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The United States Air Force has several variants of squadrons focused on communications.
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Air and Space Communications Squadrons (ACOMS)
An Air and Space Communications Squadron is usually assigned to a standard Numbered Air Force (NAF) and supports an Air Operations Center.
Communications Squadrons (CS)
The emblems of many communications squadrons feature the armored fist and three lightning bolts of the previous career field's Communications and Information badge, which was based on the emblem first approved for Air Force Communications Service.
Airways and Air Communications Service squadrons
The first Airways and Air Communications Service (AACS) squadrons were formed on 1 June 1948, when the United States Air Force (USAF) discontinued the Army Air Forces Base Unit system while implementing the Wing Base reorganization (Hobson Plan). On 1 October 1948, active AACS squadrons were renumbered starting at 1900 when USAF required Major Command controlled units to have four digits contained within blocks of numbers allotted to the commands. AACS Squadrons active on 1 June 1961 were redesignated as communications squadrons. Those squadrons numbered in the 1200s were renumbered in the 2100s retaining the last two digits of their AACS number.
USAF Communications Squadrons
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Communications Support Squadrons (CSPTS or JCSS)
Space Communications Squadrons (SCS)
A Space Communications Squadron is simply a Communications Squadron supporting a Space Wing in Air Force Space Command.