224th Joint Communications Support Squadron

224th Joint Communications Support Squadron
224th JCSS Emblem
Active1 July 1952–present[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Georgia Air National Guard
RoleRapid deployable communications
Part of Joint Communications Support Element
Garrison/HQBrunswick, Georgia
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
Current
commander
Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Lathan
Insignia
Stylized version of the squadron's emblem

The large five point star represent the rapid satellite communications reaching out to all. The smaller four stars represent the four military branches they serve. The rainbow represents the unit’s location in the Golden Isles of Georgia.[1]

The 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron (224th JCSS), located in Brunswick, Georgia, provides deployable tactical communications for Joint Task Force (JTF) Headquarters and Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) Headquarters. It can operate in environments without a reliable terrestrial network. The squadron operationally reports to the Joint Communications Support Element of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command—a direct reporting unit of U.S. Transportation Command—at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

  1. ^ a b 224th JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SQUADRON, usafunithistory.com, Air Force Lineage and Honors, dated 6 May 2020, last accessed 13 February 2021