Military unit
The United States Air Force 's 203d RED HORSE squadron is an Air National Guard unit located at State Military Reservation , Virginia . RED HORSE is an acronym formed from "Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers"
1985, the Air National Guard activated 203d RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Pendleton, Virginia.
2001, March 3rd, a C-23 Sherpa carrying 18 Red Horse members and 3 Florida National Guardsmen crashed in Georgia, killing all onboard.[ 1]
Mission
To provide highly mobile, rapidly deployable civil engineering response force self-sufficient for worldwide deployment.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
History
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(July 2010 )
Major Command/Gaining Command
Major Command (MAJCOM), Air Combat Command (ACC), headquartered in Langly Air Force base, Virginia.
Previous designations
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(January 2011 )
Bases stationed
Weapons Systems Operated
(No weapons systems operated other than typical personal weapons, M16 rifle, M60 machine gun, M9 pistol, M203 grenade launcher.
This is because this unit is an engineering construction unit, like a civilian construction company, with all of the trades in the unit. Building all types of horizontal and vertical construction, including underground utilities. )
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Wings and Groups
Wings
Composite Air Control Airlift Air Refueling Attack Bomb Fighter Intelligence Reconnaissance Regional Support Rescue Special Operations
Groups
Composite Airlift Air Operations Air Refueling Combat Communications Cyberspace Engineering Installation Operations Reconnaissance
Squadrons
Flying
Air Command and Control Airlift Air Refueling Attack Bomb Fighter Rescue Special Operations Training
Non-Flying
Air Control Air Operations Air Support Air Traffic Control Civil Engineering Combat Communications Command and Control Engineering Installation Force Support Information Warfare Aggressor Intelligence Joint Communications Support Logistics Readiness RED HORSE Security Forces Space Control Space Operations Space Warning Special Operations Communications Special Tactics
Asterisk (*) denotes an inactive unit
Leadership Structure
Personnel and training Uniforms and equipment History and traditions