35-613: Compass Call may refer to: Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call , a U.S. Air Force electronic attack aircraft based on the C-130 EA-37B Compass Call , a U.S. Air Force electronic attack aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550. Replacement for the EC-130H. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
70-405: A common fleet configuration, new operator interface, increased reliability, and better fault detection. Baseline 2 has several upgrades to ease operator workload and improve effectiveness. Improved external communications allow Compass Call crews to maintain situational awareness and connectivity in dynamic operational and tactical environments. Aircraft communication capabilities are improved with
105-762: A formal training unit (the 42nd ECS), the 755th Operations Support Squadron (OSS), and the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS). The 55th ECG is a tenant unit of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Although located at Davis-Monthan, the group reports to the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB , Nebraska. Compass Call has been used in Yugoslavia , Haiti , Panama , Iraq , Afghanistan , and elsewhere. From 2002 to 2015, EC-130Hs participating in Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan and Operation Freedom's Sentinel flew over 40,000 hours during 6,900 combat sorties. On 15 January 2020,
140-600: A recurring theme. Air Combat Command supported the humanitarian efforts of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), deploying active duty and air reserve component forces to Provide Promise and Deny Flight in Eastern Europe and Operation Provide Comfort out of Incirlik AB , Turkey. Provide Promise offered humanitarian relief airlift support to the city of Sarajevo , while Deny Flight enforced
175-634: A subsequent USAF reorganization of ACC and AMC resulted in all CONUS-based C-130 theater airlift aircraft being reassigned from ACC back to AMC. This change also shifted operational claimancy for all "slick" theater airlift mission C-130s in the Air Force Reserve and CONUS-based Air National Guard . USAFE and PACAF C-130 assets remained in those respective MAJCOMs to include PACAF's operational claimancy for Alaska Air National Guard C-130 and HC-130 assets. In Southwest Asia, Air Combat Command provided active duty and reserve component forces for
210-795: Is an electronic attack aircraft flown by the United States Air Force . Based on the Lockheed C-130 Hercules , the aircraft is heavily modified to disrupt enemy command and control communications, perform offensive counterinformation operations, and carry out other kinds of electronic attacks. Planned upgrades will add the ability to attack early warning and acquisition radars. Based at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona, EC-130Hs can be deployed worldwide at short notice to support U.S. and allied strategic and tactical air, surface, and special operations forces . The EC-130H
245-585: Is composed of a mix of Baseline 1 and 2 aircraft. The Block 35 Baseline 1 EC-130H provides the Air Force with additional capabilities to jam communication, Early Warning/Acquisition radar, and navigation systems through higher effective radiated power, extended frequency range, and insertion of digital signal processing compared to earlier EC-130Hs. Baseline 1 aircraft have the flexibility to keep pace with adversary use of emerging technology. It promotes enhanced crew proficiency, maintenance, and sustainment with
280-601: Is one of the three main U.S. electronic warfare aircraft, along with the Boeing EA-18G Growler , and F-16CJ Fighting Falcon , all of which can suppress enemy air defenses while jamming communications, radar, and command-and-control targets. In September 2017, the Air Force announced that L3 Technologies will serve as the lead systems integrator for a future Compass Call aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet. The new Compass Call platform
315-590: The Air Rescue Service (ARS) was assigned to ACC. On 2 July of the same year, the ARS was disestablished and rescue units became fully integrated in the same manner as other ACC units reporting to numbered air forces. The USAF Combat Rescue School was subsequently assigned to the 57th Wing at Nellis AFB , Nevada. One of the most significant changes for Air Combat Command resulted from an overhaul of flying training responsibilities. Following its activation, ACC
350-856: The B-52 Stratofortress , along with their associated units, bases and personnel, were transferred from ACC to the newly established Air Force Global Strike Command ( AFGSC ). On 1 February 2010, the Eighth Air Force transferred to the Air Force Global Strike Command . The 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base , and the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base also transferred to AFGSC on 1 October 2015, thus, ending 23 years of operational bomber service in ACC. In October 2019 units from Twenty-Fourth Air Force and Twenty-Fifth Air Force were merged into
385-761: The U.S. Navy . Historically, Combat Command was an earlier air unit designation. During 1941 and early 1942, the tactical air units of the War Department , formerly known as the GHQ Air Force, formed the Air Force Combat Command. The AFCC was dissolved in the reorganization of the United States Army , effective 9 March 1942, which created the United States Army Air Forces as a major command of
