7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron
The 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron is part of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. It operates the E-8 Joint STARS aircraft, conducting airborne command and control missions. The squadron has performed the airborne command and control mission since 1968, when it was activated in Vietnam. In 1985, the squadron was consolidated with three earlier units: The 7th Ferrying Squadron, which helped deliver aircraft to the Soviet Union from 1942 until 1944; the 7th Combat Cargo Squadron, which performed combat airlift missions in the Southwest Pacific Theater from 1944 until V-J Day, then became part of the Occupation Forces in Japan until inactivating in 1948; and the 7th Air Transport Squadron, Special, which provided airlift support for the United States' special weapons program from 1954 to 1966.
| 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron | |
|---|---|
EC-130E Hercules of the 7th ACCS at Korat | |
| Active | 1942-1944; 1944-1946; 1954-1966; 1968-1998; 2008-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Airborne Command and Control |
| Part of | Air Force Combat Command |
| Nickname(s) | Moon Beam (SEA era) |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem (approved 17 February 1977, revised 1994) | |
| 7th Airborne Command Control Squadron emblem (Southeast Asia) | |
| 7th Logistic Support Squadron emblem (approved 28 February 1956) | |
| 7th Combat Cargo Squadron emblem (approved 5 July 1945) | |
| 7th Ferrying Squadron emblem | |