689th Combat Communications Wing

689th Combat Communications Wing

A satellite communications specialist of the 5th Combat Communications Group checking a mobile satellite communications system.
Active 1948-1991; 2009—2013
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Role Combat Communications
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
689th Combat Communications Wing emblem (approved 5 April 2010)[1]
1931st Information Systems Wing emblem[2] (approved 4 April 1985)

The 689th Combat Communications Wing was a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The wing was activated on 9 October 2009. It was a subordinate unit of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force. On 5 June 2013 the wing was inactivated, along with the 3rd Combat Communication Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 5th Combat Communications Group at Robins now a reports directly to 24th Air Force.

History

The 689th's mission was to train, deploy and deliver expeditionary and specialized communications, air traffic control, landing systems and takes cyber to the tactical edge for relief and combat operations.[3]

Its units included the 3d Combat Communications Group, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and the 5th Combat Communications Group at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.

Lineage

Organized on 18 October 1948
Redesignated 1931st Communications Squadron on 1 July 1961
Redesignated 1931st Communications Group on 1 March 1969
Redesignated 1931st Information Systems Wing on 1 July 1984
Redesignated 1931st Communications Wing on 1 November 1986
Redesignated 1931st Communications Group on 1 October 1990
Inactivated on 26 September 1991
Activated on 5 October 2009[1]
Inactivated on 5 June 2013

Assignments

Components

Stations

Awards

Award streamer Award Dates Notes
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 July 1959-30 June 19611931st Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award27 March 1964-30 March 19641931st Communications Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award8 July 1966-1 May 19671931st Communications Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award27 March 1964-30 March 19641931st Communications Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award2 May 1967-1 January 19681931st Communications Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award14 August 1967-21 August 19671931st Communications Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 January 1968-31 December 19681931st Communications Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award10 February 1979-10 February 19811931st Communications Group[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 January 1984-1 January 19851931st Communications Group (later 1931st Information Systems Wing)[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Robertson, Patsy (2010-11-24). "Factsheet 689 Combat Communications Wing (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ Miller, Linda G. (1990). A Salute to Air Force Communications Command, Leaders and Lineage (PDF). Scott AFB, IL: Office of AFCC History. pp. 57–59. OCLC 49946668.
  3. ↑ Robins home to first AF combat communications wing, 78 Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 2009
  4. ↑ Miller, pp. 54-55
  5. ↑ Miller, pp. 62-63
  6. ↑ Miller, pp. 68-69

Bibliography

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