| 971st Airborne Warning and Control Squadron | |
|---|---|
 1st Troop Carrier Squadron C-47 flying over China, 1944 | |
| Active | 1935–1945; 1946–1959; 1969–1971 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Green Hornets (1946-1949) |
| Engagements | World War II
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| Decorations |  Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| Emblem of the 1st Strategic Support Squadron |  |
| Emblem of the 1st Troop Carrier Squadron (Unofficial) |  |
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The 971st Airborne Warning and Control Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit designation. It was designated on 15 January 1985 by the consolidation of the World War II 1st Troop Carrier Squadron, which was inactivated on 18 December 1945 at Fort Lawton, Washington; the 1st Strategic Support Squadron, which was inactivated on 15 January 1959 at Biggs Air Force Base, Texas, and the 1st Air Transport Squadron, which was inactivated on 20 June 1971 at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
The 1st TCS was a transport squadron which served primarily in the China-Burma-India Theater. It participated in the airborne invasion of Myitkyina, Burma and other combat cargo operations in both Burma and China.
The 1st SSS was a Strategic Air Command transport squadron providing a limited air transport capability to supplement that of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS).
The 1st ATS was a Headquarters Command VIP transport squadron that replaced the 1001st Air Transport Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base.