133rd Test Squadron
IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Fort Dodge, Iowa

UNIT BACKGROUND

The 133^rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was formed on June 1^st 1948 and saw its first action during the Korean War in 1951.  Since then the 133^rd spent the half century watching the skies, serving all around the globe in missions such as air battle management, refueling, early warning, homeland defense, protecting the President Of The United States, and counter drug.  The Unit has also seen several different name changes, from a Tactical Control Squadron (1971-1976), Forward Air Control Flight (1976-1989), Tactical Control Squadron (1989-1992), and Air Control Squadron (1992-2002).  Which leads us up to our present day mission as a “one of a kind” Test Squadron (2002-present).  Tasked with the mission of operational and development testing and evaluation of new and emerging Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance technologies.

CURRENT OPERATIONS

·        Lead unit for the development /design of the Battle Control Center - CENTAF (BC3) newly developed Command and Control System 

·    Community Involvement-

• Make-a-wish

• Operation Christmas

• Local Youth Shelter Support

• State Softball and Track Meet Events

●  Other recent test events

• Testing v500 MCE, Remote Radio Secure Voice Systems, Joint Range Extension Transparent Multi Platform Gateway Equipment Package, Modular Control Equipment V5/T6, Public Key Infrastructure