History, Awards & Kudos

Korean Defense Service Medal - how and where to request 1957 - Outstanding Unit Award - Award Orders 1957 - Outstanding Unit Award - newspaper article -- newspaper photo of Major Bertie and Captain Johns -- newspaper photo of the presentation ceremony 1960 -- A Job Well Done -- newspaper article regarding operation "Mobile Yoke" 1962 -- SEATO Exercise Ligitas -- newspaper article regarding operation Ligitas. 1967 -- Loss of CH-3, 62-12582 -Don Deidrich's account on the loss of CH-3, 62-12582. (A 1st Mob Alumni's account of the loss of 1st Mob TSgt Juan A. Maldonado in Laos.) [This is a link to the Jolly Green's Web site] 1967 -- AF Times, dated 30 Aug 1967: CLARK AB, RP - For the THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, the 1st Mobile Communications Gp. here has received the AF Outstanding Unit Award. During 1966, the group deployed 141 teams, most in direct support of tactical operations in SEA. The group was cited for having to "overcome extreme living and working conditions in providing highly mobile communications and air traffic control facilities throughout the Pacific." - Contributed by Bob Thompson 1973 -- The Reverend Colonel -- newspaper article regarding our unique Commander 1996 -- Operation Joint Endeavour (1) --1st Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany is in Tuzla AB, Bosnia, installing and maintaining communications equipment for troops supporting Operation Joint Endeavor. [From NATO World Wide Web Interface Web Site] 1996 -- Operation Joint Endeavour (2) --1st Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany - Installation of antenna at Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia, supporting Operation Joint Endeavor. [From NATO World Wide Web Interface Web Site] 2002 -- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award -- Citation to accompany the award of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to the 32d Air Operations Group frpm 1 October 1998 to 30 June 2000.