41st Electronic Combat Squadron
The 41st Electronic Combat Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. Its current assignment is with the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona as a geographically separated unit from its parent wing, the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. It operates the Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call communications-jamming aircraft.
| 41st Electronic Combat Squadron | |
|---|---|
41st Electronic Combat Squadron EC-130H Compass Call 73-1581 | |
| Active | 1917–1946; 1954–1959; 1965–1969; 1980–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Electronic warfare |
| Nickname(s) | Scorpions |
| Engagements | World War I Antisubmarine Campaign Vietnam War Desert Storm |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 41st Electronic Combat Squadron emblem (approved 28 October 1981) | |
| 9th Airship Company emblem (approved 3 January 1933) | |
The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, its origins dating to 14 June 1917, when it was organized at Kelly Field, Texas. It served overseas in France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The squadron also saw combat during World War II, and became part of Tactical Air Command (TAC) during the Cold War.
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