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202d RED HORSE Squadron

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Active
  
1985 – present

Allegiance
  
Air National Guard

Country
  
United States

Garrison/HQ
  
Camp Blanding, Florida

Branch
  
United States Air Force

The United States Air Force's 202d RED HORSE squadron is an Air National Guard unit located at Camp Blanding, Florida. RED HORSE is an acronym formed from "Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers"

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  • January 1985, the Air National Guard activated 202d RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Blanding, Florida.
  • Spring 1998 the 202d helped defeat wildfires in Florida.
  • In 2004, 202d and the 203d responded and provided assistance after three disastrous hurricanes, Charley, Frances, Ivan.

    • Mission

  • To provide highly mobile, rapidly deployable civil engineering response force self-sufficient for worldwide deployment.

    • Assignments

  • In July 2002 the 202 RHS was deployed to Jamaica to assist in the building of a clinic.
  • The 202 RHS & 203 RHS was deployed to Camp Darby, Italy to support depot storage.
  • The 202 RHS was deployed as a relief force to Hurricane Katrina.

    • Bases stationed

  • Camp Blanding, Florida (1985 – present)

    • Weapons Systems Operated

  • (???-Present)

    • References

    202d RED HORSE Squadron Wikipedia
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