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's 232d Combat Communications Squadron (232 CBCS) is an
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combat communications unit located at Abston Air National Guard Station,
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Mission


Federal mission

The 232 CBCS' federal mission is to provide combat-ready forces for deployment of command, control, and communications-computer (C4) systems for contingency and OPLAN taskings.


State Mission

The 232 CBCS' state mission is to protect the lives and property of citizens of the state and to generally assure public safety within the borders of the state.


History


Lineage


Previous designations

* Constituted as the 232d Airways and Air Communications Service Operations Flight on 26 March 1952 and allotted to the
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
: Activated on 25 September 1952 : Federally recognized on 26 September 1952 : Redesignated 232d Airways and Air Communications Service Flight, Mobile on 1 October 1953 : Redesignated 232d Mobile Communications Flight (Heavy) on 1 July 1961 : Inactivated on 14 March 1966 * Constituted as the 232d Mobile Communications Squadron (Bare Base) on 1 January 1966 and allotted to the
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
: Activated on 15 March 1966 : Federally recognized on 16 March 1966 : Redesignated 232d Combat Communications Squadron (Tactical Airbase) in 1976 : Redesignated 232d Combat Information Systems Squadron on 1 July 1985 : Redesignated 232d Combat Communications Squadron in 1986


Assignments


Major Command / Gaining Command

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Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
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Military Air Transport Service The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) is an inactive United States Department of Defense, Department of Defense Unified Command. Activated on 1 June 1948, MATS was a consolidation of the United States Navy's Naval Air Transport Service (NA ...
(1952–1961) *
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
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(later
Air Force Communications Command An atmosphere () is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmosphere ...
) (1961–1992) *
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
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Tactical Air Command Tactical Air Command (TAC) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a List of Major Commands of the United States Air Force, Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 and headquartered at Lang ...
(later
Air Combat Command The Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine List of Major Commands of the United States Air Force, Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the prim ...
) (1992–2009) *
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
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Air Force Space Command An atmosphere () is a layer of gases that envelop an astronomical object, held in place by the gravity of the object. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmosphere ...
(2009–2018) *
Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...
/
Air Combat Command The Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine List of Major Commands of the United States Air Force, Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the prim ...
(2018–present)


Aligned Headquarters Unit

* 8106th Air Base Squadron (1952–1953) * 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (1953–1966) * 251st Mobile Communications Group (later
251st Combat Communications Group The United States Air Force's 251st Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group (251 CEIG) is an Air National Guard engineering installation unit located at Springfield ANGB, Ohio. It is the oldest communications/cyber group in the USAF and was ori ...
) (1966–1971) * 226th Mobile Communications Group (later
226th Combat Communications Group The United States Air Force's 226th Combat Communications Group is a combat communications headquarters unit located at Abston Air National Guard Station in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. The Group is one of two Air National Guard Combat Communica ...
) (1971–unknown) * 254th Combat Communications Group (unknown–unknown) *
226th Combat Communications Group The United States Air Force's 226th Combat Communications Group is a combat communications headquarters unit located at Abston Air National Guard Station in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. The Group is one of two Air National Guard Combat Communica ...
(unknown–present)


Components


Stations

* H&R Holding Point,
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(1952–1953) * Dannelly Field Air National Guard Base,
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(1953–unknown) * Montgomery Air National Guard Station,
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(unknown–1997) * Abston Air National Guard Station,
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(1997–present)


Awards and campaigns

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