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#1732793455645420-936: The United States Air Force , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon . It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and it is the direct successor to Tactical Air Command . Air Combat Command is headquartered at Langley Air Force Base , Joint Base Langley–Eustis , Virginia, United States. ACC directly operates 1,110 fighter , attack , reconnaissance , combat search and rescue , airborne command and control and electronic aircraft along with command, control, computing, communications and intelligence (C4I) systems, Air Force ground forces, conducts global information operations , and controls Air Force Intelligence. As of 6 April 2023 ACC operated 48 fighter squadrons and nine attack squadrons. Air Combat Command consists of approximately 74,240 active duty Airmen and 10,610 Department of
455-625: The United States European Command , comprised part of the United Nations effort to provide humanitarian relief to victims of the civil war in Rwanda. In keeping with its global responsibilities, ACC initiated a series of "Global Power" missions in 1993. ACC's bomber wings are required to perform out-of-CONUS training flights to demonstrate the capability to perform their "quick reaction" worldwide mission. On one of
490-480: The "no-fly" zone against Serb air attacks on Bosnian civilians. Operation Provide Comfort, another humanitarian operation, also provided relief to Kurdish inhabitants of northern Iraq who had undergone fierce repression by the Iraqi government. In addition, ACC supported United States Atlantic Command's humanitarian relief to Haitian refugees associated with Operation GTMO at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base , Cuba. Similarly,
525-576: The "strategic" or logistical mission to Military Air Transport Service , later redesignated Military Airlift Command (the precursor of today's Air Mobility Command ) in 1966. The tactical airlift mission included logistical airlift, airborne operations, aeromedical evacuation, and air support for special operations. This division of the airlift mission continued until 1 December 1974, when TAC transferred its CONUS-based tactical airlift units, including Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard tactical airlift units, to Military Airlift Command (MAC). MAC gained
560-578: The 2002 Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (OEF-A) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom . The task of developing a comprehensive listing of ACC units present in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat areas is particularly difficult as the events of 11 September 2001 and the Global War on Terrorism has made such an effort significantly difficult. The USAF seeks to improve operational security (OPSEC) and to deceive potential enemies as to
595-441: The 325th Fighter Wing returned to the control of ACC. The next major organizational change resulted from a fine-tuning of aerial refueling and airlift resources. From its activation, Air Combat Command had assumed ownership of some C-130 Hercules theater airlift assets and KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotankers . Just as ownership of overseas C-130 resources had already been transferred to USAFE and PACAF commanders, it
630-675: The Air Force Civilians. When mobilized, more than 49,000 additional Airmen of the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard , along with over 700 additional aircraft, are operationally-gained and assigned to ACC, bringing total aircraft to more than 1,800 and number of Airmen to 123,240. Air Combat Command's mission is to provide air combat forces to the geographic Unified Combatant Commands . ACC organizes, trains, equips, and maintains combat-ready units for rapid deployment abroad while also ensuring air defense of
665-576: The Army, which functioned as a de facto independent service branch of the Armed Forces. Not long after activation, ACC underwent organizational and mission changes. The first such major change was the transfer of the combat search and rescue (CSAR) mission from Air Mobility Command to ACC. With the realigning of search and rescue units, ACC gained additional resources, as well as a new mission. The formal transfer took place on 1 February 1993, when
700-620: The ICBM force was transferred to the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) until transferred again to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) on 1 December 2009. Following the inactivation of SAC at Offutt AFB , Nebraska, a new unified command, the United States Strategic Command , was activated at Offutt, created to manage the combined strategic nuclear forces belonging to both the U.S. Air Force and
735-489: The United States is strong enough for both peacetime and wartime needs. ACC Numbered Air Forces serve as the air components for United States Central Command , United States Southern Command , and United States Northern Command . ACC augments the forces of the United States European Command , United States Africa Command , United States Pacific Command , and United States Strategic Command . Air Combat Command
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#1732793455645770-680: The command supported Operation Safe Haven and the processing of Cuban refugees during the latter part of the summer of 1994. Across the Atlantic, Air Combat Command units participated in Operation Restore Hope, largely an Air Mobility Command humanitarian operation intended to provide food for Somalia. Also, ACC regular and ACC-gained Air National Guard C-130 units deployed to Uganda and Kenya to participate in Operation Support Hope. This operation, conducted by
