236th Combat Communications Squadron

236th Combat Communications Squadron
236th Combat Communications Squadron emblem
Active	1953-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Combat Communications
Part of	Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Hammond, Louisiana

The United States Air Force's 236th Combat Communications Squadron (236 CBCS) is an Air National Guard combat communications unit located at Hammond, Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana Air National Guard.

History

Commanders

• Lt. Col. William Raborn, - 1978
• Maj. Maxwell J. Desselle, 1979 – October 1982
• Lt. Col. James A. McCoy, October 1982 - 1988

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

• Air Force Communications Command (1979-Present)
• Air National Guard/Air Force Communication Service/254th Combat Communications Group (1978-Present)
• 14th Air Force (1953-Present)

Operations

• Team Spirit 82, Republic of Korea
• Solid Shield 83, United States
• Border Star 85, Texas and New Mexico
• Sentre [sic] Vigilance 88, Wisconsin
• Gator Guard 88, Florida

Previous designations

• 236th Combat Communications Squadron (1986-Present)
• 236th Combat Information Systems Squadron (1985-1986)
• 236th Combat Communications Squadron (1982-1985)
• 236th Combat Communications Flight (1976-1982)
• 236th Airways Air Communication Service Flight (1953-1976)

Bases stationed

• Hammond Airport (1954-Present)
• New Orleans Airport (1953-1954)

Equipment Operated

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Awards/Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 May 1976 – 30 April 1978; 1 January 1989 – 31 December 1990; 1May 1992 – 30 April 1993; 1 May 1993 – 30 April 1994; 1 May 1995 – 30 April 1996; 1 July 1998 – 30 June 2000.

Emblem

Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The fleur-de-lis represents the Squadron and alludes to the French heritage of the unit’s home location. The three stars on the fleur-de-lis stand for the professionalism, dedication, and military preparedness exhibited by the personnel of the unit. The globe suggests the unit’s worldwide deployment capability. The polestar symbolizes the North Star and represents the unit’s wartime air traffic control and navigational aids mission.

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