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|unit_name= 119th Command and Control Squadron

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|caption= 119th Command and Control Squadron emblem

|dates= 1950-Present – present<ref name="fdsys.gpo.govDuncan">[{{Cite web |url=http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2000-10-19/pdf/CREC-2000-10-19-pt1-PgE1826-3.pdf |title=House of Representatives: "Rep Duncan Honors the 119th Air Control Squadron"] |access-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706053852/http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2000-10-19/pdf/CREC-2000-10-19-pt1-PgE1826-3.pdf |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

|country= [[United States]]

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|command_structure=[[Air Force Space Command]]/[[US Strategic Command]]/[[Tennessee Air National Guard]]

|current_commander= Lt Col Vince Franklin (2012-Present – present) <ref name="knoxnews.com">[http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/mar/08/changing-of-the-guard-franklin-named-new-of/ Knoxnews.com "Changing of the Guard: Franklin Named New Commander of 119th"]</ref>

|garrison= [[McGhee Tyson ANGB]], [[Tennessee]]<ref>[http://www.house.gov/duncan/speech/Sp090707.htm House of Representatives: "Rep Duncan Celebrates Air National Guard Base",September 7, September 2007]</ref>

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|motto= FORTUNA FAVET FORTIBUS - "Fortune Favors The Bold"

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|decorations=[[File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg|75 px]] [[Joint Meritorious Unit Award|JMUA]]<br/>[[File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg|75 px]] [[Air Force Outstanding Unit Award|AFOUA]] <br/>[[File:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg|75 px]] [[Global War on Terrorism Service Medal|GWOT-S]]

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The [[United States Air Force]]'s '''119th Command and Control Squadron''' (119 CACS) is a space control unit located at [[McGhee Tyson ANGB]], [[Tennessee]].<ref>[http://www.tennessee.gov/sos/bluebook/05-06/24-military.pdf Tennessee National Guard History]</ref> The unit augments the operations of [[USSTRATCOM]] on a continuous basis.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/training/wjtsc07_2wg_jtimsfinalrequire.pdf |title=Defense Technical Information Center: Final JTIMS "v2.3" Requirements, 17 Aug 2007] |access-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629141517/http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/training/wjtsc07_2wg_jtimsfinalrequire.pdf |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web |url=https://tn.ngb.army.mil/hro/3-DOCUMENTS/09-124.pdf |title=Tennessee ANG Vacancy: TECHNICIAN VACANCY Announcement Number 09-124] |access-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5gP7QqL8i?url=https://tn.ngb.army.mil/hro/3-DOCUMENTS/09-124.pdf |archive-date=29 April 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Mission==

The 119th Command and Control Squadron was one of the first [[Air National Guard]] units to become a part of the [[USSTRATCOM|United States Space Command]] (later [[USSTRATCOM|United States Strategic Command]]). Its mission is augmentation for [[USSTRATCOM]]'s global operations center (GOC) which coordinates and directs the use of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]’s military space forces.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}

The 119 CACS provides support to Headquarters [[USSTRATCOM]] via three primary Command and Control mission areas: Global Operations, Homeland Defense Operations, and Natural Disaster Events.<ref name="tnmilitary.org">[{{Cite web |url=http://www.tnmilitary.org/Bios/Schettler/Schettler%20Bio%20Jan%202008.pdf |title=Tennessee Military Department: Col L. Gus Schettler Official Biography] |access-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423125903/http://www.tnmilitary.org/Bios/Schettler/Schettler%20Bio%20Jan%202008.pdf |archive-date=23 April 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.ngb.army.mil/media/transcripts/cngbtestimonytocommission3may06final.doc |title=National Guard Bureau: "Statement By Lieutenant General H Steven Blum Chief, National Guard Bureau Before The Commission On The National Guard And Reserves On The Appropriate Role Of The National Guard And Reserves In Homeland Security And Homeland Defense]" |access-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070714081035/http://www.ngb.army.mil/media/transcripts/cngbtestimonytocommission3may06final.doc |archive-date=14 July 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==History==

The 119 CACS was originally activated as '''119th Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron''' in 1950. Since its inception, the 119 ACS had always operated tactical (mobile) radar systems, but was slated to lose its mission and association with [[Air Combat Command]]. This provided a fortuitous opportunity for the unit to be associated with [[USSTRATCOM|USSPACECOM]] as a direct supporting unit. In the mid-1990s, USSPACECOM commander Gen Howard Estes III directed the command to expand the role of guard and reserve forces in operations from two percent to 20 percent.<ref name="fdsys.gpo.govDuncan"/><ref name="mail-archive.com">[http://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg49834.html "Tennessee Guardsmen keeping eye on space", 1 Sep 2000]</ref>

