153d Command and Control Squadron
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The United States Air Force
's 153d Command and Control Squadron (153 CACS) is a command and control unit located at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming
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(USNORTHCOM) commanders.
transferred the 4th Command and Control Squadron (4 CACS) to the Wyoming Air National Guard
on 2 July 2002, with the activation of the 153 CACS and the deactivation of 4 CACS. I
AFS), to the 90th Operations Group, 90th Space Wing (FE Warren AFB) on 1 Jul 1999. The 153 CACS inherited equipment and mission from the 721 MCCS when the latter unit was deactivated in 1998.
Both the color red and the horn tie the 721 MCCS/153 CACS to an early medieval legend, that of "Roland
and the Horn" at the Battle of Roncevalles in 778 AD. 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 valiant
deed and named Sir Roland
the greatest of his knights.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
's 153d Command and Control Squadron (153 CACS) is a command and control unit located at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
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Mission
The 153d Command and Control Squadron (153 CACS) mobilizes communications, automated data processing, and combat logistics for United States Northern CommandUnited States Northern Command
United States Northern Command is a Unified Combatant Command of the United States military. Created on 1 October 2002 in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks, its mission is to protect the United States homeland and support local, state, and federal authorities...
(USNORTHCOM) commanders.
4th Command and Control Squadron
Air Force Space CommandAir Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command is a major command of the United States Department of the Air Force, with its headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. AFSPC supports U.S. military operations worldwide through the use of many different types of satellite, launch and cyber operations....
transferred the 4th Command and Control Squadron (4 CACS) to the Wyoming Air National Guard
Wyoming Air National Guard
The Wyoming Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is, along with the Wyoming Army National Guard, an element of the Wyoming National Guard...
on 2 July 2002, with the activation of the 153 CACS and the deactivation of 4 CACS. I
721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron
The 721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron (721 MCCS) was reassigned from the 721st Support Group (Cheyenne MountainCheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain is a mountain located just outside the southwest side of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., and is home to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and its Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly known as the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center .Throughout the Cold War and...
AFS), to the 90th Operations Group, 90th Space Wing (FE Warren AFB) on 1 Jul 1999. The 153 CACS inherited equipment and mission from the 721 MCCS when the latter unit was deactivated in 1998.
Logo Significance
The armored warhorse in the upper left quadrant of the shield is the symbol of that elite mobile warrior, the knight. The trumpet, or horn, in the lower right quadrant of the shield represents the instrument of command and control used by ancient armies. Kings and great nobles used the trumpet to call their martial forces to war as well as to control their movements on the battlefield. Thus, the symbols of the mobile warrior and the military horn are significant for the 721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron. Further, the color white on the unit shield traditionally denotes honor while the color red implies valor and even the blood of life or spirit of self-sacrifice.Both the color red and the horn tie the 721 MCCS/153 CACS to an early medieval legend, that of "Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
and the Horn" at the Battle of Roncevalles in 778 AD. Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
, king of the Franks, began to return home to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
across the Pyrenees Mountains while Sir Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
guarded the rear of his army some distance behind. If ambushed by the enemy, Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
had been instructed to blow the trumpet and Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
would charge to his assistance. Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
was indeed attacked, and in overwhelming numbers. Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
faced a terrible decision: if he called in Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
's forces, all of the army faced destruction, or if he did not sound the trumpet Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
and the main army would continue to safety while he and his tiny command would surely die. Gallantly, Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
and his men put the war horn away and prepared to make their last stand. The next day Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
learned of the valiant
Valiant
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deed and named Sir Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
the greatest of his knights.
Previous designations
- 153d Command and Control Squadron (1998–Present)
- 721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron (???-1 Jul 1999)
- 153d Air Control Squadron
Decorations
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997 (as the 721 MCCS)