42nd Electronic Combat Squadron
| 42d Electronic Combat Squadron | |
|---|---|
EC-130H Compass Call aircraft | |
| Active | 1945–1946; 1954–1966; 1968–1974; 1983–1992; 1994–2002; 2006–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Electronic Combat crew and pilot training |
| Garrison/HQ | Davis-Monthan AFB |
| Engagements | World War II Cold War Vietnam War Operation El Dorado Canyon Desert Storm Operation Deny Flight Operation Deliberate Force Operation Decisive Edge Operation Deliberate Guard Operation Deliberate Forge Operation Allied Force |
| Insignia | |
| 42d Electronic Combat Squadron emblem (approved 20 January 1984) | |
| 42d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron emblem (approved 20 July 1954) | |
The 42d Electronic Combat Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. Its current assignment is with the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona as a geographically separated unit from its parent wing, the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The squadron is the Air Force's sole Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call formal training unit.