==Previous designations==

*119th Command and Control Squadron (16 August 2002–Present2002 – present)<ref name="ReferenceA">AF FOIA Request 2009-0006-F, 13 July 2009</ref>

*119th Air Control Squadron on (16 June 1992 – 16 August 2002)<ref name="fdsys.gpo.govDuncan"/>

*119th Tactical Control Squadron (1 September 1965 – 16 June 1992)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

*119th Aircraft Warning & Control Flight (1 December 1953 – 1 September 1965)<ref>Ibid< name="ReferenceA"/ref>

*119th Aircraft Warning & Control Squadron (21 March 1949 – 1 December 1953)<ref>Ibid< name="ReferenceA"/ref>

==Commanders==

*Col Vince Franklin (2012–Present2012 – present) <ref name="knoxnews.com"/>

*Lt Col David Evans (2008–2012)<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

*Lt Col Luttrell Gus Schettler (2003–2008)<ref name="blounttoday.com">[{{Cite web |url=http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/galleries/changing-command/ |title=Blount Today.com: "Changing Command Photo Gallery"] |access-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708073135/http://www.blounttoday.com/photos/galleries/changing-command/ |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

*Lt Col John F. White (1995–2003)<ref name="mail-archive.com"/><ref>Ibid</ref>

*Lt Col Clyde Huskey(??-??)<ref name="blounttoday.com"/>

*Lt Col Nick Hanson(1987–1993)<ref>Ibid< name="blounttoday.com"/ref>

*Lt Col Fred Bonney (1974–1987)<ref>Ibid< name="blounttoday.com"/ref>

*Lt Col James W. Manley (1972–1974)

*Lt Col Arthur P. Wright (1964–1972)

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==Bases stationed==

*[[McGhee Tyson ANGB]], [[Tennessee]](16 August 2002–Present2002 – present)<ref name="fdsys.gpo.govDuncan"/><ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.ang.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080320-050.pdf |title=Air National Guard: ANG RESOURCE BOOK TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE] |access-date=13 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206030956/http://www.ang.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080320-050.pdf |archive-date=6 February 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

*Alcoa ANGS, [[Tennessee]] (1 September 1965 – 16 August 2002)

*[[Otis Air Force Base]] (18 January 1952 – 1 September 1965)<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

*Knoxville National Guard Armory, [[Tennessee]](6 October 1950 – 18 January 1952)<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

==Decorations==

*[[Air Force Outstanding Unit Award]] [[File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg]]<ref name="fdsys.gpo.govDuncan"/><ref name="ReferenceA"/>

**2 October 2007 – 1 October 2008<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

**1 January 2006 – 1 October 2007<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

**1 January 2000 – 31 December 2001<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

**1 January 1996 – 31 December 1997<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

**1 January 1995 – 31 December 1995<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

**1 January 1990 – 31 December 1991<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

**1 January 1986 – 31 December 1987<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

**1 January 1984 – 31 December 1985<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

*[[Joint Meritorious Unit Award]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

**1 January 1999 – 3 September 2002

**8 April 1991 – 27 October 1991

*National Guard Meritorious Service Awards × 2<ref name="Duncan"/>

*NationalAir Guard MeritoriousOutstanding ServiceMission Support Squadron Awards x× 2<ref>Ibid< name="Duncan"/ref>

*Air Guard Outstanding Mission Support Squadron Awards x 2<ref>Ibid</ref>

==References==

{{Ibid|date=November 2014}}

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==External links==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060113181102/http://www.tnknox.ang.af.mil/119CACS/Default.htm 119th Command and Control Squadron Homepage]

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* [http://www.tnknox.ang.af.mil/119CACS/Default.htm 119th Command and Control Squadron Homepage]

* [https://tn.ngb.army.mil/tnmilitary/tngweb/ang.htm Tennessee Air National Guard: 119th CACS]

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Assignments: Continental Air Command, 6 October 1950; 154th Aircraft Control and

Warning Group, 1 November 1950; 32d Air Division-Air Defense

Command, January 1952; 4707th Defense Wing-Air Defense Command,

16 February 1953; Air Defense Command, 1 December 1953; Tactical Air

Command, 29 September 1961; Air Combat Command 16 June 1992; Air

Force Space Command, 16 August 2002.

Operations: Korean War mobilization (stateside): 1 December 1951 – 1 December

1953.

Outstanding ANG Air Control Squadron: 1986, 1987, 1995

ANG Outstanding Mission Support Squadron: 1984, 1995, 1996

ANG Meritorious Service Award: 1975

ANG Communications Electronics Award: 1978

Tennessee National Guard Distinguished Unit Award – 1979, 1991

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