55 Electronic Combat Group (ACC)

Lineage.  Established as 55 Electronic Combat Group on 28 Jan 2003.  Activated on 3 Feb 2003.

Assignments.  55 Wing, 3 Feb 2003-.

 

Components.  Squadrons.  41 Electronic Combat: 3 Feb 2003-.  42 Electronic Combat: 10 Mar 2006-.  43 Electronic Combat: 3 Feb 2003-.      

 

Stations.  Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 3 Feb 2003-.

 

Commanders.  Col Steven P. Dickman, 3 Feb 2003; Col David H. Sammons, 13 Sep 2004; Col Donald J. Bacon, 28 Apr 2006; Col Mark S. Haskins, 1 May 2007; Col Dean Worley Nov 2009; Col Richard P. Fojtic 17 Jun 2011; Col George M. Reynolds, 27 Jun 2013; Col Ryan C. Rogers 25 May 15; Col Philip F. Acquaro 10 Jul 2017-.

 

Aircraft.  EC-130, 2003-.

 

Operations.  Established in 2003 to command COMPASS CALL electronic warfare units; planned and executed information operations in support of expeditionary operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

Service Streamers.  None.

 

Campaign Streamers.  None.

 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

 

Decorations.  Meritorious Unit Awards: 3 Feb 2003-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-15 Jul 2010; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016.  

 

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 14 Jul 2017.

 

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 14 Jul 2017.

 

Supersedes statement prepared on 28 Nov 2007.

 

Emblem.  Group should request the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll, in accordance with AFI 84-105, chapter 3.

 

Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.

 

Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.