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505th Tactical Control Group
Honors & Lineage

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AGENCY
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA 36112-6678
Lineage and Honors History
of the 505TH AIR CONTROL GROUP (ACC)

LINEAGE

Established as 505th Aircraft Control and Warning Group on 2 May 1947. Activated on 21 May 1947. Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952. Redesignated 505th Tactical Control Group, and activated on 2 Nov 1965. Organized on 8 Nov 1965. Inactivated on 15 Mar 1973. Consolidated (1 Nov 1991) with the 4442d Tactical Control Group, which was established, and activated, on 1 Mar 1980.  Redesignated: 505th Air Control Group on 1 Nov 1991; 505th Command and Control Evaluation Group on 15 Apr 1993; Air Force Command & Control Training & Innovation Center on 15 Sep 1998; Air Force Command & Control Training and Innovation Group on 15 Apr 1999.

Honors Through 1998

CAMPAIGN STREAMERS

Vietnam

• Vietnam Air 1966
• Vietnam Air Offensive 1966-1967Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II 1967-1968
• Vietnam Air/Ground 1968
• Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III 1968
• Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV 1968-1969
• Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969
• Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969
• Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969-1970
• Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970
• Southwest Monsoon 1970
• COMMANDO HUNT V 1970-1971
• COMMANDO HUNT VI 1971
• COMMANDO HUNT VII 1971-1972
• Vietnam Ceasefire 1972-1973

Decorations

CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE
AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD TO THE 
505TH TACTICAL CONTROL GROUP

"The 505th Tactical Control Group, Pacific Air Forces, distinguished itself by exceptionally meritorious service from 1 September 1965 to 25 May 1967.  During this period, aircrew members operated extremely vulnerable unarmed reconnaissance aircraft while acquiring information of paramount significance to the security of the Free World.  The gallantry, courage, perseverance, and professional competence displayed by the members of the 505th Tactical Control Group are in keeping with the finest tradition of the military services and reflect great credit upon themselves and the United States Air Force."

The citation was released under SPECIAL ORDER GB-3, dated 5 January, 1968 over the signature of J. P. McConnell, General, USAF, Chief of Staff.

Included in the award were:

Headquarters, 505th Tactical Control Group (PACAF) is awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service in support of military operations from 1 Sep 65 to 25 May 67.  The following units share in the award of the same period unless otherwise indicated:

20th Tactical Air Support Sq (1 Sep 65 to 31 Aug 66)
505th Tactical Control Maintenance Squadron (1 Sep 65 to 31 Aug 66)
506th Tactical Control Maintenance Squadron (23 Feb 66 to 31 Aug 66)
619th Tactical Control Sq
620th Tactical Control Sq
621st Tactical Control Sq

AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARDS WITH COMBAT "V” DEVICE

1 Sep 1965 – 25 May 1967;
26 May 1967 – 25 May 1968;
26 May 1968 – 25 May 1970;
26 May 1970 – 25 Aug 1971;
26 Aug 1971 – 28 Jan 1973.

AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARDS

1 Jul 1981 – 30 Jun 1983;
1 Jul 1984 – 30 Jun 1986.

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS WITH PALM

1 Apr 1966 – 28 Jan 1973.

ASSIGNMENTS

• Fourth Air Force, 21 May 1947;
• 25th Air Division Defense, 16 Nov 1949 – 6 Feb 1952.
• 2d Air Division, 8 Nov 1965;
• Seventh Air Force, 1 Apr 1966 – 15 Mar 1973.
• USAF Tactical Air (later, USAF Air) Warfare Center, 1 Mar 1980,
• Air & Space Command & Control Agency (later, Aerospace Command & Control Agency; Aerospace Command & Control & Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance Center) 1 Oct 1991.

  STATIONS

•  McCord Field (later McCord AFB), Wash, 21 May 1947;
• Silver Lake, Everett, Wash, 26 Sep 1949; 
• McCord AFB, Wash, 25 Jun 1951-6 Feb 1952.
• Tan Son Nhut Airfield, Vietnam, 8 Nov 1965 – 15 Mar 1973.
• Eglin AF Aux Field #9 (Hurlburt}, Fla, 1 Mar 1980-.

EMBLEM APPROVED

Must chose between 505th Tactical Control Group emblem approved on 26 Sep 1966 or 4442d Tactical Control Group emblem approved on 20 Jul 1980.

DATE PREPARED. 13 Jul 1992.
SUPERSEDES STATEMENTS PREPARED. 12 Jan 1966 and 19 Sep 1986.
HISTORIAN.

Billy G. Stewart