552 Operations Group (ACC)

Lineage. Established as 552 Operations Group on 1 May 1992. Activated on 29 May 1992.

Assignments. 552 Air Control Wing, 29 May 1992-.

Components. Squadrons. 7 Airborne Command and Control: 29 May-19 Jul 1994. 8 Air Deployment Control (later, 8 Airborne Command and Control): 29 May 1992-15 May 1996. 960 Airborne Warning and Control (later, 960 Airborne Air Control): 29 May 1992-1 Jul 1992; 1 Mar 2001-. 962 Airborne Warning and Control: 29 May 1992-1 May 1993. 963 Airborne Warning and Control (later, 963 Airborne Air Control): 29 May 1992-. 964 Airborne Warning and Control (later, 964 Airborne Air Control): 29 May 1992-. 965 Airborne Warning and Control (later, 965 Airborne Air Control): 29 May 1992-. 966 Airborne Warning and Control Training (later, 966 Airborne Air Control): 29 May 1992-.

Stations. Tinker AFB, OK, 29 May 1992-.

Commanders. Col Gary W. Davis, 18 Dec 1992; Col Benjamin T. Robinson, 23 Sep 1994; Col Edward A. Rice Jr., 8 Jan 1996; Col John E. Steinke, Jul 1997; Col John J. Kennedy, Jr., 29 Jun 1999; Col Patrick J. Sheets, 19 Jun 2001; Col Lori J. Robinson, 20 Jun 2002; Col Cindy L. Schaefer, 6 Aug 2004; Col Christof P. Cordes, 24 Mar 2006-.

Aircraft. E-3, 1992-. EC-130, 1994.

Operations. Provides the Combat Air Force with airborne systems and personnel for surveillance, warning and control of strategic, tactical and special missions. Trained crews for the Air Force's inventory of E-3 Sentry aircraft. Supported Operation Southern Watch and counterdrug efforts.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Apr 1992-31 Mar 1994;1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 20 April 2006.

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 24 Mar 2006.

Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll. 

Prepared by Patsy Robertson. 

Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.