The 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron (224th JCSS), located in

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, 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

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—a direct reporting unit of

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, Florida.

Mission

The 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron is often the first to deploy in order to establish communications networks and other C4 services to enhance command and control between units, services, or coalition forces. Georgia's 224th JCSS can globally deploy within 72 hours of notification to provide scalable C4 support to geographic combatant commands and U.S. Special Operations Command.

Lineage

*224th Radio Relay Squadron, organized 1 Jul 1952 *Redesignated 224th Mobile Communication Squadron, 16 March 1961 *Redesignated 224th Combat Communications Squadron (Contingency), 16 Mar 1968 *Redesignated 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, 1 July 1985

Deployments

The unit expanded its mission in 2010 by bringing Deployable Joint Command and Control systems to JCSE from SOUTHCOM Headquarters in Miami. Georgia Guardsmen boarded USS ''Iwo Jima'' for a five-month deployment providing support to the

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forces during Operation Continuing Promise 2010, a 13-Caribbean country humanitarian relief campaign. Guardsmen of the 224th also deployed to Pakistan during the 2010 flood disaster to provide communications for the host nation and Department of Defense support efforts.

References

External links

224th JCSS Commander's Bio

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