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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 |dead-url-status=yesdead |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 |dead-url-status=yesdead |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 |dead-url-status=yesdead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==History==

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

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

*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 |dead-url-status=yesdead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

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

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

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==Bases stationed==

*[[McGhee Tyson ANGB]], [[Tennessee]](16 August 2002 – present)<ref name="Duncan"/><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 |dead-url-status=yesdead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

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

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

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==External links==

{{Portal|United States Air Force}}

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

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080114192658/https://tn.ngb.army.mil/tnmilitary/tngweb/ang.htm Tennessee Air National Guard: 119th CACS]

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