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32d Combat Communications Squadron
32d Combat Communications Squadron emblem
Active	22 July 1988 – 2013
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Tactical Communications
Size	Squadron
Part of	Air Force Space Command/24th Air Force/3d Combat Communications Group
Garrison/HQ	Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
Motto(s)	OUT IN FRONT!!!!
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col James Simonds

The 32d Combat Communications Squadron (32 CCS) was a United States Air Force combat communications squadron, located at Tinker AFB. They deploy quality communications-computer systems and air traffic services for military operations and emergency missions under hostile and base conditions anytime, anywhere.

Mission

Provide engineering team and expeditionary communications to support ADVON, initial reception of forces, and "reach forward" deployment of key personnel. Provide communications infrastructure to activate and robust two air expeditionary wings (AEW) with a maximum boots on ground of 3,000 persons each. Provide deployed base information infrastructure across the full spectrum of operations. Provide connectivity for base infrastructure and from base infrastructure to theatre information infrastructure. Provide power and environmental control where these services are not available from host or wing civil engineering. Provide theatre-level services including global broadcast system tactical receive suite, line of sight and intra-theatre information infrastructure. Provide air traffic control services to one AEW.

History

The 32nd Combat Communications Squadron was activated on 22 July 1988 under special order G-60 from Air Force Communications Command (AFCC). The 32nd Combat Communications Squadron has previously reported to the 552nd Air Control Wing stationed in Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the 602nd Air Control Wing stationed in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, and the Tactical Communications Division headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

Assignments

Major Command

• Air Combat Command (???- ???)

Wing/Group

• 3d Combat Communications Group (???-Present)

Previous designations

• 32d Combat Communications Squadron (???-Present)

Bases stationed

• Tinker AFB, Oklahoma (???-Present)

Commanders

• 1988–1990 Major Alan Stemen

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

See also

• 3d Combat Communications Squadron

References

1. Pike, John. "32nd Combat Communications Squadron [32nd CBCS]". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

External links

• Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
• U.S. Air Force to Shut Down Award Winning Communications Unit at Tinker AFB news article

v t e USAF Combat Communications Units
Groups	5 CCG 226 CCG 254 CCG
Squadrons	1 CBCS 5 CBCSS 23 CBCS 35 CBCS 51 CBCS 52 CBCS 55 CBCS 147 CBCS 156 CBCS 221 CBCS 232 CBCS 236 CBCS 239 CBCS 242 CBCS 263 CBCS 264 CBCS 265 CBCS 267 CBCS 269 CBCS 271 CBCS 282 CBCS 283 CBCS 291 CBCS 292 CBCS 644 CBCS
Former / Redesignated Units	689 CCW 1 CCG 2 CCG 3 CCG 4 CCG 162 CCG 201 CCG 251 CCG 252 CCG 253 CCG 281 CCG 3 CBCSS 31 CBCS 32 CBCS 33 CBCS 34 CBCS 42 CBCS 53 CBCS 54 CBCS 94 CBCS 148 CBCS 149 CBCS 193 CBCS 222 CBCS 224 CBCS 225 CBCS 228 CBCS 231 CBCS 240 CBCS 256 CBCS 261 CBCS 262 CBCS 280 CBCS 284 CBCS 285 CBCS 293 CBCS 607 CBCS

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