228th Combat Communications Squadron

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228th Combat Communications Squadron
228th Combat Communications Squadron emblem
Active1971 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeCombat Communications
Part ofAir National Guard
Garrison/HQMcGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tennessee
Motto(s)"First in Combat Communications, anytime, any place".

The United States Air Force's 228th Combat Communications Squadron (228 CBCS) is an Air National Guard combat communications unit located at McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tennessee.[1]

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Previous designations[edit]

  • 228th Combat Communications Squadron (???-Present)
  • 228th Mobile Communications Squadron (Contingency) (16 October 1971-???)

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Equipment Operated[edit]

TRC-170 TSC-85C TSC-94 PSC-5D

Awards and decorations[edit]

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUO):
    1 January 1976 – 31 December 1977;
    1 January – 31 December 1990;
    1 September 1997 – 31 August 1999;

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