244th History 2002

Year 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

2002 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006

---

ACC

244 Combat Communications Squadron

LtCol Peter K. Harris

2002 brought another first for the 244th! The unit was partially mobilized (involuntarily) to support the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Southwest Asia. The unit was selected as the lead unit by the 252nd Combat Communications Group to fill the positions for this mobilization to Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. From this deployed element a number were selected to perform temporary duty in Afghanistan to help set up bare base communications at a newly captured airfield.

With a third of the unit deployed the unit concentrated on training for the first half of the year.

Annual Field Training was split between Camp Rilea and Portland Air Base. Mobility Training was one of the major tasks.

In October the unit provided the necessary connectivity to various agencies to demonstrate the units capability in case of a state emergency. Portions of the unit deployed to Salem, Oregon, to Mt. Livingston in Wasington and to Eola Hills in Oregon, with a majority remaining in-garrison at Portland, Oregon. The unit ran a satellite link to the reachback facility at Langley AFB, Virginia.

---

2002 Photos

Click on Image to Enlarge

2002 AEF Departure Photo 1	2002 AEF Departure Photo 2	2002 AEF Departure Photo 3	2002 AEF Departure Photo 4
2002 AEF Fit Test Photo 1	2002 AEF Fit Test Photo 2	2002 AEF Fit Test Photo 3	2002 AEF Fit Test Photo 4
2002 AEF Out Processing Photo 1	2002 AEF Out Processing Photo 2	2002 AEF Out Processing Photo 3	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 01
2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 02	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 03	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 04	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 05
2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 06	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 07	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 08	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 09
2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 10	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 11	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 12	2002 Jul 41 BDE Photo 13
2002 Photo 025	2002 Photo 027	2002 Photo 028	2002 Photo 030
2002 Photo 042	2002 Photo 048	2002 Photo 049	2002 Photo 051
2002 Photo 052	2002 Photo 053	2002 Photo 0590	2002 Photo 0591
2002 Photo 061	2002 Photo 092	2002 Photo 095	2002 Photo 191
2002 Photo 194	2002 Photo 198	2002 Photo 200	2002 Photo 208
2002 Photo 210	2002 Photo 212	2002 Photo 215	2002 Photo 216
2002 Photo 588	2002 Photo 589	2002 UTA Feb Photo 04	2002 UTA Feb Photo 05
2002 UTA Feb Photo 07	2002 UTA Feb Photo 09	2002 UTA Feb Photo 10	2002 UTA Feb Photo 13
2002 UTA Feb Photo 16	2002 UTA Feb Photo 17	2002 UTA Feb Photo 18

 

---

AEF

Billy Bass #1	Billy Bass #2	Billy Bass #3
Billy Bass #4	Billy Bass #5	Billy Bass #6
Billy Bass #7	Billy Bass #8	Billy Bass #9
Slide Show	Right Start
Kuwait Map	Al Jaber Map

 

	The Waking Crew's Salute to the 244th Combat Communications Squadron Broadcast 16 April 2002 Click on control below to start
	Introduction 11 Minutes Tape One Side One 40 Minutes Tape One Side Two 47 Minutes Tape Two Side One 47 Minutes Tape Two Side Two 20 Minutes