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| 623D Air Control Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943–1973; 1979–1980; 1983–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Command and Control |
| Part of | Pacific Air Forces 5th Air Force 18th Wing 18th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Kadena Air Base |
| Nickname(s) | "OKINAWA CONTROL"
"WAYSIDE"[1]
"LIGHTSWORD"
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| Motto(s) | SEMPER VIGILANTES |
| Mascot(s) | Fightin' Yagi |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Richard “Ranch” Ranachowski Jr.
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| Insignia | |
| 623D Air Control Flight emblem (newly rendered 20 Dec 2007)[2] |  |
| 623rd Air Control Squadron emblem (Approved 1 Apr 1992) |  |
| 623rd Tactical Control Squadron emblem (Approved 1 Apr 1983) |  |
| 623rd Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron emblem (Approved on 2 Dec 1963) |  |
| 623rd Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron emblem, when part of the Far East Air Force (1948) |  |
The 623d Air Control Squadron (623 ACS) is an operational unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the 18th Wing. The 623d is based out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. The 623d is tasked to provide Command & Control within a sector of the Japanese Air Defense System. The 623d conducts operations out of Japanese Air Self Defense Force facilities located at Naha Air Base, Kasuga Air Base and Iruma Air Base. The 623d operates the Southwest Sector Interface Control Cell, conducting joint and bilateral tactical datalink operations.
- ^ "Radar Sites Call Signs". Air Defense Radar Museum. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "623D ACF organizational emblem". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.