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Both the color red and the horn tie the '''721 MCCS''' to an early medieval legend, that of "[[Roland]] and the Horn" at the Battle of [[Roncevalles]] in 778. [[Charlemagne]], king of the Franks, began to return home to [[France]] across the [[Pyrenees Mountains]] while Sir [[Roland]] guarded the rear of his army some distance behind. If ambushed by the enemy, [[Roland]] had been instructed to blow the trumpet and [[Charlemagne]] would charge to his assistance. [[Roland]] was indeed attacked, and in overwhelming numbers. [[Roland]] faced a terrible decision: if he called in [[Charlemagne]]'s forces, all of the army faced destruction, or if he did not sound the trumpet [[Charlemagne]] and the main army would continue to safety while he and his tiny command would surely die. Gallantly, [[Roland]] and his men put the war horn away and prepared to make their last stand. The next day [[Charlemagne]] learned of the [[:wikt:valiant|valiant]] deed and named Sir [[Roland]] the greatest of his [[knights]].<ref>721 MCCS Significance Statement, Dr. David L. Bullock, [[21st Space Wing]] History Office</ref>

==Previous designations<ref>Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. {{ISBN |1-85780-197-0}}</ref>==

* 153d Command and Control Squadron (1998 – present)

* 721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron (???-1 July 1999)<ref>Special Order GD-017, 6 July 1999, Air Force Space Command</ref>