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The 5th Communications Squadron provides communications/computer
support, visual information and air traffic maintenance support
to the 5th Bomb Wing, 91st SpaceWing, and other base organizations.
The squadron executes its diverse mission by organizing along
functional lines into four flights: The Mission Systems Flight, the largest in the squadron, consists of three special staff functions, three branches and 12 communication maintenance elements. The Airfield Systems branch is reponsible for maintaining all air traffic control communications including radar, radio, and meteorlogical navigational systems. The Base Systems branch includes a Wing Initial Communications Package element, land mobile radio, and quality assurance evaluators for the contractor maintained base telephone system. Finally, the Missile Systems branch is responsible for maintaining hardened communications for 15 missile alert facilities and 150 missile launch facilities. |
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The Plans Flight assures timely and adequate planning, programming and implementation of all C4 systems, whether government owned or leased, throughout the 5th Bomb Wing, 91st Space Wing, and associated units in accordance with good management and engineering practices. The flight is directly responsible for activities related to base level C4 systems planning: deployment planning for C4 systems and personnel; project implementation management; budgeting and financial management; plans, contracts and agreements management; and communications-computer systems installation records. The Support Flight is comprised of three elements.
The Information Systems Flight is the newest addition to the squadron, due to recent merger with the base Information Management community. The flight is comprised of four elements: Administrative Communications, Network Control Center, Records Management, and Base Infomation Protection.
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