147th Combat Communications Squadron

147th Combat Communications Squadron
Active	1946 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Combat Communications
Role	Combat Support
Part of	Air National Guard/201st Combat Communications Group
Garrison/HQ	San Diego, California
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Douglas Hire[1]

The United States Air Force's 147th Combat Communications Squadron (147 CBCS) is an Air National Guard combat communications unit located at San Diego, California.

History

The 147th Combat Communications Squadron was constituted as the 147th Aircraft Control Squadron (147 ACS) on 27 May 1946. Prior to its constitution, the unit was allocated to the National Guard Bureau and was later assigned to the state of California on 24 May 1946. The 147 ACS was organized as a unit on 20 June 1948, at the Lockheed Air Terminal, in Burbank, California. The Secretary of the Army bestowed Federal recognition on the unit on 18 July 1948. The unit later moved to its new home at San Fernando Valley Airport, California on 26 January 1951.^[1]

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

• Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1 June 1992 – present)^[2]
• Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???- ???)^[3]
• Air National Guard/Air Force Communications Command (???- ???)
• Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (???- ???)

Wing/Group

• 254th Combat Communications Group (1951–1953, 2013 – present)
• 201st Combat Communications Group (?-2013)
• 162d Combat Communications Group (1960–?)

Previous designations

• 147th Combat Communications Squadron (1 October 1986 – present)
• 147th Combat Information Systems Squadron (July 1985-1 October 1986)
• 147th Combat Communications Squadron (1976–1985)
• 147th Mobile Communications Squadron (1968–1976)
• 147th Communications Squadron (Tributary Team) (1960–1968)
• 147th Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron (1946–1960)

Bases stationed

• San Diego, California (1988 – present)
• Van Nuys, California (1953–1988)
• Duncanville, Texas (1 May 1951 – 1 February 1953)
• San Fernando Valley Airport, California (26 January 1951 – 1 May 1951)
• Burbank, California (20 June 1948 – 26 January 1951)

Commanders

• Lt Col Douglas Hire (???-Present)
• Lt Col Virgil Iler (1994–2002)
• Lt Col George Bowen (1989–??)
• Lt Col Vernon H. Parsons (1983–1989)

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

See also

• 162d Combat Communications Group

References

1. AF Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room: 147th Combat Communications Squadron History Factsheet
2. "Air Force Historical Research Agency: "Air Combat Command Factsheet"". Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
3. Air Force Historical Research Agency: "Tactical Air Command Factsheet"