292d Combat Communications Squadron
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The United States Air Force
's 292nd Combat Communications Squadron is a combat communications unit located at Kahului, Hawaii
an warrior significantly represents the Hawaii Air National Guard
, specifically the 292 CBCS. The barefoot countenance of the warrior signifies the unit’s mobility. Held in his left hand is a Hawaii
an leiomano
(shark
tooth war club
), symbolizing combat mission of the 292 CBCS. The lightning
streak held in the right hand as a spear represents communications. Further symbolizing the unit’s communications background. The globe symbolizes the units worldwide capability and the blue background symbolizes Space, the primary medium in which the Air Force performs its missions. The two stars on the globe represents Air Force and Air National Guard symbolizing the United
States “Total Force” philosophy. Overall, the design represents a unit capable of conducting mobile communications in a combat environment.
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 292nd Combat Communications Squadron is a combat communications unit located at Kahului, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
Emblem Significance
The figure of the HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
an warrior significantly represents the Hawaii Air National Guard
Hawaii Air National Guard
The Hawaii Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, an element of the Hawaii National Guard...
, specifically the 292 CBCS. The barefoot countenance of the warrior signifies the unit’s mobility. Held in his left hand is a Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
an leiomano
Leiomano
The leiomano is a shark-toothed club used by various Polynesian tribes, but mostly by the native Hawaiians.Leiomano is a word in the Hawaiian language and may have been derived from lei o manō, which means "a shark's lei."...
(shark
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
tooth war club
Club (weapon)
A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff, or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon since prehistoric times....
), symbolizing combat mission of the 292 CBCS. The lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
streak held in the right hand as a spear represents communications. Further symbolizing the unit’s communications background. The globe symbolizes the units worldwide capability and the blue background symbolizes Space, the primary medium in which the Air Force performs its missions. The two stars on the globe represents Air Force and Air National Guard symbolizing the United
States “Total Force” philosophy. Overall, the design represents a unit capable of conducting mobile communications in a combat environment.
Previous designations
- 292nd Combat Communications Squadron (1988–Present)
- 201st Combat Commumications Flight(1977–1988)
- 202nd Mobile Communications Squadron (??-1977)
See also
- Hawaii Air National GuardHawaii Air National GuardThe Hawaii Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, an element of the Hawaii National Guard...
- 201st Combat Communications Group201st Combat Communications GroupThe United States Air Force's 201st Combat Communications Group is a combat communications unit located at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, USA...
- 291st Combat Communications Squadron291st Combat Communications SquadronThe United States Air Force's 291st Combat Communications Squadron is an Air National Guard combat communications unit located at Keaukaha Military Reservation, Hawaii.-Mission:...
- 293rd Combat Communications Squadron