air Force assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina with the mission of supporting the 609th Air Operations Center. The 609th Air Communications Squadron led the Air Force's communications planning for Operation Iraqi Freedom, directly supporting USCENTAF/A6 in war planning and preparations.[1] The unit formerly had Detachment 1 at the AFCENT Combined Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base.[2]

Awards[edit]

2000 Lt Gen Harold W. Grant Award. (best comm org with less than 300 people)[3]

Meritorious Unit Award

  • 1 June 2004 - 31 May 2006[4]
  • 1 June 2006 - 31 May 2007[5]
  • 1 June 2008 - 31 May 2009[6]

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award:

  • Detachment 1, 1 June 1989 - 31 May 1991[7]
  • 1 July 1996 - 31 March 1998[8]
  • 1 June 1998 - 31 May 2000[9]
  • 1 June 2000 - 31 May 2002[10]

Commanders[edit]

Lt. Gen. Gary North, 9th Air Force and United States Air Forces Central commander, passes command of the 609 ACOMS to Col. Harry Blanke III during a change of command ceremony in 2008.
  • Col Michael W. Peterson, June 1995 - December 1996[11]
  • Col Thomas J. Verbeck, March 1997 – March 1998[12]
  • Dave Kovach
  • Col Anthony Faughn, 2006 - 11 June 2008[13]
  • Col Harry Blanke III, 11 June 2008 - 7 Feb 2011
  • Col Joseph A. Sublousky, 7 Feb 2011 - ?
  • Col , ? - 2017

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ intercom, November 2003 [1]
  2. ^ Glenn Powell Profile, LinkedIn
  3. ^ AWARDS, COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS, 2000 Communications and Information Awards, Air Force Times
  4. ^ ACC order GA-030, 2007
  5. ^ ACC order GA-018, 2007 or ACC GA-068, 2008
  6. ^ Tech. Sgt. Vincent A. Mouzon, Shaw wins Meritorious Unit Award, 7/23/2009, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
  7. ^ USAFE order GA-059, 1992
  8. ^ ACC order GA-045, 1998
  9. ^ ACC order GA-014, 2000
  10. ^ ACC order GA-093, 2002
  11. ^ Lt. Gen. Michael W. Peterson, USAF Biographies
  12. ^ Brigadier General Thomas J. Verbeck, US Air Force Military Biographies / Annual, 2004
  13. ^ 609th Air Communications Squadron Change of Command ceremony, 11 June 2008

External links[edit]

Category:Communications squadrons of the United States Air Force

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