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620th Tactical Control Squadron

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• Constituted 620th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 2 Jul 1946.

• Activated on 1 Aug 1946.  

• Inactivated on 15 Mar 1955. 

• Re-designated 620th Tactical Control Squadron, and activated, on 2 Nov 1965.  

• Organized on 8 Nov 1965.  

• Inactivated on 15 Mar 1973.  

• Re-designated 620th Tactical Control Flight on 11 Dec 1989. 

• Activated on 15 Dec 1989.  

Assignments

• 527th Aircraft Control and Warning Group, 1 Aug

• 1946; 528 Aircraft Control and Warning Group, 15

• Jul 1948-15 Mar 1955.  Pacific Air Forces, 2 Nov

• 1965; 505th Tactical Control Group, 8 Nov 1965-15

• Mar 1973. 621st Tactical Control Squadron, 15 Dec 1989-.

Detachments

• Det. 1, 620th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Johnson AB, Japan [later at Clark Field, Philippines]): 20 Jan-1 Feb 1948.

• Det. 1, 620th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Nagoya, Japan): 10 Mar 1948-unkn.

• Air Support Det. 1, 620th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Johnson AB, Japan): 10 Mar-14 Aug 1950.

• Air Defense Control Center Det. 2, 620th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron: 5 May-16 Oct 1950.

• Det. 2, 620th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Johnson AB, Japan): 5 May-16 Oct 1950.

• Det. 1, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Dong Ha, South Vietnam): 22 Dec 1965-15 Oct 1969.

• Det. 2, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Udorn RTAFB, Thailand): 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det. 2, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Pleiku Airport, South Vietnam): 8 Nov 1966-15 Mar 1973.

• Det. 3, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Ubon RTAFB, Thailand) 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det 3, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Qui Nhon Airfield,  [later at Phu Cat AB) South Vietnam): 8 Nov 1966-1 Oct 1967.

• Det 3, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Quang Tri Marine Installation], South Vietnam): 15 Dec 1969-29 Feb 1972.

• Det 4, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Green Hill Radar Site, Thailand) 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det 5, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Nakon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand): 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det 6, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Mukdahon, Thailand): 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det. 7, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Chiang Mai, Thailand) 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det. 8, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Phitsanulok, Thailand): 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det. 9, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Takhli RTAFB, Thailand): 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

• Det. 10, 620th Tactical Control Squadron (Bang Sung, Thailand) 22 Dec 1965-23 Feb 1966.

Stations

• Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippines, 1 Aug 1946;

• Kadena AB, Okinawa, Ryukyus, 9 Jun 1947;

• Johnson Army Air Base (later, Johnson AB), Japan, 15 Aug 1947-15 Mar 1955. 

• Da Nang Airport, South Vietnam, 8 Nov 1965-15 Mar 1973.

• Osan AB South Korea, 15 Dec 1989-.  
  

Emblem

Description.  Azure a woolbooger passant proper holding in dexter paw a bamboo billet and in sinister a broken arrow and annulet all or, all within a diminished bordure of the last between two scrolls of the field letter or. Significance.  The emblem is symbolic of the squadron.  The animal is nicknamed "Wooly booger" and is a composite of the attributes of the following: The body of the the tiger signifies strength; the claws of a monkey denotes tenacity; the head of a crocodile signifies ferocity; the ears of a rabbit symbolize early warning listening devices.  The result of successful application of these assets is thwarted enemy threats (represented by the broken arrow) from the sky, symbolized by the blue field.  The bamboo billet in the right paw alludes to the squadron's service in Vietnam.  The billet and the annulet in the left form the number "10" and refer to the fact that the 620th was one of the original ten radar installations in Vietnam and Thailand.  The emblem bears the National colors and the Air Force colors of gold and ultramarine blue. 

Motto

MOUNTAIN OF VIGILANCE.  Approved on 30 Aug 1966.