805-553: The expansion of satellite communications connectivity compatible with emerging DoD architectures, increased multi-asset coordination nets, and upgraded data-link terminals. Delivery of Baseline-2 provides the Air Force with the equivalent of a "fifth generation electronic attack capability," providing improved aircraft performance and survivability. A majority of the improvements found in the EC-130H Compass Call Baseline-2 are classified modifications to
840-528: The extent of American operations, therefore a listing of which units deploying where and when is unavailable. However, it is certain that ACC units are actively flying combat missions in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. As of 2020 , Air Combat Command consisted of the following units: In 2009, responsibility for nuclear-capable bombers, specifically the B-2 Spirit and
875-486: The fighter and bomber aircraft of the composite wing stationed there, transferred to AMC. ACC also retained two KC-135s at Offutt AFB Nebraska and Grand Forks AFB , North Dakota under ACC control until transferring them to AMC on 1 October 1993. McConnell AFB , Kansas; Fairchild AFB , Washington; and their respective air refueling wings were also transferred to AMC in January 1994 and July 1994, respectively. In 1997,
910-469: The first EC-130H Compass Call (serial number 73-01587) was retired from active service. The aircraft was the first EC-130H Compass Call delivered to the Air Force in March 1982. Data from Air Force Link: EC-130H Compass Call General characteristics Performance Related development Air Combat Command The Air Combat Command ( ACC ) is one of nine Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in
945-545: The follow-on to Operation Desert Storm and the establishment of Operation Southern Watch to deter Iraqi aggression. In October 1994, ACC also demonstrated its ability to react quickly to the buildup of Iraqi troops near the border of Kuwait. In addition, ACC, from its inception, has provided indispensable support to counter-drug operations, including Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), reconnaissance and fighter aircraft , as well as radar and connectivity assets. Participation in humanitarian operations has also been
980-433: The global power missions, two B-1 Lancer aircraft of the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB , South Dakota, set a B-1 flying time record on the first leg of their round-the-world flight, 11–13 August 1993. The following year, two B-52s from the 2d Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB , Louisiana, circumnavigated the globe in 47.2 hours, the longest jet aircraft flight in history. Air Combat Command units flew operational missions during
1015-446: The mission system that enhance precision and increase attack capabilities. The Compass Call had its first flight in 1981, was delivered to the Air Force in 1982, and reached initial operating capability in 1983. All EC-130H Compass Call aircraft are assigned to Air Combat Command . The EC-130H is operated by the 55th Electronic Combat Group (ECG) consisting of two operational squadrons (41st and 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS)),
1050-602: The overseas units from theater commands on 31 March 1975. On 1 October 1993, all Air Mobility Command C-130s with the exception of those permanently under United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) regions were transferred to ACC, while USAFE and PACAF assumed control of the C-130 permanently based in their respective geographic regions. Concurrently, all KC-10 tankers and all KC-135 tankers except those at Mountain Home AFB , Idaho, which supported
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1120-602: Was created 1 June 1992 after the inactivation of the Tactical Air Command (TAC), Strategic Air Command (SAC) and Military Airlift Command (MAC). Upon activation, ACC assumed control of all former-TAC fighters, all bombers , reconnaissance platforms , battle management resources, and Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Furthermore, ACC had some KC-135 and KC-10 aerial refueling tankers and C-130 tactical airlift aircraft in its composite, reconnaissance, and other combat wings. In 1993, control of
1155-474: Was decided that all C-130s based in the CONUS would be under the control of ACC, while at the same time, almost all KC-135 tankers would be assigned to Air Mobility Command . There was historical precedent for the reassignment of C-130s to Air Combat Command. During the earliest days of Tactical Air Command (TAC), the command had carried out the "tactical" or combat airborne aspect of airlift operations, leaving
1190-740: Was designated as EA-37B by Air Combat Command on November 14, 2023. The EC-130H aircraft carries a combat crew of 13 people. Four members handle aircraft flight and navigation (aircraft commander, co-pilot, navigator, and flight engineer), while nine members operate and employ the EA mission equipment permanently integrated into the cargo/mission compartment. The mission crew includes the mission crew commander (electronic warfare officer), weapon system officer (electronic warfare officer), mission crew supervisor (an experienced cryptologic linguist), four analysis operators (linguists), one acquisition operator, and an airborne maintenance technician. The EC-130H fleet
1225-467: Was responsible for aircraft-specific aircrew training, including initial weapon system and continuation training. On 1 July 1993, the 58th and 325th Fighter Wings—F-16 and F-15 training units transferred from ACC to Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Concurrently, Luke AFB , Arizona, and Tyndall AFB , Florida, for which those respective wings were the host units, also moved from ACC to AETC ownership. However, on 1 October 2012, both Tyndall AFB and
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